NeverTooOld Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Fantastic, well done and thanks. Great to be back and I now realise just how much I missed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlife4me Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Best of luck, hoping for any day now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 I wish I had started when I was young. I did my first ever ballet class when I was 26! Now I’m 30 and have got a good merit at grade 4, been on pointe for 2 years and just sat my grade 5. Very determined to do well! Very proud of myself for what I’ve achieved so far, but I’m not finished yet - I have my heart set on doing as many exams as possible and maybe even becoming a teacher one day. Ballet has become my whole life and, while I can’t particularly make up for the missed time, I just want to achieve as much as I can. Ballet makes me so happy ❤️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 8 hours ago, DeveloppeD said: I did my first ever ballet class when I was 26! You did start when you were young! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverTooOld Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 DeveloppeD - you're still young! Glad you're getting so much happiness from ballet, I can relate to that - always follow your dreams! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Red_Shoes Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 6 hours ago, NeverTooOld said: DeveloppeD - you're still young! Absolutely! And you could get from where you are now to a teaching qualification within five years. There's still plenty of time for a whole career! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) On 31/07/2019 at 09:46, NeverTooOld said: Hi everyone, I've been reading this forum for a while now but this is my first post! I'm also nervously waiting for results - good luck to everyone I feel your pain. Hopefully the wait will be worth it. My DD is also awaiting exam results. Feels like an eternity but just shy of 6 weeks. ISTD taken the same week came through so quickly the additional waiting times has been made even more painful for the RAD. 😩 Edited August 3, 2019 by balletbean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) I'd like to say something. Exam results are just that - the marks given by someone who sees you just once on a particular day. Examiners don't know your history and background - they have to mark on what they see on that particular day and they are also human, so can be affected by circumstances beyond their control. All this means that you may well not receive the mark you hoped for. However, in my opinion, the most important thing that results from taking an exam is the improvement that occurs from having the goal of the exam in sight. Not all my students are equally talented and some may be but can't cope with exam pressure - when exams are over I always see such an improvement in my students' work. I always tell them that what is important to me as their teacher is to see how much the work leading up to the exam has pushed them on and allowed them to develop significantly, regardless of what their eventual mark will be. I see the results in their technical and artistic advance. So please bear that in mind. I sincerely hope that you'll get the mark you're hoping for, but even if you don't, I'm sure you'll have improved considerably and benefited from working towards your exam. Edited August 4, 2019 by Dance*is*life 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Dance*is*life said: I'd like to say something. Exam results are just that - the marks given by someone who sees you just once on a particular day. Examiners don't know your history and background - they have to mark on what they see on that particular day and they are also human, so can be affected by circumstances beyond their control. All this means that you may well not receive the mark you hoped for. However, in my opinion, the most important thing that results from taking an exam is the improvement that occurs from having the goal of the exam in sight. Not all my students are equally talented and some may be but can't cope with exam pressure - when exams are over I always see such an improvement in my students' work. I always tell them that what is important to me as their teacher is to see how much the work leading up to the exam has pushed them on and allowed them to develop significantly, regardless of what their eventual mark will be. I see the results in their technical and artistic advance. So please bear that in mind. I sincerely hope that you'll get the mark you're hoping for, but even if you don't, I'm sure you'll have improved considerably and benefited from working towards your exam. Hear, hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Dance*is*life said: I'd like to say something. Exam results are just that - the marks given by someone who sees you just once on a particular day. Examiners don't know your history and background - they have to mark on what they see on that particular day and they are also human, so can be affected by circumstances beyond their control. All this means that you may well not receive the mark you hoped for. However, in my opinion, the most important thing that results from taking an exam is the improvement that occurs from having the goal of the exam in sight. Not all my students are equally talented and some may be but can't cope with exam pressure - when exams are over I always see such an improvement in my students' work. I always tell them that what is important to me as their teacher is to see how much the work leading up to the exam has pushed them on and allowed them to develop significantly, regardless of what their eventual mark will be. I see the results in their technical and artistic advance. So please bear that in mind. I sincerely hope that you'll get the mark you're hoping for, but even if you don't, I'm sure you'll have improved considerably and benefited from working towards your exam. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 I do understand that, and I’ve definitely improved an awful lot regardless of what the results say. I just feel like I need to prove something to myself. I want to know that my efforts are paying off. I want to know I’m doing well. That must sound really silly I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 7 hours ago, DeveloppeD said: I do understand that, and I’ve definitely improved an awful lot regardless of what the results say. I just feel like I need to prove something to myself. I want to know that my efforts are paying off. I want to know I’m doing well. That must sound really silly I guess. Not at all! Of course we all want to get top marks and prove to ourselves that we have value. It's natural and perfectly understandable. I'm just saying please don't take it to heart if you don't get the mark you want. It is definitely not true that if you get a low mark, you have no worth........ All the best of luck ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlife4me Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Anyone had any results yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverTooOld Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 22 hours ago, DeveloppeD said: I do understand that, and I’ve definitely improved an awful lot regardless of what the results say. I just feel like I need to prove something to myself. I want to know that my efforts are paying off. I want to know I’m doing well. That must sound really silly I guess. I understand exactly how you feel as I'm the same! I know that a pass is still a pass and I've also improved by having the exam to focus on but I also want to do the best I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverTooOld Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, Balletlife4me said: Anyone had any results yet? Not yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlife4me Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Maybe the next set could come out anytime from today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverTooOld Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Balletlife4me said: Maybe the next set could come out anytime from today? Target date is 9th August in my part of the country so could be a few days as yet! https://media.royalacademyofdance.org/media/2019/05/08141514/Exams-20190211-website-AEC-dates.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlife4me Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 7 th for us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Ooh are the results due on the 7th not out yet? ☹️ Mine are due the 9th and was hoping they’d be a couple of days early like my last ones. 🤞🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Our rad results came in on Saturday. 5 weeks exactly since the exam. DD got a distinction! I wonder whether there is a difference between rad and istd. Istd seem to be happy to award distinctions, seems harder to get one in rad. I've looked at their information on their website too. c.25% got distinctions in grade 2 in one year... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 1 minute ago, HopelessMummy said: Our rad results came in on Saturday. 5 weeks exactly since the exam. DD got a distinction! Massive congratulations to your DD! Which region are you in? Do you know when the results came in relation to your area target date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlife4me Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) We are awaiting Manchester due 7 august. Has anyone heard from that centre? Edited August 5, 2019 by Balletlife4me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverTooOld Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 10 hours ago, HopelessMummy said: Our rad results came in on Saturday. 5 weeks exactly since the exam. DD got a distinction! I wonder whether there is a difference between rad and istd. Istd seem to be happy to award distinctions, seems harder to get one in rad. I've looked at their information on their website too. c.25% got distinctions in grade 2 in one year... That's fantastic, well done to your daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaF Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Also waiting for August 9th - though just for grade 1 so appreciate not as important 😉 Need to work out a strategy for managing expectations - DD is hoping for a high distinction which I know are not easy to come by. Doesn't help that jazz grades etc. are often scored more generously so, in her head, ballet results seem low in comparison. Good luck to everyone waiting! Edited August 6, 2019 by OBface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 hours ago, OBface said: Also waiting for August 9th - though just for grade 1 so appreciate not as important 😉 Of course it’s also important! Fingers crossed for you too 🤞🏻😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 23 hours ago, DeveloppeD said: Massive congratulations to your DD! Which region are you in? Do you know when the results came in relation to your area target date? Thank you. We're in Kent. No idea about the target date. I thought it would be six weeks from the exam as that is what it says on the website. The examiner was a tough cookie to please. 😂 13 hours ago, NeverTooOld said: That's fantastic, well done to your daughter Thank you. I'm very proud. It's been a journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavycapers Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I got my results on 1st August, was only little old Grade 3, but I am 60 and only started ballet three or so years ago. I passed with a merit! Did a little dance and had a little cry (relief I think), so lucky to have a teacher who was willing to risk her 100% pass rate by putting in this old person! Can't say what it means to me..... Good luck to all of you still waiting! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, cavycapers said: I got my results on 1st August, was only little old Grade 3, but I am 60 and only started ballet three or so years ago. I passed with a merit! Did a little dance and had a little cry (relief I think), so lucky to have a teacher who was willing to risk her 100% pass rate by putting in this old person! Can't say what it means to me..... Good luck to all of you still waiting! Congratulations! 🤗 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavycapers Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Sheila Beelam said: Congratulations! 🤗 thank you so much 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellaF Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, cavycapers said: I got my results on 1st August, was only little old Grade 3, but I am 60 and only started ballet three or so years ago. I passed with a merit! Did a little dance and had a little cry (relief I think), so lucky to have a teacher who was willing to risk her 100% pass rate by putting in this old person! Can't say what it means to me..... Good luck to all of you still waiting! Wow what an achievement! 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavycapers Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, OBface said: Wow what an achievement! 👏👏👏 Thank you! Very hard work at this age, especially remembering the steps! Good luck to your daughter..... 🤞 Edited August 7, 2019 by cavycapers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverHopeful Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Massive well done @cavycapers 😍 such brilliant news xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavycapers Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, DeveloppeD said: Massive well done @cavycapers 😍 such brilliant news xx thank you so much! I so hope you get the result you're hoping for. I can't believe I wasted fifty seven years of my life before I discovered ballet class, but you have the chance to go all the way. Good luck! Edited August 7, 2019 by cavycapers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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