RachH Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Realised there isn’t a thread for next year’s LCB performance so thought I’d start one! My 9 year old (auditioning in 10 year old group as turns 10 at the end of this month) is through to finals on 21st November, hoping to find other parents who I can obsessively check emails with for the results. 😬 I know there is one more round of auditions to go this weekend too… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Best of luck! 🍀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFrosty Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 My 11 year old is auditioning tomorrow, but she’s got her RB Mids audition on the 21st so not sure what we’d do if she gets through to finals. I guess cross the bridge if by some small chance we come to it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, MamaFrosty said: My 11 year old is auditioning tomorrow, but she’s got her RB Mids audition on the 21st so not sure what we’d do if she gets through to finals. I guess cross the bridge if by some small chance we come to it! Good luck to her @MamaFrosty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJH Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 05/11/2021 at 16:30, RachH said: Realised there isn’t a thread for next year’s LCB performance so thought I’d start one! My 9 year old (auditioning in 10 year old group as turns 10 at the end of this month) is through to finals on 21st November, hoping to find other parents who I can obsessively check emails with for the results. 😬 I know there is one more round of auditions to go this weekend too… chookas for your DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJH Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 06/11/2021 at 09:06, MamaFrosty said: My 11 year old is auditioning tomorrow, but she’s got her RB Mids audition on the 21st so not sure what we’d do if she gets through to finals. I guess cross the bridge if by some small chance we come to it! Chookas for your DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallerinaMum13 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 How difficult is it to get into LCB? My daughter is too young this year but I was wondering how competitive it is. Also are there any other performance opportunities for children in London? I've seen a few other programmes but they seem to be focused on other regions / cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, BallerinaMum13 said: How difficult is it to get into LCB? My daughter is too young this year but I was wondering how competitive it is. Also are there any other performance opportunities for children in London? I've seen a few other programmes but they seem to be focused on other regions / cities. I think that around 1000 children auditioned for LCB this year (they mentioned there would be up to 350 per day over 3 days) for 98 places - 50 in the main company and 48 the touring. So I’m v proud that my daughter even made finals! There is the National Youth Ballet which usually runs a summer residential followed by performances, although this year they did a London based course with a video performance (which was excellent!) There is also English Youth Ballet which is less competitive to get into (I think usually about half of the children auditioning get places) - it looks like they’re doing a performance in Richmond next summer. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medora Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Ballerinamum: anecdotally, and judging from what we saw in previous years among the people we know who applied, it really seems they value a love of dance and performing very highly. We know some really talented dancers who trained at a very high level and were JAs, who surprisingly didn't get in, and the one thing they had in common was that they were a bit more on the serious and shy side than some of the other dancers we know who were offered a place. Those children were equally strong dancers but generally speaking more outgoing, confident and bubbly if that makes sense. I don't have a huge sample size which I am basing this on but for what it's worth, these were our observations at the time. Edited November 10, 2021 by Medora edited for clarity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medora Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I forgot to add that you should try and find a school that offers performance opportunities. If you are London based there should be quite a few to choose from, we know some schools that do pretty professional summer/winter shows in proper theatres. That's a really great way to get to perform on stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 11 hours ago, Medora said: Ballerinamum: anecdotally, and judging from what we saw in previous years among the people we know who applied, it really seems they value a love of dance and performing very highly. We know some really talented dancers who trained at a very high level and were JAs, who surprisingly didn't get in, and the one thing they had in common was that they were a bit more on the serious and shy side than some of the other dancers we know who were offered a place. Those children were equally strong dancers but generally speaking more outgoing, confident and bubbly if that makes sense. I don't have a huge sample size which I am basing this on but for what it's worth, these were our observations at the time. Really surprised by this as altho they say don't wear associate uniform, all the ones I've seen in the 2019 audition who wore associate uniforms were called back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 hours ago, RachH said: I think that around 1000 children auditioned for LCB this year (they mentioned there would be up to 350 per day over 3 days) for 98 places - 50 in the main company and 48 the touring. So I’m v proud that my daughter even made finals! There is the National Youth Ballet which usually runs a summer residential followed by performances, although this year they did a London based course with a video performance (which was excellent!) There is also English Youth Ballet which is less competitive to get into (I think usually about half of the children auditioning get places) - it looks like they’re doing a performance in Richmond next summer. Hope that helps! Oh my goodness. Very competitive then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margarite Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, HopelessMummy said: Really surprised by this as altho they say don't wear associate uniform, all the ones I've seen in the 2019 audition who wore associate uniforms were called back... In the 2017 LCB final auditions my daughter danced next to a stunning JA, who is now at WL. My daughter got main cast, the JA didn’t. My DD was speechless when she realised this. We found that there was a real mix of dancing backgrounds at LCB from children who didn’t do any associates to those that attended several. I don’t think there is anyway of knowing exactly what they’re looking for and I’m guessing it changes each year with the different roles on offer. Good luck everyone ☘️ Edited November 11, 2021 by margarite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJH Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 hours ago, margarite said: In the 2017 LCB final auditions my daughter danced next to a stunning JA, who is now at WL. My daughter got main cast, the JA didn’t. My DD was speechless when she realised this. We found that there was a real mix of dancing backgrounds at LCB from children who didn’t do any associates to those that attended several. I don’t think there is anyway of knowing exactly what they’re looking for and I’m guessing it changes each year with the different roles on offer. Good luck everyone ☘️ the best classical dancer may not be the best dance actor and vice versa ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medora Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 12 hours ago, HopelessMummy said: Really surprised by this as altho they say don't wear associate uniform, all the ones I've seen in the 2019 audition who wore associate uniforms were called back... I probably didn't explain myself very well - I agree with you in the sense that in my opinion, everyone who made it was very accomplished and talented. However there were some super accomplished dancers who were not successful, and if I had to guess why, the difference between those who made it and those who didn't would be that elusive x factor that some people just have. They were more