Lara Eschler Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I feel we are behind everyone else. Just recently submitted RBS (not particular happy with what I submitted either), only done barre for Tring, and Elmhurst will probably be a bit of last minute recycling job with an added polka and random impro. May I ask what people do generally about the solo (i.e. for Tring)? Did your children already have one? Are you using one from syllabus work, or something new with teacher's help? or letting your child choreograph? All the best to everyone going through this. Festive cheers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 33 minutes ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: I've rung this morning and they aren't sure why we've not received anything... they said they contact the registrar to see why. We are feeling under it too. RBS is the only video in at the mo.. Tring 90% done and Elmhurst starting Saturday but life has become so busy running up to Christmas and time is running away and we do find there's a few stresses filming from home! 🤣 kids, dog, cat, door going etc lol... need a strong constitution for this years vocational run... and a sense of humour! 🤣 Hopefully the registrar will email it straight across to you! RBS is the only one we have done too. We haven’t even started any of the others at all but have carved this weekend out to get cracking as I too am feeling the strain! That’s the issue with them being before Christmas isn’t it, it’s such a busy time of year anyway 😫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lara Eschler said: I feel we are behind everyone else. Just recently submitted RBS (not particular happy with what I submitted either), only done barre for Tring, and Elmhurst will probably be a bit of last minute recycling job with an added polka and random impro. May I ask what people do generally about the solo (i.e. for Tring)? Did your children already have one? Are you using one from syllabus work, or something new with teacher's help? or letting your child choreograph? All the best to everyone going through this. Festive cheers!!! Not behind me at all lovely! We have only done RBS too and like you I also have doubts about what we’ve submitted. I definitely feel like the video doesn’t show DS in his best light and he definitely comes across better in person, I just hope it’s enough! That’s what we are doing for Elmhurst, just adding the polka steps and the improv! My DS does have solos in ballet, modern, tap etc as he competes with these but he is actually using a contemporary piece that he choreographed himself for his Tring and Hammond auditions as it’s his favourite. I am questioning why I am putting myself through the stress of filming Tring and Hammond applications really as all he can talk about is White Lodge and all he really wants is White Lodge! I definitely wish we had spent more time on the video. I am so nervous for him. He asks every day if we have heard anything despite me telling him he won’t hear until the New Year! Argh! This is tough haha! At least we are all feeling it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 We are so far behind and haven't filmed a thing!! Have booked DD dance teacher in Monday for 2 hours but really not sure it will be long enough. Going to try to do royal and elmhurst will do the others when we can! For tring my DD has started to choreograph a lyrical piece of her own so I'm hoping her dance teacher will think it is OK! I'm really nervous about the videos but I think she is only 10 and like everyone she has her strengths and weaknesses so just have to do her best and if its not good enough, it wasn't meant to be. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 27 minutes ago, Raquelle said: We are so far behind and haven't filmed a thing!! Have booked DD dance teacher in Monday for 2 hours but really not sure it will be long enough. Going to try to do royal and elmhurst will do the others when we can! For tring my DD has started to choreograph a lyrical piece of her own so I'm hoping her dance teacher will think it is OK! I'm really nervous about the videos but I think she is only 10 and like everyone she has her strengths and weaknesses so just have to do her best and if its not good enough, it wasn't meant to be. X Ahhh good luck for Monday to your DD! I think our Royal one took about two hours to do but Elmhurst want a lot of the same things so hopefully you’ll get them both done in that time! 😊 Yes, you’re absolutely right and I try to keep reiterating that to my DS, that if it’s a no then it’s not his time right now. They can only give what they’ve got can’t they! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Just to let everyone know, the deadline for The Hammond is the 5th February. It’s been posted on Instagram. Xx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, ponklemum said: Just to let everyone know, the deadline for The Hammond is the 5th February. It’s been posted on Instagram. Xx Thanks for that. I had the same deadline given from the Hammond after I emailed earlier to ask. Thank goodness for a bit more time on that one! Still got to try to do Elmhurst video, hopefully before Christmas...Sorry to hear that others out there are experiencing the same level stress and madness about all the video stuff, but it makes it more bearable somehow! Good luck everyone 😊 Edited December 9, 2020 by TwirlyWhirly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) I’ve got such a silly question, I might be missing it on the original email. How do we actually send Elmhurst the videos? We’ve done ours today and uploaded it to YouTube but where do we submit it? Do we just email them the link does anyone know? Edited December 10, 2020 by Bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum of unicorn dancer Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Bunny said: I’ve got such a silly question, I might be missing it on the original email. How do we actually send Elmhurst the videos? We’ve done ours today and uploaded it to YouTube but where do we submit it? Do we just email them the link does anyone know? I do suspect you put your link from you tube or vimeo into email, but maybe I have misread. Good luck everyone🤞🍀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 16:22, Bunny said: I’ve got such a silly question, I might be missing it on the original email. How do we actually send Elmhurst the videos? We’ve