balletboy8 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, ExBallerina said: DS was but I put London as first choice and Eastleigh as 2nd and he got given London. Which was your little boy ? I was the pregnant mum and we were in the side area of the waiting room opposite the doors to the studio, my son has short blonde hair . Xx He was group 4, number 97 and we were sitting right by the entrance doors to the studio. One of my hands does not work well and so another parent had to help put his number on, he has short cropped brown hair 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julsgalaxy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 16 minutes ago, balletboy8 said: He was group 4, number 97 and we were sitting right by the entrance doors to the studio. One of my hands does not work well and so another parent had to help put his number on, he has short cropped brown hair 😊 Ah ok, I think there were a few boys around you , we were group 4 too number 102 . I wonder how many boys were successful from our group.....my son just loved being with a big group of boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletboy8 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, ExBallerina said: Ah ok, I think there were a few boys around you , we were group 4 too number 102 . I wonder how many boys were successful from our group.....my son just loved being with a big group of boys It did seem odd (in a nice way) having other boys around. DS is always the only one in ballet. I am completely new to all this and so the following could be totally wrong but I seem to recall someone saying that they like the boys to all go to London when they get to y6 (or it might be MA). 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 23/06/2019 at 09:48, Catlynn said: If it is half-term, DD won’t be able to attend as she is at a Festival. Oh well, someone else I know suggested possibly trying Rambert. We shall see where we go from here. First, we need to get through the 11 plus in September! Argh the 11+??! 🤪🤪🤪 Not got a clue about that either. No idea how the answers to the questions are what they are. Everything I look at looks like a magic eye poster and I'm waiting for the answer to jump out at me! Good luck everyone, whatever you do. Can't say I'm enjoying either this dancing malarkey or looking at secondary schools. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolph23 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, balletboy8 said: It did seem odd (in a nice way) having other boys around. DS is always the only one in ballet. I am completely new to all this and so the following could be totally wrong but I seem to recall someone saying that they like the boys to all go to London when they get to y6 (or it might be MA). 😊 It's when they're MA's they mainly only offer London... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletboy8 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, rudolph23 said: It's when they're MA's they mainly only offer London... Thank you for clarifying - much appreciated 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi, Newbie here. My DS got accepted for London (24) for yr 5. He apparently made a couple of friends in the audition room but cannot remember their names or numbers - he's hoping a few might have made it through too. My DS was number 98 (we think...I didn't get a photo and neither of us can actually remember for sure...oops). London 3 Group 4. He was the little curly-haired, mixed-race boy. We were sat near the front (myself and my big DD). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Eschler Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi #Balletboymumma, We were number 94 and will be in J4 for 32 sessions. Hope to meet you then and congrats to your DS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 24/06/2019 at 13:09, ExBallerina said: Ah ok, I think there were a few boys around you , we were group 4 too number 102 . I wonder how many boys were successful from our group.....my son just loved being with a big group of boys Hi ExBallerina, was this in London and for a place in London? If so I think your DS used to do ballet with my littlest DD I didn't see you there or I'd have popped over and said hi. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said: Hi #Balletboymumma, We were number 94 and will be in J4 for 32 sessions. Hope to meet you then and congrats to your DS. Hi Lara Eschler. Thank you. And huge congratulations to your DS too! Looking forward to meeting you all and my DS is really looking forward to making some new friends. It's still bit of a whirlwind for us as we had no expectation of DS getting in (his first audition experience and we were using as an insight and bit of experience for another audition he was attending the week after) - it's all very exciting! And a bit scary. Edited June 25, 2019 by BalletBoyMumma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_DanceMum Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Does anyone know when the acceptance deadline for JAs is? Those of us on the SWL might hear something round about then. Here’s hoping!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hello Ed_DanceMum and welcome to the Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_DanceMum Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thank you! Your chit chat has been keeping me going over the past few weeks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJBallet Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hello @Ed_DanceMum the offer letter just said accept or decline as soon as possible so they could offer any declined places to others. Once I’d accepted I got the handbook and that had a deadline of 1st July to complete the student information. Fingers crossed for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_DanceMum Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks @SJBallet - good to know! And congrats on your yes! