Pointytoes22 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Aw thats a shame have you applied for another summer school? x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Little DD has just had a yes for the 11-13 years group at Elmhurst 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Little DD has just had a yes for the 11-13 years group at Elmhurst Already, they don't wait for the deadline like they did for the big ones, then! Congratulations to your DD! Edited April 15, 2013 by afab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Oh never thought of that! She just did an associate Easter course so maybe they decided from that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 My DD has a yes for the 11-13 Elmhurst Summer School too, very excited!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 pointytoes22, i have applied for YBSS and Ballet Theatre UK xx 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Oops! Meant to say thank you It's been a strange few months with more no's than yes's so happy about this one x Edited April 15, 2013 by angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Swanprincess, so sorry about elmhurst ss, I do hope you are successful with your other applications. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointytoes22 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Course A for 15-19 asks for them to be studying RAD Advanced 1 or equivalent, with 3 years of pointework for girls. I'd rather they did just look at photos rather than asking for certain grades, I study Advanced 1 however I have not yet been en pointe for 3 years so it put me off applying for ENBS course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 But the pictures from a certain age (13 at RBS) are on pointes so you have to be able to go on them to apply though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'd rather they did just look at photos rather than asking for certain grades, I study Advanced 1 however I have not yet been en pointe for 3 years so it put me off applying for ENBS course. It's probably so that they have an idea of which standard to aim the work at, because if it's anything like the ENBS Spring course, they did non-syllabus ballet classes but also repertoire. The teachers preparing the lessons have to know roughly which standard to aim the rep and class at, particularly wrt pointework. You can obviously see physique from photos but not get an idea of which standard they're working at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Welcome to the forum, OstKampfer! RAD exams are not essential for summer schools, but they can be a useful guide. As an example, the English National Ballet School is asking for applicants to be studying RAD Grade 5 or Intermediate Foundation OR the equivalent standard (this is for Course B, for students of 11-14). Course A for 15-19 asks for them to be studying RAD Advanced 1 or equivalent, with 3 years of pointework for girls. I'd rather they did just look at photos rather than asking for certain grades, I study Advanced 1 however I have not yet been en pointe for 3 years so it put me off applying for ENBS course. I agree about ENBS one - my dd is advanced 1 and has been on pointe for 3 years, but she's only just 14, - I asked them if she could do course A and they said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good luck Swan princess- Is entry for ballet theatre uk summer school by audition? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 thankyou very much Lil! Yes, there is an audition, which I'm glad about, because it gives me something to aspire to! (and also because they will actually see me dance, instead of having to choose from photos!!) x 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good luck swanprinces you are so determined and deserve some good news fingers crossed for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointytoes22 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 I do all the pointe work required for Advanced 1 but I've only been en pointe for 1 year, I guess my ankles might not be strong enough to handle advanced repertoire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good luck, Swan Princess. I realise how disappointed you must be and I do feel for you. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 aw, Fiz and Tulip, thank you so much I really don't know what i'd do without all the kindness I have received from this forum... It has occurred to me that if I can't get in to a summer school, then surely I've got no chance of getting in to a 6th form school when the competition is so incredibly fierce, but I am determined to just keep trying; this time next year I will probably have to accept that I'm never going to dance professionally so i'm going to enjoy aiming for my dream whilst I can xxx 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastel Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Swanprincess, keep on trying! You've got a great attitude staying so determined. Hopefully you will be accepted into another summer school and you never know how much you may improve over the next year. Wishing you all the best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 aw, thank you lots, Pastel!! Hope your dd's have a great time at their summer schools!! xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi Swan Princess sorry to see that you didn't get your preferred summer school this year. Have you looked at the Intermediate SS @ Northern Ballet in Leeds? My DD did the Easter Course there and loved every minute. Good Luck with Ballet Theatre UK x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Exactly. Don't worry now about how you'll be next year! It may purely be that you need a little more experience. In the meantime, there are plenty of less over-subscribed summer schools which you could look at because, let's face it, summer courses at the "big" schools are always going to have more applications than places. Just take it all a term at a time. :-) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Auditions for full time vocational school is totally different to summer school applications Swanprincess. Don't be put off this year because of the summer schools. Apply for as many vocational schools as you can afford, and gain experience of auditioning at each one. Lots and lots of luck, don't be deflated before you even begin. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 wow, I am genuinely touched by the friendship and support I have recieved from this forum, thank you all so much, it means a lot to me. Hi, Kat09, I had looked on the Northern Ballet website, but couldnt seem to find much information about the summer school. When is it, and are there auditions/a closing date? Sophie :-) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) Hi Swanprincess, Unfortunately the auditions are closed for the Northern Ballet SS, they closed a while back and people got their answer around 3 weeks ago and had up to last Monday to accept their places... You can always call just in case, I suppose... The audition process was either an audition there sometime in March I think or a video if you lived abroad. Vocational students don't need to audition from what I gather... Edited April 17, 2013 by afab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi swanprincess sorry to hear of your news. At Northern ballet Leeds if you are on a Ballet Associate scheme I don't think you have to audition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 oh right; thankyou :-) Amythyst, did you go to see Ballet Theatre Uk on Sunday?? If so, it was me who was chatting to your dd before the show :-) xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yes we did X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 it was lovely to catch up with your dd! Hope you enjoyed the ballet :-) x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 hope your audition for summer school goes well swanprincess. have sent you a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 thank you so much :-) i have replied x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 thank you so much :-) i have replied x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I've follwed your ups and downs Swan princess and should imagine you have no nails left! The very best of luck with your summer plans xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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