done ours today and uploaded it to YouTube but where do we submit it? Do we just email them the link does anyone know? Not a silly question! I emailed Elmhurst the other day about this. They said to email the link to the registrar. Given that it's become 'detached' from the rest of my DSs application, I'm hoping to include his name on the video somewhere. That's the plan anyway! Yet to do the actual video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Done and submitted- so relieved. Now the wait begins! Hope everyone else is doing OK with their videos. xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, TwirlyWhirly said: Done and submitted- so relieved. Now the wait begins! Hope everyone else is doing OK with their videos. xx Thats brilliant, good luck xx. I still haven’t done ds’s videos, but I’m hoping Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Well done everyone! I've filmed everything I need i think!! Did some in the dance hall...without heating. Poor DD looked like a corpse with blue lips! The rest at home. Certainly not perfect but we tried our best. Now need to put the videos together! Hope everyone else is managing ok! X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Fingers crossed ds will get all of his done tomorrow. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ponklemum said: Fingers crossed ds will get all of his done tomorrow. X Scrap that, Wales is going into Tier 4 lockdown tonight so we’re not going anywhere. So I’ll be moving all my living room furniture tomorrow and filming it in there x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 We are almost there, it was a bit stressful 😬 but hopefully will submit by Sunday. DC was also frozen because of the ventilation needed, we had to film in about 3 different places haha oh well, what can you do! 🙈 Good luck to everyone 💓 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 After 2 1/2 hours of zooming today we have gotten quite a bit done. Hopefully after another zoom session tomorrow all the clips will be filmed. X 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 20 hours ago, ponklemum said: After 2 1/2 hours of zooming today we have gotten quite a bit done. Hopefully after another zoom session tomorrow all the clips will be filmed. X Another 2 hour zoom today and everything is filmed. It’s just needs putting together now. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, ponklemum said: Another 2 hour zoom today and everything is filmed. It’s just needs putting together now. X Well done! What a marathon! Were you zooming with your DC's dance teacher to do this? Sounds exhausting either way...x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, ponklemum said: Another 2 hour zoom today and everything is filmed. It’s just needs putting together now. X Fantastic 😊 i think our video clocked up about 8 hours (probably more than that haha) of filming, checking, editing it together then re checking haha then submitting. Things we do huh!? 🙈 Edited December 21, 2020 by Crazylifecrazykids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, TwirlyWhirly said: Well done! What a marathon! Were you zooming with your DC's dance teacher to do this? Sounds exhausting either way...x It was with his teacher he’s had for zoom private lessons over lockdown. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Crazylifecrazykids said: Fantastic 😊 i think our video clocked up about 8 hours (probably more than that haha) of filming, checking, editing it together then re checking haha then submitting. Things we do huh!? 🙈 Yes, the things we do. Today was tough on us all, especially ds, he started with sautés so by the time we got to the solo his legs were dead. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, ponklemum said: Yes, the things we do. Today was tough on us all, especially ds, he started with sautés so by the time we got to the solo his legs were dead. X Solo? I thought it was improvisation for Elmhurst and a solo for Tring? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, The red shoes said: Solo? I thought it was improvisation for Elmhurst and a solo for Tring? 🤔 Tring write up said prepared solo, so pre planned i guess and Elmhurst said free movement, which I take to be non prepared improvisation type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Yes that’s what I thought but confused when ponklemum said solo for Elmhurst xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazylifecrazykids Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, The red shoes said: Yes that’s what I thought but confused when ponklemum said solo for Elmhurst xx Maybe ponklemum meant solo as a generic term 😊 I think we all deserve medals to be honest haha 😄 wonder when Tring get back after submitting. Trying to forget about it all lol xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 hours ago, The red shoes said: Solo? I thought it was improvisation for Elmhurst and a solo for Tring? 🤔 Yes you’re right, it was solo for Tring and Hammond and improvisation for Elmhurst. My brain is frazzled xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 The teacher now has all the clips and will put the videos together for me (thankfully) As soon as I have them I’ll be submitting them all. X 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hooray, one down, four to go! Emailed off my elmhurst audition today. Such a relief to have one out of the way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, Raquelle said: Hooray, one down, four to go! Emailed off my elmhurst audition today. Such a relief to have one out of the way! Well done!! It’s such a relief isn’t it!! Where else have you applied for? X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponklemum Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, Raquelle said: Hooray, one down, four to go! Emailed off my elmhurst audition today. Such a relief to have one out of the way! That’s brilliant x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, The red shoes said: Well done!! It’s such a relief isn’t it!! Where else have you applied for? X Thank you! Havent done those applications yet but planning on also doing royal tring and Hammond...sorry should have said 3 to go! X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ponklemum said: That’s brilliant x Thank you! X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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