Balletgirlsplease Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi We got our daughter's audition time for Northern ballet associates today. Its on Sunday 4th March at 10.15 - 10.45am. Anyone else going? Zoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi, we've just got ours 5pm - 5.45pm on Fri 2nd. Just wondering what to do with the other 3 children if dh isn't home early enough from work, especially as we have to be there no later than 4.30pm, was hoping not to take them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh dear! How old is your daughter? Can you drop her and take the others to a cafe or something? My daughter is 9 (nearly 10) and would want to know I am outside! I am assuming yours is older with it being a different day / time? I only have the 2 daughters but its still a nightmare when these things clash with other things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi, she's 9 (10 in March). Hopefully won't be to bad though as there is a cafe/waiting area there, and if the worst comes to the worst we can always wait in the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah my daughter is 9 (10 in march - 5th March!) too! Well good luck with the audition and entertaining the troupes!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowlight Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm sure you won't be the only one with other children there. You could always walk the other children up to the West Yorkshire Playhouse if you need to get out during the audition. They have a cafe there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks, think we might do that or go to Costco, should be ok now I've had time to think things through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballet0 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 There's a museum not far from Norther ballet beside the canal and its free lots of hands on stuff to do xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emsloves2dance Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi  My DD has an audition on the 4th March (shes 11) 12 in may) her audition is at 09.45 am early start for me....... lol  Good Luck to everyones DD's and DS's x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi emsloves2dance, good luck to your DD for Sunday, mine is really excited about her audition. She's been attending the open classes there which she's loved and learnt lots from, so would be really plesed to get an associate place. Â Thanks for the info about the museum, Ballet0, hopefully I won't need it now as DH thinks he can get home early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Good luck everyone my dd is a ja at Northern Ballet and we find the classes and facilities first class I think 3 girls she dances with are also auditioning on Sunday... Have fun Cxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Hi Emsloves2dance. We are just after you at 10.15. We are coming from Sheffield though so early start too! Good luck to your daughter!! x Edited February 29, 2012 by eloise_please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ballet0 what museaum is it by the Canal?? We were thinking of going to the Thackray Medical museum as it is my daughter's 10th birthday the day after. And get some food (not pricey!). Any recommendations? We are coming from Sheffield so don't really know Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballet0 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Its the Armoury Museum its really good they also put on little plays and have talks about different things in the exhibitions and lots of hands on stuff to press and touch and best of all its free they also have a cafe with very nice cakes there are signs posts you cross the bridge and its only a ten minute walk from Northern Ballet Theatre . Hope you daughter has a lovely bday xx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelballet12 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 hi emloves2dance good luck for your dd audition on SUNDAY enjoy your day xx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emsloves2dance Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thankyou everyone for the good luck wishes..... DD is getting very excited now... it will be a nice experience for her and anything else would be a bonus..... going to make a day of it and take them (i also have a 4 yr old) to the amouries museum a few people have said its really good  Good Luck to everyone else auditioning x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangapani Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 The Royal Armouries are fab! Know one of the actors who does the jousting and pretends to be a Cavalier etc!!! I take my small boy there if ever we spend the day in Leeds whilst DD at associates. As it is centrally located, you are very handy for the whole of Leeds City Centre - you won't be bored!! F x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good luck to everyone auditioning on Sunday Cx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amber21 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi Emsloves2dance. We are just after you at 10.15. We are coming from Sheffield though so early start too! Good luck to your daughter!! x Thankyou everyone for the good luck wishes..... DD is getting very excited now... it will be a nice experience for her and anything else would be a bonus..... going to make a day of it and take them (i also have a 4 yr old) to the amouries museum a few people have said its really good  Good Luck to everyone else auditioning x Good luck to both your daughters, the studios are stunning there and the staff are always lovely and friendly!! Axx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 DD had her JA audition this afternoon and really enjoyed it, thought for one moment she wasn't going to do it when she tripped over outside Northern Ballet and managed to graze both knees and rip huge holes in her ballet tights, luckily I'd put in spares! She also fell down the stairs yesterday! She came out of the audition full of beans, so fingers crossed she'll get a recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interested Parent Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Oh what a little trooper she is for going ahead with the audition. Wishing your DD and all others lots of luck and fingers crossed for a recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks Interested parent. Hope the auditions today went well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardancer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 does anyone no when you find out about the audition last weekend as i missed what the lady was saying at the begining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi stardancer, we should find out by Monday 12th and the recalls are on Saturday 17th March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardancer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 hi dancingmuppet thank you and good luck to youre dd hope she enjoyed the audition my dd auditioned on fri at 6 and loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 My dd auditioned on Fri at 5, she really enjoyed it so fingers crossed, good luck to your dd too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 We got a phonecall yesterday inviting my daughter back for a Cat audition (we had only applied for the associates). They weren't going to offer her an associate class just the CAT as she showed potential but didn't have the level needed for associates (ironically). We are pleased that they recognised this but we specifically didn't apply for CAT as it is too far away and thus too many hours. Plus we have an other daughter to consider. So she is pleased to have been recognised but disappointed too. We were looking for another class a week, not professional dance training. Very difficult decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Congratulations to your DD. They must have really seen some potential in her at the audition :-). What a tricky decision and best wishes to you both whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hi eloise_please, well done to your dd. Have you considered Northern's open classes?, I wonder if your dd did one of those once a week whether that would get her to the level for associates next year? She must have a lot of potential for them to be wanting her for CAT. Also what about auditioning her for Leeds RBS JAs, I don't know, but I think they take children on potential rather than how advanced they are. Good luck with your decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Ahh thanks guys. I looked at open classes as an option for once a week but at level 2 they wanted twice a week so I had rejected the idea. And we are already trying for RBS associates for both daughters (my youngest is 8) but it is encouraging that they have seen something in her. We have definitely decided against the CAT audition. And my brother got a scholarship to Laines at 16 on his home school once a week ballet lesson do if she wants a career on the stage I know there are other options. She still gets to do her comps and piano lessons and keep up with her school work this way so it is not limiting her. It's been a tough decision though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet12 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) We received a letter today inviting my dd to the final auditions fnext week after she attended the first auditions last week,but no more infOrmation about whether she has a place on the Easter course. Does anyone know if this is not decided until the final auditions? It seems to be quite late notice if so Edited March 10, 2012 by Ballet12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hi Ballet12 and well done to your dd. Is that for the CAT scheme? When I spoke to Hannah at the ballet school about my dd last monday she suggested that they have another look at them at the second audition and that if they say yes from then the Easter course is to see if the child likes it/ can cope with it. I may be wrong but that is the impression I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well done ballet12 and good luck!! 2 of dd friends have a yes for the finals too!! Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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