PetitJeté Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, BalletBoyMumma said: Good luck to the girls next week! DS said it wasn’t as difficult as he’d expected and everyone is so friendly. He had the most amazing day! I hope the other boys did too. No look around apparently though. We are done now (I’m so very relieved - I’m definitely not cut out for the stress of auditions!) Good luck to everyone auditioning elsewhere tomorrow and later during the week. You are all fabulous! Go and be the stars that you are. ✨⭐️💫 Thanks for the update, glad your son had a lovely day! Helpful to know there’s no tour, will prepare dd for that, as she might be disappointed otherwise. Still I guess they’ll see a few bits on their way between the class/physio etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, PetitJeté said: Thanks for the update, glad your son had a lovely day! Helpful to know there’s no tour, will prepare dd for that, as she might be disappointed otherwise. Still I guess they’ll see a few bits on their way between the class/physio etc. They get to go out the front where the grand steps are to get to the physio so at least they see that part of the building. First thing out of ds mouth was “ The building was beautiful” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just back from an exciting day at White Lodge! My DS said everyone was so lovely, and the other DSs in his group were so friendly and encouraging to each other..he hopes they all get in! He also said they were videoing the class (presumably to review later)? Good luck to all the girls for their auditions next week! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, TwirlyWhirly said: Just back from an exciting day at White Lodge! My DS said everyone was so lovely, and the other DSs in his group were so friendly and encouraging to each other..he hopes they all get in! He also said they were videoing the class (presumably to review later)? Good luck to all the girls for their auditions next week! Ooh that’s interesting. My DS didn’t say anything about videos (but getting info out of him is almost impossible so not surprised there). Was your DS the last group of the day? Glad your DS had a wonderful time in a lovely group! 🥰 Edited March 12, 2021 by BalletBoyMumma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, BalletBoyMumma said: Ooh that’s interesting. My DS didn’t say anything about videos (but getting info out of him is almost impossible do not surprised there). Was your DS the last group of the day? Glad your DS had a wonderful time in a lovely group! 🥰 Thanks for that! No, we were second group (just a very long journey home - hence have heard every detail about the day including the paintings on the walls, what they chatted about while waiting to see the physio...!)😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, TwirlyWhirly said: Thanks for that! No, we were second group (just a very long journey home - hence have heard every detail about the day including the paintings on the walls, what they chatted about while waiting to see the physio...!)😂 Oh that is just lovely! We heard about the paintings too. 😅 I wanted to hear more about the actual audition but nope, we got to hear more about King George II. 🤣 I hope it was a smooth journey. The weather hasn’t been too kind today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMum1 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 My ds was telling me all about the other boys, they got onto discussing Harry potter at one point! He loved just being there and loves the school but is very aware that he was nowhere near as good as the other boys. He's only been dancing for 2 years so this was all a bit of a shock getting to finals. He couldn't stop talking about everything and just when I'd thought he'd finished and we started listening to our book again, he paused it and told me something else he remembered 😂 And he was asleep within 5 minutes of getting into bed tonight after the journey home. Thank you to the other boys in his group for making the day special - hopefully they'll all get a space as my son said how fab they were! I really wanted to say hello too while waiting in the queue as this is all new to me aswell as my son xx 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, BalletBoyMum1 said: My ds was telling me all about the other boys, they got onto discussing Harry potter at one point! He loved just being there and loves the school but is very aware that he was nowhere near as good as the other boys. He's only been dancing for 2 years so this was all a bit of a shock getting to finals. He couldn't stop talking about everything and just when I'd thought he'd finished and we started listening to our book again, he paused it and told me something else he remembered 😂 And he was asleep within 5 minutes of getting into bed tonight after the journey home. Thank you to the other boys in his group for making the day special - hopefully they'll all get a space as my son said how fab they were! I really wanted to say hello too while waiting in the queue as this is all new to me aswell as my son xx Which group was your ds in? My ds said how lovely the boys were in his group too. So supportive and encouraging, all wishing each other luck etc. ❤️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMum1 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Just now, The red shoes said: Which group was your ds in? My ds said how lovely the boys were in his group too. So supportive and encouraging, all wishing each other luck etc. ❤️ He was in at 1.30. I'm not sure what group it was? I love how supportive they were as I had heard some horror stories of how competitive it can be. He came out beaming, which is always a good sign that he is relaxed and happy. Are any of your boys doing Elmhurst next week? Xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, BalletBoyMum1 said: He was in at 1.30. I'm not sure what group it was? I love how