kiwimum Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Amidst all the excitement awaiting letters, we should spare a thought for some little people who are living the reality of losing their places at the school this past week. Sometimes when talking about available places we forget they come at a huge cost to other children who feel that their dream has gone....am sure that is not true as some parents on the forum have also shown...but I bet it feels that way now for them.Some of the parents might be reading the forum and feeling upset....big hugs to them all! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Absolutely agree - remember that three years after the excitement of getting the place, we were at the receiving end of the worst letter ever. That is also an occasion completely ingrained in my memory and makes me shudder and quite tearful when I think about it now, even five years on. We've discussed this at length on another thread of course, and it is worth reminding people, especially when going for years 8-11, that someone may be having to leave which is why there's space for you. But that's not the fault of the person getting the place and I think the existing students realise that too and make them welcome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 There are also occasions where a place is offered and despite mds you just can't make it happen! That's what happened to us a few years ago ... total excitement at being offered a place, followed by total devastation a few months later when we had to give up that place and tell dd that she couldn't go after all. I'll never forget how utterly horrible it was when we had to break the news to dd ... that still makes me shudder and I think it always will. The highs and lows are quite extreme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffymum Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 That must have been awful Moneypenny - heartbreaking. I hope things worked out for your dd in the end. Â Sorry to ask something practical but are the yes letters thicker than the no letters? Â Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thankyou Sniffymum ... yes, things have worked out. We were very fortunate to have access to excellent local training for the last couple of years and as of this year dd is now at vocational school. Â 'Yes' letter for dd's school was a thick large envelope. Â I do so wish everyone the best of luck ... those few days between final audition and getting the letter are just the longest days! x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sniffymum - generally that's the case - as the "no" is just a letter saying sorry that you've been unsuccessful and the "yes" contains other info (that always used to be the case for WL anyway - and I think Elmhurst is the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 My daughter did not get into East 15 , the drama school which she desperately wanted to go to. It was a lovely thick letter, which made me feel hopeful for her, but in fact was just a load of information asking her if she wanted to go to a summer school there :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Do all the children that dont get a place from the final audition automatically get a senior/mid associate place  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Not necessarily dancing10. They used to, but I know that last year not everyone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 how long now before the associate candidates find out their results? sorry for asking, new to all this x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I think by the end of March (but someone a bit "younger" than me might know better - things change - but I think someone asked this before on the thread about associates). (And don't worry about asking!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 thanks for answering me. There seems so much that everyone else knows but I dont. I think I must be a very inadequate ballet mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowlight Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 You're not inadequate - its just some of us have been playing this game for a very long time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 To put Dancing 10's question round the other way, do dancers who didn't get finals ever get MA or SA? They used to get MA when there were more centres but I don't know if they do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 You're not inadequate - as Glowlight says, some of us have been around a long time!! You pick these things up as you go along and by getting to know people at auditions/the forums. Keep asking questions - someone else might be wondering the same thing but is too scared to ask. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffymum Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi Dancing10 Â I know of 4 Manchester JAs last year who made the final but didn't get into the Mids but I guess it depends on which part of the country you are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swe Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yes I wouldn't have thought that those who are called to finals and don't get a place automatically get mids/sas because not all auditionees tick the white lodge box-there may be a fabulous dancer auditioning who doesn't want full-time and is only interested in associates. swe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) I will share with you our family experience of the last two years with RBS.  Both my DD's went to WL finals and both were offered MIds, though they didnt take up their places as they went on to vocational school elsewhere. In both years from their JA class there were girls who went to finals, not offered WL places,were placed on the waiting list for Mids, but didn't get MA places, very few did (one girl in one year and two girls in the other year). In both years there were girls we knew who only ticked the MA box and were offered a Mids place. In both years from their JA class there were gilrs who ticked the MA box only, but were invited to the finals. One them was offered a WL place which she didn't take up but did take up a Mids place, the other wasn't offered anything. Sorry I can't add any information for girls who weren't JA's.  I also know of children offered WL places, but not Elmhurst, and others vice versa  For MA places I don't think there is any system or any way of working it out, its depends on the number of girls and the number of places and who the RBS want to continue further training (for those who have been JA's) and the number of places available.  It is a long wait for those MA letters. Best wishes to those waiting.  NL  edited for clarity (hopefully!) Edited February 29, 2012 by Nana Lily 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Any post today? I would've thought they'd've arrived by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA_Dad Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) They have, or at least our DD's did this morning. It was a small thin envelope which I left unopened. Alas,I fear that I shall be returning home from work to some disappointment shortly. Edited March 1, 2012 by JA_Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Oh dear It might turn out to be something else from the school - we had an invite from JAs for an event that turned up a couple of days before the "proper" letter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windover60 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi all We are new to all this - do the letters usually come out on different days? We are still waiting for year 7 finals letter - they did tell us we would only have a short wait as most have Elmhurst finals early next week too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celb Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 All the best to those WL finallists stalking the postie today fingers crossed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good luck, thinking of you all. All your little DS and DD are special no matter what the result x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plie Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good luck everyone!! We were there 5 yrs ago and know how agonising it is. Looks like we will be doing it all again next year too with my youngest! Please let us all know how you get on! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangapani Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 The letters are out as I know of 2 "no"s but one of our others is still awaiting her letter.. fingers crossed for her. Not long until we find out about associate places now... I am trying to forget about it! F x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yeah good luck everyone Some very nervous dd, ds, mums, dads and dance teachers waiting for letters!! Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Have all letters arrived, Has anyone heard of any yes's.X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambleton Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 A no unfortunately for my friend's DD for Year 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangapani Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Yes!!!!! DDs very close MA friend has got a "yes" for year 10!!! :) - SO SO pleased for her! (but will miss her and her mum ) F xxx 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 That's fantastic news about your DD's friend - Y10!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingPixie Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Dear friend's DS got place for Y9! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletla Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Wow great news Fran. I have also heard of 2 girls from London MAs getting a place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now