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daintydancer Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thank you for that, I’m still keeping everything crossed for my dd on swl 🤞🏻 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotaClue Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Interesting info to know ... we also have SWL - but in all honesty have ruled out getting the call or email 😞 it seems very rare it happens ... good luck to all those waiting though too xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tututendu Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 14 hours ago, SJBallet said: Hello @Ed_DanceMum the offer letter just said accept or decline as soon as possible so they could offer any declined places to others. Once I’d accepted I got the handbook and that had a deadline of 1st July to complete the student information. Fingers crossed for you. Thanks for the information it is very appreciated by all the SWL’s. Do you know when payment is due? Sometimes there’s movement around that time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJBallet Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 hours ago, tututendu said: Thanks for the information it is very appreciated by all the SWL’s. Do you know when payment is due? Sometimes there’s movement around that time. First payment isn't due until August (no specific date given). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tututendu Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thanks! Is it monthly payments or a few months instalments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 It's in two payments......usually september by the time they invoice you and then January right after xmas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loueeze Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 24/06/2019 at 12:44, ExBallerina said: DS was but I put London as first choice and Eastleigh as 2nd and he got given London. Which was your little boy ? I was the pregnant mum and we were in the side area of the waiting room opposite the doors to the studio, my son has short blonde hair . Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loueeze Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 It seems unlikely that a place will arise on the SWL for my DS. Is there anything else that would be of benefit to him for this year that he hasn’t now missed the audition for. Preferably on a Saturday so as not to clash with rugby! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Eschler Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Loueeze said: It seems unlikely that a place will arise on the SWL for my DS. Is there anything else that would be of benefit to him for this year that he hasn’t now missed the audition for. Preferably on a Saturday so as not to clash with rugby! 😂 My son does Tring Park Kickstart for boys only. It is on a Sunday but only a Sunday a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlynn Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 24/06/2019 at 13:31, HopelessMummy said: Argh the 11+??! 🤪🤪🤪 Not got a clue about that either. No idea how the answers to the questions are what they are. Everything I look at looks like a magic eye poster and I'm waiting for the answer to jump out at me! Good luck everyone, whatever you do. Can't say I'm enjoying either this dancing malarkey or looking at secondary schools. LOL! This is our second child to sit the 11+, our DS is in his second year at Grammar, so I am familiar with all the odd questions, etc. Tutoring has helped DD, but she is mainly being tutored to boost her exam confidence and speed (perfectionists can be very slow and painful to tutor at home 😂). We all love the non-verbal 😉 Good luck! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thanks. Much fun to ensue. I doubt there will be any more auditions for us so she had better focus on the academic side now 😁🤣🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loueeze Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Lara Eschler said: My son does Tring Park Kickstart for boys only. It is on a Sunday but only a Sunday a month. That sounds interesting. I’ve googled but can’t find anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Eschler Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, Loueeze said: That sounds interesting. I’ve googled but can’t find anything? https://www.tringpark.com/associated-courses/kick-start-boys-programme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coniger Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Loueeze said: It seems unlikely that a place will arise on the SWL for my DS. Is there anything else that would be of benefit to him for this year that he hasn’t now missed the audition for. Preferably on a Saturday so as not to clash with rugby! 😂 Emma Northmore has started her vocational program on Saturdays in London - sorry don't know how young your boy is but if he is too young I am sure she might tell you about ballet boost on Sundays. Also London Junior Ballet which is at Arts Ed at Chiswick on Sunday mornings has an extra audition in September for that term start also Young Dancers Academy has now got a boys only ballet and general dance scheme on Saturday afternoons for 6-11 year olds I think it was announced today. You could also try Danceworks opposite Selfridges for their academy Hope that helps Edited June 26, 2019 by coniger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky73 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Hi everyone, my DS has just got a place at RBS London associates 12-2.15pm... anyone else in that class? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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