Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Hi Looking for experience please, would someone be kind enough to tell me what generally happens at the first auditions for Year 7 RBS and Elmhurst please. Things like do they need to do splits both types front and box, froggies, improvisation etc that sort of thing... do they take their shoes off etc. All this is new to us and I'm on a fact finding mission 😂 thanks in advance 😊 Edited February 21, 2020 by Crazylifecrazykids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 It’s pretty much a yes to all of the above. At Royal, there is a lot of standing front, side, back to see physical stuff. Some stretching just as you’ve described above and they take shoes off I believe. A simple ballet class with barre, port de bras, center work, simple pirouette, allegro and corner allegro. Then some improvisation to music. It’s the same for Elmhurst although not so much ‘ looking ‘ at the beginning. I’m not sure if there’s any impro at Emhurst either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 There's a long standing thread (6 years and counting!) that it may be useful to peruse: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 RBS run audition experience days and parents could observe when my Dd took part. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, valentina said: It’s pretty much a yes to all of the above. At Royal, there is a lot of standing front, side, back to see physical stuff. Some stretching just as you’ve described above and they take shoes off I believe. A simple ballet class with barre, port de bras, center work, simple pirouette, allegro and corner allegro. Then some improvisation to music. It’s the same for Elmhurst although not so much ‘ looking ‘ at the beginning. I’m not sure if there’s any impro at Emhurst either. Thankyou, is it important they are able to get flat down in splits both legs and box splits? DD can do one leg flat, the other almost there but box is more of a challenge! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Jane said: RBS run audition experience days and parents could observe when my Dd took part. Ahh that's good, when do they usually do those? Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: Thankyou, is it important they are able to get flat down in splits both legs and box splits? DD can do one leg flat, the other almost there but box is more of a challenge! Lol As usual, it’s a balance of all things. A student with a lovely physique who maybe is not quite down on one splits will not matter. I think box splits is quite important but again, if you’re not down fully it won’t matter if you have the physical attributes. I know there are students in yr 7 White Lodge with varying degrees of flexibility but obviously you would want to show as much flexibility as possible! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 57 minutes ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: Ahh that's good, when do they usually do those? Thankyou From the RBS website, it looks as if these happen in Autumn: https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/participate/insight-days/audition-insight-day/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: There's a long standing thread (6 years and counting!) that it may be useful to peruse: Fab thankyou 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattementBatty Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 23 hours ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: Thankyou, is it important they are able to get flat down in splits both legs and box splits? DD can do one leg flat, the other almost there but box is more of a challenge! Lol my daughter is pretty flat one way but not easily or over split and not flat the other side. Her box is not completely open and she is through to final auditions the splits was only one short part of the audition she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Splits are not needed for correct ballet technique. Really. Edited February 22, 2020 by Kate_N 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 hours ago, BattementBatty said: my daughter is pretty flat one way but not easily or over split and not flat the other side. Her box is not completely open and she is through to final auditions the splits was only one short part of the audition she said. Wow congratulations to your daughter 😊 and thankyou that's really good to know x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Kate_N said: Splits are not needed for correct ballet technique. Really. Oh that's good! She's got one side completely flat, the other nearly and box isn't too bad but not completely down...don't want her stressing over it as she dances beautifully (I'm biased haha) , rather she be happy with that 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoo2 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I remember for DS at WL they had them improvise an under the sea dance. Pretending to be fish to see how they interpreted the music and story. They also took shoes off and looked at their feet, points and arches. Seem to remember him saying they tickled their feet, to make them relax and giggle. He said it was a fun experience. Lots of luck! 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Another question... 😊 does everyone who applies to Elmhurst preliminarys get an audition? Same as RBS? Or do Elmhurst invite after seeing photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: Another question... 😊 does everyone who applies to Elmhurst preliminarys get an audition? Same as RBS? Or do Elmhurst invite after seeing photos? Yep everyone who wants to audition for prelims gets an audition 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, sunrise81 said: Yep everyone who wants to audition for prelims gets an audition 🙂 Thankyou x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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