Sooty Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Has anyone heard? It seems such a long wait from New Year. Our circumstances have changed and my son can’t do it anymore, but we’re still wondering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingDongDancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Oh I know!! I thought they said Easter so I was hoping for this week but I'm thinking they have probably all gone on holiday now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally-Anne Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I think that those who are already in associates (mids and higher) have had their offers, so perhaps just waiting for all those to confirm before they send out further offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdancedjustamum Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Current London Mids (MA1) had until 28th March to decline their offer of another year’s training. However, I think other centres had their assessments later and so that might have pushed back their deadline to respond a bit later too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alybalybee Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 We just heard. It's a no for us this year 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingDongDancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 No for us too 😢. Wishing they had waited until after Easter now 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Power Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 My dd has a yes for MAs after waiting list last year, she’s so thrilled. keep trying everyone. sorry for the no’s or not yet’s 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFrosty Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Waiting list for Mids here, she’s really pleased 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum to a boy dancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 DS has a yes for mids. I didn’t know I had applied , thought it was just the school. looks like we may have to hand it back as he is at vocational school already x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum of unicorn dancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Ballet Power said: My dd has a yes for MAs after waiting list last year, she’s so thrilled. keep trying everyone. sorry for the no’s or not yet’s Congratulations- is it for London or Birmingham? Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum to a boy dancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mum of unicorn dancer said: Congratulations- is it for London or Birmingham? Well done. Dundee we live in Scotland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum to a boy dancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mum of unicorn dancer said: Congratulations- is it for London or Birmingham? Well done. Ignore me. This showed as a reply to my comment in notifications x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Power Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mum of unicorn dancer said: Congratulations- is it for London or Birmingham? Well done. Birmingham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Power Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mum to a boy dancer said: Dundee we live in Scotland Some vocational schools let you do it as well, but that might not be possible? Well done though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum of unicorn dancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, Ballet Power said: Birmingham Well done - hard work and perseverance 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEmily Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Can’t believe I’m writing this, but does anyone have experience of an Elmhurst/ Birmingham MAs combo being allowed?! Or of asking to change centres?! Congratulations to the yesses, and hold on in there not the not yets. It often really is “not YET”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, MissEmily said: Can’t believe I’m writing this, but does anyone have experience of an Elmhurst/ Birmingham MAs combo being allowed?! Or of asking to change centres?! Congratulations to the yesses, and hold on in there not the not yets. It often really is “not YET”. As in going to Elmhurst and attending MAs? If so, no it isn't allowed.....or when one parent asked at our open day they were told no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Dreams Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, sunrise81 said: As in going to Elmhurst and attending MAs? If so, no it isn't allowed.....or when one parent asked at our open day they were told no. We were told it was no last year too x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Tbh they are so tired they need the rest time at weekend, especially when they pick up the RAD lessons on a Saturday, and when apparaisal week and show week approaches. The school also made it very clear in a recent email that students shouldn't be missing days for workshops at other schools.....ie the RBS Spring Intensive which was on during our last week of term. So any RBS MA workshops would not be authorised either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEmily Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 @sunrise81 and @balletdreamsI assumed as much. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 We handed back our DDs mids place once we had firmly decided on Elmhurst. I see the associates as opportunities for those students who either didn't get into vocational school, or don't want to move away from home at a young age. Doing both makes no sense to me? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolshoi Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, sunrise81 said: We handed back our DDs mids place once we had firmly decided on Elmhurst. I see the associates as opportunities for those students who either didn't get into vocational school, or don't want to move away from home at a young age. Doing both makes no sense to me? Absolutely, it’s counter productive actually and most vocational schools don’t allow students to attend other weekly classes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFrosty Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, sunrise81 said: We handed back our DDs mids place once we had firmly decided on Elmhurst. I see the associates as opportunities for those students who either didn't get into vocational school, or don't want to move away from home at a young age. Doing both makes no sense to me? This is us - my DD isn’t ready to be away from home so we didn’t even think of applying for vocational and we’re sticking to associates. I know it’s a huge long shot but I’m hoping the kids who’ve been offered vocational places take them and a Mids place comes up for her! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyNEDancer Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, MamaFrosty said: This is us - my DD isn’t ready to be away from home so we didn’t even think of applying for vocational and we’re sticking to associates. I know it’s a huge long shot but I’m hoping the kids who’ve been offered vocational places take them and a Mids place comes up for her! I think there should be some movements based on that. There definitely will be children who plan to accept a vocational offer, but who have received a Mids offer today, and will be/need to hand one back. I hope it works out in your favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissonneDoublee Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, MissEmily said: Can’t believe I’m writing this, but does anyone have experience of an Elmhurst/ Birmingham MAs combo being allowed?! Or of asking to change centres?! Congratulations to the yesses, and hold on in there not the not yets. It often really is “not YET”. Like others have said, if it’s full-time Elmhurst, rather than YDs, then it will definitely not be allowed. Lots of YDs do both, but the full-time students are not allowed to attend associate classes anywhere, and have RAD class on Saturday mornings. The rest is more needed than additional training, as they are doing so much already, and the school take a very dim view of anyone wanting to supplement what they are already getting at school. Congratulations to your student! And to everyone with a yes. To those that didn’t get the response they were hoping for, don’t give up. A lot can change in a year, so although you are feeling battered by the process at the moment, it is worth another try. Most of the children in DD’s class had MA offers that they handed back, so there would have been over 20 places returned just from that small group, so don’t lose hope on the waiting list. It may take some time, though, as going to boarding school is a huge decision, so people often hold onto their place until they are 100% sure. Most of the waiting list movement that we knew of took place in June-July time, rather than quickly. Edited April 15, 2022 by SissonneDoublee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I completely agree that it shouldn’t be allowed if your in full time vocational school and we didn't but we know that kids did MA’s and even SA’s when we were there 😡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raquelle Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Congratulations everyone...there is a huge amount of movement with mids....we handed our place back as well as most of her year as she was vocational....was a bit sad handing it back as it was such an accomplishment (she only got year 6 JAs and most of that was on zoom so didn't really get the proper experience....) but with hindsight i can see why schools do not allow the weekend training. They're shattered by the time the weekend comes around and they need a break! Plus mids training gives other children a chance you haven't chosen to go down the vocational route. Best of luck all those on the swl that those spaces become available x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooty Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 It was a London no for my son. Whilst obviously a yes would be flattering, a no was easier in our case. Our circumstances have changed so much since the audition he couldn’t have gone (due to the war in Ukraine and older siblings and grandparents moving in here from Ukraine the house is overcrowded and massively financially stretched as well as rather disorganised.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointytoes Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Pupils attending vocational school and MA/ SAS has always been a controversial topic. Ultimately vocational schools do not own our children and if some parents do not deem RAD classes necessary over having Royal training once a week, then it should be their prerogative. If applying for upper school at RB,it is better to have had some access to their training than RAD. RB have a specific way of training not taught at other vocational schools. If we had our time again, we would not have given the place up. Better to not shut the door completely I believe. Just my musings! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairydust Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Does anyone know the London MA year 7 class times? Are they in a mixed year group class? we have a very happy DD here xx excited to be going to London 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum of unicorn dancer Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Fairydust said: Does anyone know the London MA year 7 class times? Are they in a mixed year group class? we have a very happy DD here xx excited to be going to London Congratulations - it is only girls and only boys - for girls MA1 time was for autumn and spring 1.00- 3.15 (arrival 12.40), but it is changing for summer - 12.30 - 2.45 (arrival 12.00). I not sure about boys - I think they are about half hour earlier or later). Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairydust Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Thank you @Mum of unicorn dancer that is really helpful xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer20 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 11 hours ago, MissEmily said: Can’t believe I’m writing this, but does anyone have experience of an Elmhurst/ Birmingham MAs combo being allowed?! Or of asking to change centres?! Congratulations to the yesses, and hold on in there not the not yets. It often really is “not YET”. I know that YDA, Moorland and Tring allow their students to enjoy RBS Mids at the weekend. I believe it comes on the understanding that school commitments come first. Some students carry on with Mids whilst ensuring that they have made the correct choice about vocational school and don’t want to give up their Mids place in case vocational isn’t for them. I know of Mids moving centres. A girl at my DD centre moved. Now is the time to ask, whilst they are looking at filling places from the wait list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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