Ballet Saga Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Hello, Does anyone have an idea of the schedule of upper school audition dates for the main ballet schools in 2024? I know the dates haven’t come out yet but has anyone got an idea? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I have some rough dates from previous years; obviously these are subject to change! RCS - prelims 27th Jan finals 28/29th March RBS - prelims last weekend Nov/ Beg Dec finals Feb/Mar (last year 5th Mar) ENBS - prelims mid Jan/ mid Feb finals late March Elmhurst - prelims mid Jan/Early Feb finals Mid March Central - prelims end Jan finals early April Rambert - prelims several dates through Jan/early Feb finals 17th/20th March Tring - prelims mid Jan finals mid March Arts Ed - one audition several dates through Dec/ Feb LSC - auditions though Dec - Apr Hope this is useful, I'm sure dates will be released in September for most, my understanding is that RBS is the first one. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margarite Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Just a note re Elmhurst - last year the prelim was a video round - with videos due by the first week in December. Results for the semi- final round were sent before Christmas, I think DDs semi was the 25th Jan. We didn’t do RBS or ENBS but think those had an extra video round too. Edited July 20, 2023 by margarite 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Yes you're right about the screening videos, I'd forgotten that, but its just for Elmhurst and ENBS, not RBS, and not for the others. Also to note; RCS involves a UCAS form as well as the school application Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Yes you're right about the screening videos, I'd forgotten that, but its just for Elmhurst and ENBS, not RBS, and not for the others. Also to note; RCS involves a UCAS form as well as the school application 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) NBS - one audition, generally on a Monday starting mid/late Nov, with multiple dates on offer which continue into the new year after a short break over the Christmas holidays. Results announced swiftly. Unsure if the process has changed now but previously decisions on a DaDa were done in April without the requirement for actual attendance. From personal experience it’s best to choose an earlier audition date as they are before UCAS deadlines. Which can help, if successful when sourcing accommodation as NBS is surrounded by several large universities. Edited July 20, 2023 by balletbean 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Saga Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Swanwings said: I have some rough dates from previous years; obviously these are subject to change! RCS - prelims 27th Jan finals 28/29th March RBS - prelims last weekend Nov/ Beg Dec finals Feb/Mar (last year 5th Mar) ENBS - prelims mid Jan/ mid Feb finals late March Elmhurst - prelims mid Jan/Early Feb finals Mid March Central - prelims end Jan finals early April Rambert - prelims several dates through Jan/early Feb finals 17th/20th March Tring - prelims mid Jan finals mid March Arts Ed - one audition several dates through Dec/ Feb LSC - auditions though Dec - Apr Hope this is useful, I'm sure dates will be released in September for most, my understanding is that RBS is the first one. Thank you for this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletBelle Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I can give the dates that my daughter had this year, if it helps.... Elmhurst: Preliminary video, photos, application form. Results emailed on 23rd Dec. Semi-final - 18th Jan. Results emailed on 1st Feb. Finals - 15/16th March. Results emailed on 25th March. Tring: Application form and photos. Preliminary audition - 13th November Results emailed on 17th November Funding audition - 19th March Results emailed on 23rd March Northern Ballet School Application form and photos. Audition - 14th Jan Results emailed on 20th Jan (Only one round in process - which is quite nice if you have to travel!) Hammond Application form and photos. Audition - 9th Jan Results emailed on 16th Jan (although also given to my daughter during her interview, on the day) (Only one round in process - which is quite nice if you have to travel!) Royal Ballet School Application form and photos. Preliminary audition - 27th Nov. Results emailed on 30th Nov. But she totally messed up in her audition so I can't help with further dates 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margarite Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Bumping this thread for @Pinksocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La sylphide Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 We sent in our tring screening info and have received an audition date for January 14 2024. I was expecting it to be November as this is the audition date currently showing on the website as not full. Has anyone else received a later date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet Saga Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 04/10/2023 at 18:31, La sylphide said: We sent in our tring screening info and have received an audition date for January 14 2024. I was expecting it to be November as this is the audition date currently showing on the website as not full. Has anyone else received a later date? Apparently they have opened up the date in January now so other people are also getting January. And the ones who applied earlier got November. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBalletMum Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 RCS haven’t updated their selection process on their website yet. Has anyone managed to find out anything about their photographic requirements? We’ve had the auditions photos taken already because of RBS’s early deadline and hoping we’ve got what we need for RCS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La sylphide Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 14 hours ago, JJBalletMum said: RCS haven’t updated their selection process on their website yet. Has anyone managed to find out anything about their photographic requirements? We’ve had the auditions photos taken already because of RBS’s early deadline and hoping we’ve got what we need for RCS! A lot of the other schools have changed to just wanting a head shot fingers crossed they will be the same. I emailed them back at the beginning of September about the educational reference as my daughter is home schooled and still haven’t received any response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I think any course where entry is via UCAS or that’s basically university only requires headshot…. I wonder if this is because of standard forms or also to be seen as non discriminatory…. Not sure that’s really the word I mean but I’m sure you understand… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 RCS have now updated their website and photos are described as below: (i) Demi-plie en face (ii) Degage a la seconde (iii) Developpe a la seconde en l’air (iii) Arabesque en l’air, facing decote (side) (iv) 2nd position en pointe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereToNow Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Does anyone know when ENB will be in contact after the deadline on Monday? Is it likely to be before Xmas? Thanks ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Last year we heard just over a week later (19th December). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunflower Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 @La sylphide did you hear back about the academic reference for RSC? I am also unsure what is best for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunflower Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 @WhereToNow the deadline for ENBS was actually yesterday, not today. So I really hope you got yours in 🤞🏻 From what I can work out, it’s fairly soon to be contacted, but I am baffled by the website and the table of dates. It reads as if it’s just the video audition and then a final, but I keep reading about prelims, even though they are not listed or mentioned 🤷🏻♀️ Am I reading the table wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La sylphide Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Sunflower said: @La sylphide did you hear back about the academic reference for RSC? I am also unsure what is best for that. Hi Yes they asked us to find someone we knew who was a teacher and get them to look at her school work and give a reference as they must have some form of academic reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunflower Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 @La sylphide that is very helpful, thank you 😁 I have a question about solos for the final rounds. I’ll pop it here as it makes the most sense to keep all 2024 audition chat in one place, but I can repost in a separate post if nobody sees this. SOLOS: What is required for ENBS, Tring, NBS, Central and RCS ? DD has great jazzy solo she can do that’s 1.45 minutes in length. She can do that for Rambert (who we know have said they DON’T want a rep ballet piece) and also Tring. We spoke to a teacher from Tring recently and they advised a non ballet solo that moves around the floor would be fine. If NBS also need a solo, that would do too. Presumably, Central and ENBS would want a ballet solo though? If so, what? 🤷🏻♀️ For someone who has never done a competition or a festival, it’s so hard. Would an old ballet solo from a graded or vocational exam do? Perhaps with adjustments? Or is that definitely a no no? What are the general (or specific) rules regarding length of solo, dress code (same leotard as the ballet class or can they change?), music, etc. Any advice from the last few years would be really valuable in getting organised in advance so they don’t all come at once if DD is lucky enough to get through to any of these 🤞🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) To my knowledge RCS, ENBS and Central do not ask for solo's. Dd is at vocational lower school and they are preparing the students for auditions; there is no mention of a solo for them, no mention on the website and to my knowledge the previous years did not do them either. Happy to be corrected if anyone knows more?? Edited December 11, 2023 by Swanwings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereToNow Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 16 hours ago, Sunflower said: @WhereToNow the deadline for ENBS was actually yesterday, not today. So I really hope you got yours in 🤞🏻 From what I can work out, it’s fairly soon to be contacted, but I am baffled by the website and the table of dates. It reads as if it’s just the video audition and then a final, but I keep reading about prelims, even though they are not listed or mentioned 🤷🏻♀️ Am I reading the table wrong? We got it in a few weeks ago. I just wanted to know when we would hear back from them, I’m not very patient 😂 They do videos, if successful then prelims in February and then finals are in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereToNow Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Tring are definitely not bothered by what genre the solo is. I think they just want to see them move outside of a class. It would also stand out against all the ballet solos I imagine they see! Central - no solo - first date for audition was Friday last week. No one has mentioned a solo to me. ENBS - No solo, if they follow same as last year. Also no mention in audition pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margarite Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 DD did solos for Tring, NBS, Hammond and Rambert last year 👍. Her solo was a minute-long, which was the general requirement. Apart from Rambert specifying no classical ballet, the genre was up to the applicant. DD did a contemporary routine. No solo at Central or Elmhurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunflower Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Thank you @Swanwings @WhereToNow and @margarite I am finding it all somewhat of a minefield 😆 And dates have snuck up on me. That is such useful information, thank you. DD can stick with her jazzy solo and not need to panic about a ballet one. Good luck to everyone currently applying as we wait to see 🤞🏻 And I hope we both hear back soon from ENBS @WhereToNow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmac Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 So sorry completely new to all the upper school (16+) application system. Would anyone be able to explain please what course my DD has to apply for on Central? Is it the undergraduate form to complete on their website? So confused 🙈. When is the deadline for CSB, Rambert & NSB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Macmac said: So sorry completely new to all the upper school (16+) application system. Would anyone be able to explain please what course my DD has to apply for on Central? Is it the undergraduate form to complete on their website? So confused 🙈. When is the deadline for CSB, Rambert & NSB? Yes, its the undergraduate form. I believe the others are the 1 yr degree top up (which comes after) and the MA (which comes after that). Closing date for CSB is 19th Jan. I dont know the other ones, they will be on the website though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunflower Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 We heard back from ENBS today with a date in mid February for the next round 🙌🏻 DD very happy. I am mostly relieved that my video filming and editing skills did not let her down 😁 Fingers crossed for everyone 🤞🏻 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmac Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 18:46, Swanwings said: Yes, its the undergraduate form. I believe the others are the 1 yr degree top up (which comes after) and the MA (which comes after that). Closing date for CSB is 19th Jan. I dont know the other ones, they will be on the website though. Thank you so much. This is very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 14:58, Macmac said: So sorry completely new to all the upper school (16+) application system. Would anyone be able to explain please what course my DD has to apply for on Central? Is it the undergraduate form to complete on their website? So confused 🙈. When is the deadline for CSB, Rambert & NSB? Re NBS. They don’t specify a deadline for applications. Used to be first come first served for choice of auditions. Dates have been posted on their Instagram page. First one after the holidays is on the 20th January. One round. Results normally posted an about a week afterwards. Dada’s aren’t awarded until sometime after all auditions are held. Which for 2024 is the 2nd March. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBalletMum Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Hello, does anyone know when the finals/funding auditions are for Tring? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Can anyone tell me, are Upper Schools usually for entry aged 16? Are there any that do entry at 18 to allow for children to do A levels? Do many get accepted at Central at 18 if it is aimed at 16 year olds? If they are entry at 16 are they essentially like private schools ie full fee payment unless on state benefits or extremely gifted and get some kind of bursary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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