charlie4dancin Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I don't think we heard of any WL last year either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atacrossroads Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I wonder if they offer about 18 places knowing that they'll loose 5 or 6 to WL? If they liase with WL before they offer, to see how many have had WL offers also, they'll pretty much know how many will turn them down and how many will accept I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Ladies you are speculating.... They will only offer a place if they genuinely have them to offer. these are government funded scholarships, they won't offer extra places just in case some turn them down! It's my understanding, having two dancers at the school that its been some years since they offered 'non funded' places. Two years ago they did offer waiting list places and two girls were then offered places later in the summer off the waiting list. I have no idea if that happened last year. I do know of families where funded places were offered, but when it came to sorting out the finances, the families no longer qualified for MDS funding. These families then have to pay full fees. However at the beginning of each year they are offered the MDS place again should their financial circumstances have changed. Hope this helps and best wishes to those still hoping for places. nana lily 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Just to clarify, they will offer a 'non funded' place to talented dancers who would not qualify for funding under MDS rules....children from abroad for example. Elmhurst has a an increasing number of international students who do not qualify for MDS funding. Having watched some of them in class they are of an extremely high calibre and very deserving of their places at the school. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atacrossroads Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I know of 5 girls and one boy who have been offered both Elmhurst and WL, so if they only offer 12 places they would end up with a very small year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j9wot Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know of 2 girls that have reserve letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Autumn days Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I believe that there are a few wait listed this year. The schools do not offer funded, unfunded or waiting list places to students that they don't thi k are suitable for training so some years are inevitably smaller than others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j9wot Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know of 2 girls that have reserve letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyG Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 There have in the past been non-funded places offered to uk students at Elmhurst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 They have indeed Kathy. I am sure folks remember the boy from WAles whose parents sold their house to fund his fees for a couple of years. NL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobydigger Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 He ended up at The Hammond didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 There was that girl on 'got to dance' who was at Tring (or Italia Conti?) whose parents sold their house in Cornwall and lived in a travel lodge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 No she was at Sylvia young I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just googled it was Italia Conti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoobydigger Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Deffo Italia C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yes, there was a series about Italia Conti on childrens tv a few months ago. I remember the parents living in the hotel - what a huge sacrifice they made to support their dd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yes School for stars. You do wonder if she could've waited until 16 if it meant sacrificing so much. Did she not get a bursary then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 We're getting off topic a little bit....best keep this thread to Elmhurst Finals if we can please. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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