supportive they were as I had heard some horror stories of how competitive it can be. He came out beaming, which is always a good sign that he is relaxed and happy. Are any of your boys doing Elmhurst next week? Xx Ah my ds was in the last group.. number 23 out of 24. I thought there were more boys and n the finals but looks like it was 4 groups of 6 today. Yes we are at Elmhurst Thursday 9am 😴😴😴😴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Eschler Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, BalletBoyMum1 said: He was in at 1.30. I'm not sure what group it was? I love how supportive they were as I had heard some horror stories of how competitive it can be. He came out beaming, which is always a good sign that he is relaxed and happy. Are any of your boys doing Elmhurst next week? Xx My ds was in the 1:30 group and yes going to the Elmhurst audition next week (9am arrival). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 9 hours ago, The red shoes said: Ah my ds was in the last group.. number 23 out of 24. I thought there were more boys and n the finals but looks like it was 4 groups of 6 today. Yes we are at Elmhurst Thursday 9am 😴😴😴😴 Well we'll see you all there next week! Same time! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancermom Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Well done to all the boys yesterday! Sounds like it was an enjoyable day! I know this seems like a random question but did they have to PIN numbers on to themselves like in the JA auditions? Xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Dancermom said: Well done to all the boys yesterday! Sounds like it was an enjoyable day! I know this seems like a random question but did they have to PIN numbers on to themselves like in the JA auditions? Xx Yes, they did! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Well done to all of the boys who attended finals yesterday. My DS was in the group that went in at 10.45 and he absolutely loved every second. The only problem now is that a no is going to be so much harder to take for him because he had such a wonderful time! He loved meeting the other boys and came out swapping phone numbers which was wonderful. Hope everybody enjoyed it as much as my DS did and lots of luck for other finals and results if they’re upcoming! My DS is off to Tring this morning, hopefully he will see some familiar faces! x 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 9 hours ago, BalletBoyMum1 said: My ds was telling me all about the other boys, they got onto discussing Harry potter at one point! He loved just being there and loves the school but is very aware that he was nowhere near as good as the other boys. He's only been dancing for 2 years so this was all a bit of a shock getting to finals. He couldn't stop talking about everything and just when I'd thought he'd finished and we started listening to our book again, he paused it and told me something else he remembered 😂 And he was asleep within 5 minutes of getting into bed tonight after the journey home. Thank you to the other boys in his group for making the day special - hopefully they'll all get a space as my son said how fab they were! I really wanted to say hello too while waiting in the queue as this is all new to me aswell as my son xx I am sure your DS was amazing! Nobody knows exactly what they are looking for on the panel and for him to have got to finals they must have really liked what they saw on his video audition! I would say he stands just as much a chance as anybody else. My DS has been dancing for 3 years and I am sure there will be others who haven’t been dancing since they were tiny so honestly please don’t think this will hinder him, I am sure it won’t! I will keep my fingers crossed for him 🤞🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Dreams Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dancermom said: Well done to all the boys yesterday! Sounds like it was an enjoyable day! I know this seems like a random question but did they have to PIN numbers on to themselves like in the JA auditions? Xx I thought about this they other day I usually have ocd about the numbers being straight. My DD numbers will be interesting if she has to do it her self. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwirlyWhirly Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Dancermom said: Well done to all the boys yesterday! Sounds like it was an enjoyable day! I know this seems like a random question but did they have to PIN numbers on to themselves like in the JA auditions? Xx Yes but he said a grown up helped him pin them on. My DS got to keep his numbers as a souvenir! Edited March 13, 2021 by TwirlyWhirly 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancermom Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Thank you! I think I’m going to get my DD to practice pinning paper to her leotard as I know it sounds silly but I have always done it for her! 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dancermom said: Thank you! I think I’m going to get my DD to practice pinning paper to her leotard as I know it sounds silly but I have always done it for her! 