margarite Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 My daughter has only done the RBS Spring course but found it friendly, enjoyable and not as competitive as other some school’s intensives (she left one of these after a day as made the mistake of attending a course held between prelims and finals for the school (not RBS) and couldn’t cope with the competitive barging to be ‘seen’. Also the blatant favouritism. She was in year 10 at the time so that school was quickly crossed off her list for the following year’’s applications 🤣) Never attended RBS Summer as she’s always been waitlisted. Not applying this year as too expensive 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I actually think intensives that are NOT aligned to a school perhaps a better option as the competitiveness perhaps a little reduced? Although it’s always there let’s face it in some form or other in this game!! YBSS years back had the while ‘this is the Royal barre’ thing going on which was rather intimidating to non RBS kids but at least it wasn’t seen as an audition for any school place. Malvern I think a happy balance between great training & happy & friendly downtime! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEmily Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 @In at the deep end My pupil said exactly the same about last year’s YBS scholarship audition so it’s clearly their way of doing things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdancedjustamum Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Peanut68 said: I actually think intensives that are NOT aligned to a school perhaps a better option as the competitiveness perhaps a little reduced? Although it’s always there let’s face it in some form or other in this game!! YBSS years back had the while ‘this is the Royal barre’ thing going on which was rather intimidating to non RBS kids but at least it wasn’t seen as an audition for any school place. Malvern I think a happy balance between great training & happy & friendly downtime! We noticed this too at another intensive recently (not RBS) but I guess it’s natural for them to stick together as they go to the same school (and live together during term time). It is also quite obvious that the focus are students from certain schools even when doing interviews and filming/photography for social media. Again, quite possibly normal but it is quite strange when advertising a summer intensive to focus on the school’s full time students attending their school’s summer intensive but perhaps that is the way marketing goes. Like @margarite ‘s DD, my DD found the RBS intensive fine but again this is probably because my DD was really just there for the experience and didn’t want it as an audition as such. But, however laid back and chill she was about the whole thing, she did notice it does have a competitive environment in some of the classes and we reckon this is because she was in a group that had mostly international students, a good number of whom were YAGP finalists, and full time vocational students. She said it was quite interesting to observe as she can tell most if not all treated it as an audition. My DD isn’t full time and doesn’t do a lot of hours of classes, training and all the extras so didn’t really know a lot of the other kids there. She’s not really in the usual circuit. Thankfully she got on really well with a couple of students from the US and so had a good time being away from home and eating lots of food. She’s experienced it now but as others here have said, there are other SIs that might be more suitable to other DCs. Certainly, of all the SIs my DD attended, it probably won’t be the first one that will come to mind if she were asked to recommend one to others. It’s undeniable that given RBS’s name, I guess it would always be a source of pride to go to their SI but equally, I’m sure DCs can have as much fun and fruitful experience elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medora Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Dd has loved the RBS summer intensives and has been a boarder all the times she has gone. She loved it for the social aspect! On watching day I did notice how some of the international students really seemed to be treating it as an audition, as others have pointed out in this thread. Just incredibly switched on, ‘performing’ the barre etc. No surprise that two of them were given a direct entry for next year’s SI. it is incredibly expensive and ballet wise I don’t think it’s the most intense one, they make them work much harder in others according to dd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_and_Lila Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Hi everyone, it's Sara form Italy. I completed the application for Summer Intensive just yesterday, it's the first time we've tried it, my daughter is 12 y.o. She is already attending a training here in Italy held by RBS teachers. Any idea on when the school will respond? We are also trying at Opera de Paris, she attendend it last summer and she really enjoyed the experience. Anyone did both and can share an opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerinamom Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I believe RBS will send results on Feb.5 or week of. Usually it takes about a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerinamom Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Also, if f you have any good tips on Paris applications, could you send me a note? We are working on our application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Anyone any ideas when we might hear? Closing date was 5th Jan I think x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I think its usually 4 weeks after closing date so we should hear next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, Swanwings said: I think its usually 4 weeks after closing date so we should hear next week. Ooh 4 weeks is this Friday 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 3 minutes ago, BalletMummy123 said: Ooh 4 weeks is this Friday 🤞 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboutTheJourney Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Was the closing date earlier than usual this year? I feel like the last few years we haven't heard until closer to the end of February/start of March, around finals time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 yes, last year closing date was end of January 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Still checking my emails daily 😂 anyone else? Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraH Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Tomorrow will be 4 weeks. Last year it took them 5. So checking here as well. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 16 minutes ago, BarbaraH said: Tomorrow will be 4 weeks. Last year it took them 5. So checking here as well. 😊 Ah so could be another week yet then! 🙈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papagena79 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Has anyone received a response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Nothing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Nothing yet xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise81 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Next week then 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraH Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, sunrise81 said: Next week then 😀 Hopefully!! 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balleteveryday Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Assume they’ll get them out before they then have another pile of emails to send after semi-finals on 12/13th Feb. Just a guess though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SplitSoul Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Does anyone know whether getting the Spring Intensive impacts on your chances of getting Summer as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 hours ago, SplitSoul said: Does anyone know whether getting the Spring Intensive impacts on your chances of getting Summer as well? I only know it’s possible to be offered both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Wish they would put us out of our misery lol sick of checking x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraH Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, SplitSoul said: Does anyone know whether getting the Spring Intensive impacts on your chances of getting Summer as well? There are so many applications for the summer that I think they don't check if someone was accepted to Spring. (But that's simply my thinking.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, BalletMummy123 said: Wish they would put us out of our misery lol sick of checking x I wouldnt be surprised if we have to wait a couple more days ....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbuchan3 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 First year applying this year. Applying from The US but don’t need boarding as we have family in London. Checking daily now, wish they would put us out our misery 😂. My daughter is 13 but 14 soon. Do you think being on the lower age makes it’s harder to get into upper? Wishing I had done proffesional photos now! Good luck to everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, Sbuchan3 said: First year applying this year. Applying from The US but don’t need boarding as we have family in London. Checking daily now, wish they would put us out our misery 😂. My daughter is 13 but 14 soon. Do you think being on the lower age makes it’s harder to get into upper? Wishing I had done proffesional photos now! Good luck to everyone! I wish they would too! Checking emails every 5 mins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adagio123 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 9 minutes ago, Swanwings said: I wish they would too! Checking emails every 5 mins... I cant see it being today now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraH Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I checked my emails from previous years. I saw 12h30 - 13h30 - 16h30 and 17h30. So it would expect the email in the afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalletMummy123 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I just want to know so I can make plans 🙈 surely it’s got to be tomorrow 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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