balletmum20 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Is anybody auditioning for the classical ballet academy in may? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hi balletmum20. My DD auditioned last autumn but didn't get in. I'm still not sure if we should try again or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Well, I have just noticed that I needed to send the application form by 23rd of March, so it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 My daughter also did not get in last year, but wants to try again, nothing to lose x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'm sure if you contact Mary, she will take a late application Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 What time, if we were accepted, would classes for 15year old girls be? Ive just read about the CBA and it looks amazing, so me and a friend were thinking of contacting them to see if we could submit a slightly late application too, but it takes about 2 1/2 hours to get to Tring, so need to check that the classes wouldnt be too early? X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Classes are organised on ability AND age so for instance my DD who is 11 has girls of 14/15 in her class however most of that age are in the next two classes which start 1pmish onward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy girl Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yes I think it is based on age and ability. My DD is 15 and in Class 6 which is the last class of the day 2.30-5.00pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Oh okay, thank you Sorry for all the questions, but roughly how many places are likely to be available? Dont want to spend a lot of money on going to an audition if theres only 2 or 3 places up for grabs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 If this help, it says on the letter, there are very few places x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 This year the appraisals for current students are also in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceroo Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 My dd also auditioned last November but didn't get in. We've decided to wait until next autumn to audition again. I am not sure that she has progressed enough yet to make a difference. Especially if there are only a few places available. She has also started a ballet TPA course on a Saturday and is really enjoying that at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 My dd also auditioned last November but didn't get in. We've decided to wait until next autumn to audition again. I am not sure that she has progressed enough yet to make a difference. Especially if there are only a few places available. She has also started a ballet TPA course on a Saturday and is really enjoying that at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Danceroo, we also decided to wait till next time but are you sure that they will be doing this additional auditions this November again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Well I was told directly over a coffee there would be auditions again in the autumn as I have students who missed the deadline! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie3 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Oh okay, thank you Sorry for all the questions, but roughly how many places are likely to be available? Dont want to spend a lot of money on going to an audition if theres only 2 or 3 places up for grabs... There are currently only a handful of girls in group 6, Swanprincess, and some of them will be leaving for vocational schools at the end of term. The majority auditioning are younger and places are therefore limited within this age group. I should think there will be places available in the older classes for suitable candidates. Like all of these things - if they like what they see they'll accommodate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Auditions this Sunday, my dd is not worried at all, all good auditioning practice as she is only 8, anyone else doing it this time? Does anyone k ow how long it takes to find out results ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliKat Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Good luck to you dd Balletmum20 and to all auditioning on Sunday. My dd got in last November. Her audition was on 18th and we received the letter (which was dated 19th) on 21st. It may take a bit longer this time as the assessments of current students are not until 12th May and this may affect the outcome? Tring do tend to let people know quite quickly. The CBA is really good and my dd loves it so is hoping that she keeps her place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thankyou alikat, what age is your dd? Do the access out every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliKat Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 My dd is eleven. I think the main focus of the assessment is to ensure that the dancers are in the correct class and to provide feedback for them rather than assessing out but, as with all dance programs, one never knows. As dd has only been there a short while I don't know if assessments are done annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilac Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 My dd is 14 and auditioning in Group 3 on Sunday. She has passed Inter Foundation and Grade 6, not sure how this compares for her age. We're treating it largely as audtion experience as few places mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 I'm not feeling very positive after today's audition, my dd auditioned for group 1, there were about 35 in her group, with only about 3 places, just have to wait and see now, good luck everyone else that auditioned x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymoocow Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 My daughter auditioned last Sunday but unfortunately received a no this morning. She was in group 2 and with a limited syllabus background I'm not surprised - though disappointed... She had a great time, enjoyed the experience and will no doubt have renewed energy to put back into her ballet. The experience has made me/us realise that her current timetable of only one ballet lesson a week is probably not enough, need to do some research to find additional lessons. Her focus has in recent years been on Modern probably to the detriment of ballet. Time to re-focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Hello Happymoocow and welcome! Bad luck to your dd. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 My daughter auditioned for group 1 and got a yes this morning, cannot wait to tell her, don't think she was expecting a yes so think this will be a shock xx 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliKat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I am so pleased for you DD Balletmum20 - really well done and I know she will love it. Bug hug to your DDHappymoocow. It's good she enjoyed the audition and still enjoys her ballet. Please encourage her to try again if she wants to as my DD has had no letters before and has kept on going. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliKat Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sorry just noticed the spelling mistake. Should be big hug of course. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 There may not have been many places Happymoocow. Just remember it's not a "never" and it's always worth trying again. :-) Very well done to your dd, Balletmum20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 My dd never got in on the last audition in November, so yes it really is worth trying again! And no there were not many places this time. Thankyou everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemongirl Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 My dd was in Group 2 and letter cam this morning, it's waiting for dd to open! I suspect it's a no though - thin envelope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemongirl Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Balletmum20, were there also forms etc in with your letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemongirl Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 But don't they always say there are very few places?? This is the 3rd time dd has tried and they seem to say that every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymoocow Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 That's for the words of encouragement, what helps with the disappointment is that she has also received a letter this week via school so say that following some outreach sessions they did at her school she has been invited to Tring in July for a review for further scholarship lessons, looks like this will be for a Jazz session. Ballet is showing itself to be a gap in her skill set. Need to research how to plug it. Well done Balletmum 20- celebrations tonight? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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