Swanwings Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Does anyone have any experience of their dc having to miss a school audition due to illness... particularly upper schools. Are they quite flexible and offer some alternatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiaramum Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 We got to Central a fortnight ago and my dd suddenly became unwell there and then, they were brilliant. So caring and really supportive. We got offered a number of different options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 We have another thread on this somewhere, but I'm not sure how you'd find it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanwings Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, alison said: We have another thread on this somewhere, but I'm not sure how you'd find it ... I thought there might be one but couldnt find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 It might depend if it’s finals or not. I don’t think it’s as easy to sort out at that stage - we had to choose between auditions to attend because they clashed last year 😬 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhereToNow Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I would contact the school. You don’t ask you don’t get. The very worst they can say is no. Something I’ve learnt from others along this journey is to speak up, you just never know. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Swanwings said: Does anyone have any experience of their dc having to miss a school audition due to illness... particularly upper schools. Are they quite flexible and offer some alternatives? Some might say that it sounds harsh but for many schools and colleges turning up is a sign of resilience. An inner skill & strength that dancers have to possess . Unless obviously it’s contagious or a messy illness 🤢. Not to say it’s ideal at all but their actions do indicate their attitude and aptitude that can’t be recorded on a cv, going forward into training and the profession itself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I though that the DaDa auditions had to be conducted in one audition 🤔 I remember one of Dd friends having a very serious injury before the DaDa audition and being told that because she couldn’t attend she couldn’t be considered. She could be offered a place but not the funding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 That probably is the case and would explain why finals can’t be done on another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowlight Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, Lifeafterballet said: Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I though that the DaDa auditions had to be conducted in one audition I'm not sure that this is true - or at least it wasn't when DD was auditioning. Northern Ballet School conducted a number of audition days, but you didn't have to go back for a second audition for DADA funding. My understanding was that successful applicants were ranked on the basis of their performance in the audition they attended, so when DADA funding was allocated to the school in March, NBS went down the list making offers from the top ranked downwards. Of course different schools may have different policies depending on how they choose to conduct their auditions. This is the government guidance on DADAs https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dance-and-drama-awards-guide-2023-to-2024-academic-year/dance-and-drama-awards-guide#student-eligibility @Swanwings - I would speak to the school and see what they say. I am sure you are not taking this decision lightly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Maybe the schools with a lower school have a separate audition? My daughter never attended one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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