BankruptMum Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Good luck wishes to everyone who is competing in the Regional Janet Cram comps this weekend - have a great time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Yes, best of luck from me too. My dd loves Modern; I wish her school would take part in the Janet Cram. Hope everyone has a wonderful time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yes all the best to everyone ! It's our first time for this and we are off on an adventure to find the Magna Carta Arts Centre tommorow for the southern regionals ... Wondering how many junior boys there will be ...... Does anyone know if Elmhurst allow students to take part ? My DS loves modern even more than ballet , so it is going to be a sacrifice for him to give that up ! Hoping the jazz / contemporary / tap content of the curriculum will help to compensate ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Good luck for the Cram comp. There weren't any boys in the senior section for the south west although there were a few in the junior section. Cram isn't a competition Elmhurst support, they really focus their training on classical styles. The tap/jazz is very laid back in comparison. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks for that - I shall tell him then to give it his best shot and make it one to remember ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirrups36 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I agree with Bankrupt Mum. our DS did a lot of tap, and whilst the teacher at Elmhurst is super, the number of lessons is very small, mixed ability and quite crowded. Just enough to keep him from going rusty really. But after all, Elmhurst is a classical ballet school, so that emphasis is to be expected. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Aw! run out of "likes" to stirrups comment -- yes to be expected! But I think they will have a hard time keeping him from improvising all around the corridors and any empty space he can find ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 We had a lovely day at the Janet Cram southern regionals today! There were 4 other Boys in the junior section 2 of which were very good. Although there rather a few dancers who were more gymnasts than dancers -( something the adjudicators also commented on ! ) - the standard was high and most were a pleasure to watch ! So 13 juniors were put through to the finals including my DS Nd one of his best friends . We could not stay till the end of the seniors as we had a rehearsal to attend . So exhausted but happy !!!! Back to normal life school tommorow - but at least the year6. SATS are over . Next is the All England Finals where we will spend all of our half term !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Well done, glad you had q good day I love watching the Cram comps, such a great standard of technique. My DD is throught to Senior finals so maybe see you there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Congratulations to your DD! Hope to see you there ! We are planning to stay all day so we can watch the seniors this time ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 To save me looking it up on the ISTD's hopeless website, can you tell me when and where the final is this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 It's on Sunday 9th June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks. Is it still at Cecil Sharpe House? I had a feeling it had moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 No - Shaw Theatre Novotel London, St Pancras, 100-110 Euston road London NW1 2AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Congrats billyelliot... Good luck for the 9th Cx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 It looks a great venue doesnt it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yes - just had a look ! It looks splendid . Should be easy to find as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 My dd went to the finals last year. The Shaw Theatre is a very nice intimate venue just a short walk from Kings Cross and St Pancras stations. Good luck to all the finalists this year. All the competitors are if a very high standard, it was a pleasure to watch them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 So now the AED regionals are over , a quick breath and get ready for JC finals ! Train tickets purchased , costume washed , last run through booked , T-shirt ordered - ready to go! It's our first time - interested to see there is no syllabus content , so I am presuming there is a freework class similar to the one at the semmis ? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Best wishes to all! Take some cash along for your finals T shirt, it has all the finalists name on; a great keep sake! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 It's all free work plus their solos. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Will your DD Be there Loulabelle ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 No she didn't compete this year due to having taken her grade 5 modern exam so not qualifying for Junior. Also there are a lot of good modern dancers at her dance school, so as she has done it for the last three years, it wasn't her turn this year. Good luck for Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleballerina Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Best wishes to all the finalists for tomorrow. We are looking forward to a lovely day out watching some amazing dancers. DD's duet partner dancing in Seniors and two other girls from our dance school dancing in the Premier Section! Plus loads of other dd's festival friends from all round the country also competing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thank you ! See you there ! Safe travels everyone .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Juniors over - phew- no mishaps DS got a special commendation , but there was no outright winner of the boys as they were " inconsistent" between their class work and solos . We were quite surprised about the winner but not the runners up ! A super standard of dance to watch . We will be back to see the premiers after a pizza! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Well done to your son Billyelliot, sounds like you are having a fab time. My daughters friend from The Hammond is performing she is 16 so good luck to her today too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Any updates yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Premier section won by Shannah Spry , runners up Jenna miles & Emma Jenkins , outstanding dance award Sarah Evans , Classwork award Lucy Renouf ! Hopefully I'm ok to mention names as its a published fact ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks for that. Lucy's had a good week at AED regional finals so I'm slightly surprised she didn't get more than the class prize ;-) Heard from a couple of friends in Seniors, no awards but enjoyed taking part. Well done everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 We were very surprised by the Senior winner too. In the past Cram have support the use of strong technique but this year went for a much more gymnastic approach. The judging panel seemed to be looking more along the lines of a festival than Cram requirements. At Regionals they were very much looking for strong technique rather than tricks. The boys were offered no prizes at all with no explanation which seemed a little unfair and unusual So all in all surprises all round :-) Very pleased with my daughters performance, she responded quickly to classwork and danced with lovely confidence. A good experience for her. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Think we should remember that the winners may well read the forum and I am sure their success was well deserved. Any competition results are based on the opinion of the judge that day and we all accept that when we enter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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