Lildancer96 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 E mail last year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Little DD got waiting list again. Do I say no and send her to Yorkshire Ballet SS or say yes and gamble??? sigh x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I understand... 2 years ago DD2 was on the wait list and never got called... She's there again this year, sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My older DD got waiting list in year 6 and got in a week before when someone dropped out or was injured I guess. She got a commendation and I swear that made all the difference to her getting into school. I was SO hopeful for little DD after getting Mids (and having to turn it down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbons Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 It's a yes for my DD for a RBS Summer School place! So pleased for her as it'll be great for her to get to know maybe one or two other girls that will be starting in yr 7 with her at WL in Sept, cause at the moment she doesn't know anyone! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I just opened the letter from RBS assuming it would be a no for DD for summer school - but it's a selected waiting list! Chuffed to bits, she's never applied for it before, so now the waiting starts all over again 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 We can wait together... Isn't your DD around the same age as mine (13)? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest balletmum16 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My daughter is selected waiting list too. Is that different to waiting list? She's yr 5 so I suppose the places are few and far between! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelballet12 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi my dd got a.selected waiting list place for summer school too .This is our first time to apply. Does everyone get waiting list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 No, I got a No last year and the year before, so think SWL places are quite rare x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 We can wait together... Isn't your DD around the same age as mine (13)? x She's 14 quite soon, so it would be the last time she could go to WL, fingers crossed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My dd has received a 'priority selected wait list' letter for upper school ss, so will keep hoping for a little bit longer. Daresay it's extremely rare for anyone to turn down a place though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) My daughter is selected waiting list too. Is that different to waiting list? She's yr 5 so I suppose the places are few and far between! No it's the same as far as I know. We all got "selected waiting list"... At least for White Lodge... Right? Edited April 4, 2013 by afab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi my dd got a.selected waiting list place for summer school too .This is our first time to apply. Does everyone get waiting list? Definitely not, 2 years ago DD1 got a no and DD2 waiting list... Last year, DD1 got a no and DD2 got a place... This year, DD2 got waiting list and DD3 got a no... I would love to know how many are on the waiting list actually... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spax Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My ds got a yes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmom Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My daughter is an SA1. So far, I know of 6 on 'priority waiting list' for Upper School Summer School!, so don't hold your breath. It does make you wonder how long the waiting list is. I would imagine that there are not many who decide not to take up the place. My daughter did White Lodge summer school 3 times and once got in off the waiting list and got a yes straight away the other times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmom Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Oh and it came by letter not email. I would say definitely go to the Yorkshire Seminar, it is supposed to be great. All the White Lodge students go there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Yes, ybss is great, dd did it a few years ago and given the wait list for upper school I think we will apply for that very shortly. Dd not too disappointed, as she has been fortunate enough to do white lodge for the last 4 out of 5 years. Many congratulations to everyone who has got a place this year, well done.v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Autumn days Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 my dd doesn't have a place! Balletmadmum, what do you mean by SA1? Is it just a level of RBS SAs? Does your dd have a place at summer school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plie Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My dd and ds both have a place for the second year running, they are very happy although they are only back from 4 weeks at national ballet of Canada the day before so we have to talk about it I think!!! They may be exhausted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmom Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 SA1 is the first year of SAs at Royal Ballet School Associates, ie those in year 10. SA2 is the year 11 group. There are about 16 in the class of SA1s and only about 10 in SA2s. I don't know how many of them applied to summer school, I would imagine that a lot of the year 11s would not necessarily do it, as they obviously all have their places sorted for Upper School in September. And actually make that 7 that I know on the prority list for summer school at Upper School, including my daughter. Time to start filling out those other forms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My DS has got a place at RB summer school yippee he is pleased now he has got over the shock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Oh and it came by letter not email. I would say definitely go to the Yorkshire Seminar, it is supposed to be great. All the White Lodge students go there. Thanks, yes I know. Older DD loved Yorkshire last year. Only thing is that she is not keen on having little sis there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest balletmum16 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I know of two yr 5 and a yr 6 selected waiting list and 1 SA priority waiting list so just wondered what the difference was? All are RBS associates. Do they allocate so many places to each year group i. e. a year 5 would need to drop out for a yr 5 to get the place etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Oh and it came by letter not email. The emails are only sent abroad I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Havnt heard of many of you going to the ENB Summer School, is this a good one to go to :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmom Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My DD is doing ENB summer school, we got the letter last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooZoo Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi all My son (10) has got a place on the RBS White Lodge Summer School. So has his friend from ballet school (also 10). However, they are not in the same week. I am thrilled for the opportunity but my DS is a little hesitant, having never been away from home for so long. Can anyone offer me a little insight into it? Do the kids enjoy it? Has anyone had a DS/DD reluctant to go and then enjoyed it? I have told him it's like "Hogwarts with ballet" but I fear that may be overselling it a bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing10 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hi Balletmadmom, has your daughter been to the ENB Summer School before, if so, what can my daughter expect, it will be her first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evie Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 My son did his first RBS summer school when he was 10 and absolutely loved it. He said it felt like home, the staff were really kind to the younger boys. That year they were in double rooms and he shared with a boy he didn't know, but they got on really well. Last year all the boys were together in the year 7 dorm and he had a great time. He played lots of football and tried to learn some Italian from his roomies! He had never slept away from home before all this, but it has all helped with his confidence. He is looking forward to his 3rd year this summer and I am sure he will be looking out for the younger boys that are feeling homesick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Has anyone else noticed that the RBS SS is a day shorter than it used to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeliB Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 for those on the wait list- my DS did turn down a place at RBS SS the year before last, so it isn't a complete impossibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimum6 Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yep.. My son turned his down last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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