🤣 Do we have to provide pins? My dd would probably stab herself so I hope they help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Raquelle said: Do we have to provide pins? My dd would probably stab herself so I hope they help! My ds stabbed his thumb and it bled 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Failed at the first hurdle lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, The red shoes said: My ds stabbed his thumb and it bled 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Failed at the first hurdle lol Oh no! Bless him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMumma Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 10 hours ago, BalletBoyMum1 said: My ds was telling me all about the other boys, they got onto discussing Harry potter at one point! He loved just being there and loves the school but is very aware that he was nowhere near as good as the other boys. He's only been dancing for 2 years so this was all a bit of a shock getting to finals. He couldn't stop talking about everything and just when I'd thought he'd finished and we started listening to our book again, he paused it and told me something else he remembered 😂 And he was asleep within 5 minutes of getting into bed tonight after the journey home. Thank you to the other boys in his group for making the day special - hopefully they'll all get a space as my son said how fab they were! I really wanted to say hello too while waiting in the queue as this is all new to me aswell as my son xx Oh that is so lovely to hear! My DS was in that group too and said everyone was really talented. Some nerves but they all got on very well and had quite a few laughs and jokes to try and ease each other’s worries and everyone was encouraging toward each other. I bet your DS was excellent. It must have been very daunting going in to such a major audition as his first, especially where the other boys already knew each other and were in their JA uniforms. And please don’t let him think the others are better, my DS often worries that too - remind him RBS picked him to go through to finals because he’s just as good as everyone he was in the room with and he must have something special to have made it this far (they all do). And they are looking for potential over perfection so we can never guess who they’ll pick. My DS said it wasn’t as dancey as he’d hoped (that’s more of his strength rather than technique or neatness) but he had the most amazing day anyway and gave it everything so is very proud of himself. Good luck to those in auditions this morning. You know what to expect now so hopefully less nerve-wrecking this time round. Smile, smile, smile, and show the panel how much you love dancing. Will be thinking of you all! 🤞⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBoyMum1 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 17 hours ago, The red shoes said: Ah my ds was in the last group.. number 23 out of 24. I thought there were more boys and n the finals but looks like it was 4 groups of 6 today. Yes we are at Elmhurst Thursday 9am 😴😴😴😴 15 hours ago, Lara Eschler said: My ds was in the 1:30 group and yes going to the Elmhurst audition next week (9am arrival). We are 9am too. See you both there! We are staying overnight the night before as it's too far to drive that early. I'll take a bath bomb so he can have a relaxing bubble bath in the hotel before bed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I know the email said results within two weeks but I wonder if they will be held up a bit while they assess the boys who perhaps couldn’t attend in person? Last year the boys attended finals on the Friday and had their results on the Monday I believe! Now that’s a quick turn around! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bunny said: I know the email said results within two weeks but I wonder if they will be held up a bit while they assess the boys who perhaps couldn’t attend in person? Last year the boys attended finals on the Friday and had their results on the Monday I believe! Now that’s a quick turn around! x How do you know there were boys who couldn’t attend in person? X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, The red shoes said: How do you know there were boys who couldn’t attend in person? X There is a boy in my sons JA class who made finals who couldn’t attend in person x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just now, Bunny said: There is a boy in my sons JA class who made finals who couldn’t attend in person x Ah have they made arrangements to see him over zoom then? I would imagine that would be fine pretty quickly . Though what about the physio check? X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 minute ago, The red shoes said: Ah have they made arrangements to see him over zoom then? I would imagine that would be fine pretty quickly . Though what about the physio check? X They haven’t as yet as far as we know. Our JA class was seen by the physio when they first joined in Y5 (as was the DS who couldn’t attend finals.) So I don’t know if maybe they will use that information to decide? They could always make an offer subject to a successful physio check I suppose. 🤷♀️ The physio my son saw at WL finals yesterday asked if he remembered her as she had met him before! Ha x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetitJeté Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Can I just ask for those who’ve been now, what happened about the Covid test result? Did you give a print out, or just show the email on your phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, PetitJeté said: Can I just ask for those who’ve been now, what happened about the Covid test result? Did you give a print out, or just show the email on your phone? You could do either I took a print out which they collected from me but I also saw parents showing their phones so either way is fine! The health questionnaire has to be printed and given in though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, PetitJeté said: Can I just ask for those who’ve been now, what happened about the Covid test result? Did you give a print out, or just show the email on your phone? I gave her a print out which she kept but another parent showed the text message on her phone and she was fine with that too xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The red shoes Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Lara Eschler said: My ds was in the 1:30 group and yes going to the Elmhurst audition next week (9am arrival). My ds said he saw your ds and waved at him ☺️. He is looking forward to seeing him properly on Thursday xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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