outgoing, smiley, and above all confident than the other dancers of a similar calibre who made it. My impression is that LCB really appreciate (really talented/accomplished) dancers who can act, and who feel comfortable on stage. This could be the deciding factor. Again my sample size is not big enough to draw any solid conclusions from, these are just my observations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallerinaMum13 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 23:05, Medora said: I forgot to add that you should try and find a school that offers performance opportunities. If you are London based there should be quite a few to choose from, we know some schools that do pretty professional summer/winter shows in proper theatres. That's a really great way to get to perform on stage! Our ballet school does such shows in winter and summer but their older children (10-11 yr olds and above) are so incredibly accomplished that the younger ones only get a few minutes on stage in a show that lasts about 1.5 hours. My daughter loves the school and the performance so there is no question of changing schools at the moment but it would be nice to add something to complement the school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medora Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I think that’s probably going to be the case wherever you go, if your daughter is younger than 9… as far as I am aware, most performance opportunities start from 9 and up. I’m not familiar with dance festivals or competitions myself, maybe that might be worth looking into? We don’t have any schools near us that do them but judging from Instagram there are some young children taking part. Back to the topic of LCB, good luck to everyone in the finals next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkletoes22 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Can I please ask, if you make the finals what will the 21st November audition be for? Does it mean you have a place either on production or touring company and they’re just determining which one or is it one more final cull? Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margarite Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) To the best of my knowledge, based on past auditions, about half the children at finals get either main cast or tour and the other half get a ‘no’. My daughter got a no from finals one year and a yes to main cast the next. At finals the children are taught dances from the production so the panel can see who fits best into the roles they have. Edited November 14, 2021 by margarite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkletoes22 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 21 minutes ago, margarite said: To the best of my knowledge, based on past auditions, about half the children at finals get either main cast or tour and the other half get a ‘no’. My daughter got a no from finals one year and a yes to main cast the next. At finals the children are taught dances from the production so the panel can see who fits best into the roles they have. Thank you for clarifying that. I got the sense from their email that the finals were to decide production or touring. Their email said: ‘From this final round, the panel will select dancers to form the LCB Company and Touring Companies.’ So it is still one more cull to go. I’ll have to calm my nerves! Good luck all. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 49 minutes ago, Twinkletoes22 said: Thank you for clarifying that. I got the sense from their email that the finals were to decide production or touring. Their email said: ‘From this final round, the panel will select dancers to form the LCB Company and Touring Companies.’ So it is still one more cull to go. I’ll have to calm my nerves! Good luck all. X It is slightly ambiguous but is the same wording they have used in other years and as Margarite has said, after Finals your dc can potentially be offered main company, tour, waitlist for either of those options (places do come up) or a "not this time". Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkletoes22 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, MAK said: It is slightly ambiguous but is the same wording they have used in other years and as Margarite has said, after Finals your dc can potentially be offered main company, tour, waitlist for either of those options (places do come up) or a "not this time". Good luck! Thank you for clarifying that for me. I don’t mind and I think neither does my dc. Obviously we’d love to be offered something but she’s gotten this far and that’s massive already. Good luck to all and fingers crossed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkletoes22 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 14/11/2021 at 14:50, MAK said: It is slightly ambiguous but is the same wording they have used in other years and as Margarite has said, after Finals your dc can potentially be offered main company, tour, waitlist for either of those options (places do come up) or a "not this time". Good luck! Thank you for clarifying that for me. I don’t mind and I think neither does my dc. Obviously we’d love to be offered something but she’s gotten this far and that’s massive already. Good luck to all and fingers crossed! On 05/11/2021 at 16:30, RachH said: Realised there isn’t a thread for next year’s LCB performance so thought I’d start one! My 9 year old (auditioning in 10 year old group as turns 10 at the end of this month) is through to finals on 21st November, hoping to find other parents who I can obsessively check emails with for the results. 😬 I know there is one more round of auditions to go this weekend too… Please can I also ask, what do the children have to do in the Finals? Is it the same as the first two rounds or is there something different for the Finals? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aklf Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Good luck everyone! Many many years ago when dd was at finals they taught them sections of the choreography from the actual show to see how They picked it up/performed and also to see how well they could portray the character acting parts. Congrats on the finals, (a great achievement in itself) and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally-Anne Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 14/11/2021 at 12:09, Twinkletoes22 said: Can I please ask, if you make the finals what will the 21st November audition be for? Does it mean you have a place either on production or touring company and they’re just determining which one or is it one more final cull? Thank you It’s the final cull, as well as decisions for company, tour and waitlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Hope finals went well for everyone? My 9 year old had a thoroughly nice time and really enjoyed it. 😊 And so the waiting commences! Are we thinking end of next week and by email?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 When are people expecting to hear? I'm checking my emails obsessively and it's not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Of Ballerina Dreamer Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I don't think we will hear until end of this week earliest ,or next week. I am just going on last time . Sorry Betty , I am exactly the same with my emails even though I m not expecting it to come anytime soon . The wait is always painful . Good Luck to your DC🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 I was being more optimistic and wondering if it could be as soon as this Wednesday afternoon! We heard on the following Weds afternoon about finals, and casting is a week Sunday… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 I emailed! We aim to send results this Friday by email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks for checking, I can have a peaceful few days now! Good luck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachH Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Well that was a bit of excitement for a Thursday afternoon - I should have read the email title more carefully! All results now expected on Monday… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopelessMummy Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 25/11/2021 at 17:21, RachH said: Well that was a bit of excitement for a Thursday afternoon - I should have read the email title more carefully! All results now expected on Monday… Good luck x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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