Karen Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Audition dates are now out on the website. There is a note to say that the application form is being revised and will be available mid September. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thank you Karen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thanks for this, makes me nervous just thinking about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet? Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Ooh no! It's becoming very real too soon. Can I press pause for a couple of months so I can prepare myself -- dd would be off today given half a chance though!! Deep Breath ..... count to 10 ..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Be interesting to see how the form is updated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm so jealous of you all. Feeling sad that mine are all passed this stage now. Would love to do it all again! (well, most of it) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet? Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 JulieW, would you like to be a surrogate mother for my dd? I'll have her back when it's all over!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneypenny Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I'm personally dreading the next 6 months or so ... Can't believe it's time to fight for a sixth form place already. Think my nerves will be completely shredded by the end of it. It only seems like yesterday when she got into JA's! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Im definitely not ready! Â JulieW, I can't believe you would go through it again !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 argh i'm definitely not ready either!!! could do with another 6 months or so.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 You can always wait till January auditions swanprincess? Which year group are you auditioning for 6.1 or 6.2? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I'm glad they're updating the form, as it seemed to be very long before, and used up tons of blue ink! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (Not necessarily the auditions that I miss - but sad that their school days are behind them) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Good point Lil! 6.1 I think- the first year of 6th Form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 6.1 is the first year of 6th form but I didn't know if you were already in 6th form x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Good luck swanprincess and all others auditioning Cx 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 My dd will be auditioning for year 7.How time flies!seems like yesterday that I joined the forum and spent some great evenings reading about everyone's audition experiences.I don't feel my dd is quite ready but I can't stop time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I wonder if all those who applied for the June auditions and had their forms entered for 2014-15 auditions will have to complete a new application form. I hope not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Does anyone roughly know how many girls they take into year 7 and how many apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 My dd will be auditioning for year 7.How time flies!seems like yesterday that I joined the forum and spent some great evenings reading about everyone's audition experiences.I don't feel my dd is quite ready but I can't stop time! Oh tomuchtalent how exciting... We will following your journey with great interest the very best of luck to your dd and enjoy the whole process... Â Cx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I wonder if all those who applied for the June auditions and had their forms entered for 2014-15 auditions will have to complete a new application form. I hope not! Apparently the form is coming out for the end of next week and is much shorter.  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I did think requesting a teachers report etc was a little over the top for an initial application form. Shall await the new form with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Anybody out there thinking of auditioning for a year 7 place in November?.I think the later audition would be better for my dd but we have decided to get it over and done with early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 DD is applying for year 8 but we are going to wait for January as she has the school dance show in November and that is always very tiring for them.  I don't believe it matters which one you go to as they apparently make copious notes.  Best of luck to her DD loved the Junior SS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Anybody out there thinking of auditioning for a year 7 place in November?.I think the later audition would be better for my dd but we have decided to get it over and done with early! Hi, my DD is also auditioning for year 7 this year but I'm already worrying myself silly over it....."is DD good enough?", "so few places...so many talented dancers", "how will she cope if she gets those dreaded no letters", "how will she cope if she gets a coveted yes letter", "how will I cope if she actually does go away to school"....  Do you think there is much of an advantage in leaving it till January to benefit from a couple more months of dancing...or alternatively are you better being seen first?  So many questions, so many unknowns, but the only thing I'm certain of is that DD wants to dance and so we'll be auditioning for all 4 vocational schools and will just roll with it as it comes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 All those questions are perfectly natural dtadmin and as I approach it all again for sixth form auditions, my first thoughts aren't very different.The only thing which helps keeps me saine, is, its not my place to say my DD isnt what each particular school is looking for and as long as she is prepared for the result either way then you wont know til you try. The audition rounds are a huge learning curve - enjoy the journeyThere is no advantage or disadvantage in going early or late for auditions - do what is most convenient for you, the family, other committments. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) Dd didn't audition for Elmhurst but she auditioned very late for the school she us at (actually after the official closing date - I read on here that someone else had been offered a late audition so we asked) as she just wasn't ready earlier. Â She'd only been doing one ballet class a week plus an extra monthly one with the rest if the time doing other dance genres & drama. Â So we upped her classes organised private lessons & she worked her socks off to try and get up to scratch. Â This time last year she was in a touring musical too so for us we needed it to be later. However if your child is spending all Xmas doing panto then maybe an early audition is the best to go for. Edited September 13, 2013 by Picturesinthefirelight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks BankruptMum - something tells me I will be relying on pearls of wisdom and the support of the forum members over the coming months...I just spent last night re-reading the RBS Lower School Auditions thread from this year's intake - all 16 pages of it! Â 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celb Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 When my DD auditioned for a year 7 place we did a November audition to spread them out and it certainly increased her confidence to have bagged a finals place early on but it depends on individual circumstances as to whatever else is going on for your DD & family 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 The application form for Elmhurst isn't out yet but I was wondering whether anyone knew if the photographs for Tring are in bare feet? Â I've had a look at RBS and they are bare footed but different photos are required. Â To bare or not to bare! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesizzi Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Have printed out the forms and looking to get photos done but it seems such a daunting task. No choice though it has to be done. Will be looking for Year 7 place at usual schools ..... Would love to meet up with anyone else whilst girls doing the auditions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Francesizzi, I just looked on their website for the new forms but it's still saying they will be ready soon.Am I looking in the wrong place?I have been checking regular as we are waiting patiently for photo information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing2003 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I've gone for bare feet for all 3 Elmhurst JA 's was bare feet so I have just assumed for the lower school audition would be bare feet but our teacher wouldn't mind taking some more if Tring was in shoes & tights x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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