Vonrothbart Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 We'll just take it there are no places available then, go down to Richmond Park and enjoy a couple of nice days, and just use the audition for the experience. Seems pretty good to me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Great thinking, vonrothbart - and then an offer would just be the icing on the cake! (lovely place to spend a couple of days and have a class with RBS teachers anyway ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clara Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 We were at Tring on the 6th of Feb and told results could be up to 3 weeks, so not sure whether the January dancers will hear first or whether both sets will now hear altogether......Which would mean an exceptionally long wait for you sarahw! Fingers crossed that they will send your results out soon.......Or even better that they send both lots out together very soon! We're fully expecting a no as it's the only school dd auditioned for on the advice of her teacher, but she did have a wonderful day and enjoyed every minute of the experience, so fingers crossed it just spurs her enthusiasm to keep on persevering! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmadmom Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 When my DD was invited to WL finals for year 9, the class had about 24 students and they had all been invited to finals for years 8, 9 and 10. Some (DD included) were just auditioning for associates and got invited to finals. There were a couple of places in year 9, that year, although it does seem that they would make space if they definitely wanted someone. A girl from our school was auditioning for year 10 and there were no places, so she was taken into year 11! Strange really, as clearly not the same age as the others and then sadly not taken into Upper School. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooZoo Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 DS was at Hammond yesterday. He said he liked it and the audition went ok. As I understand it, at Tring it is possible to be accepted but not invited to funding OR be accepted AND invited to funding. Is that the same as at Hammond? I got the impression all are invited back to the funding audition at Hammond but I might be wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Suzyszoo I believe if you get a yes from Hammond you get to go to finals good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yes Suzyszoo, everyone who gets a yes from The Hammond goes to the funding audition but Tring can give a yes with invite to funding audition or yes but not recommended for funding. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooZoo Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thank you! Let's hope we get a yes then for Hammond. Still waiting for Tring too but it seems like it will be a longer wait for Tring. Yesterday at Hammond they said they'd send the letters out today so they are super speedy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yes, with The Hammond, we auditioned on the Monday and had the offer on the Saturday but we were checking the post anxiously from about the Wednesday They were definitely the quickest. Hope you get good news soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumofDS Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 My DS auditioned at Tring Park for the Dance course on 15th Oct, and it took roughly around 4 weeks for the letter to come through. He also auditioned for Theatre Arts course on 10th Jan, and we got told by the Principal, it could take more than 4 weeks as they wanted to finish all the auditions first, before they made their decisions. I think with Hammond, everyone that is offered a place, needs to send a cheque off for £60, to enable you to get the funding audition date back. We havent had to do that with RBS or Tring Park. I wonder how many actually get that letter. Sounds like they are on a good thing! Have received an email from them asking why they havent had a reply from us, but still gave us the date and time to attend. So hold out people, dont be too quick to send your cheques off! x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It seems to be different with Tring this year - last year dd got her letter in less than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 DD auditioned at Tring last Thurday and we were told by principal to expect to wait for three weeks. Checking the post every morning....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Autumn days Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 But the final audition is three weeks from last Thursday......... I'm actually waiting for 6th form results but no one has heard about those either! What is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Quick question about Elmhurst finals! I have been told that Elmhurst always invite all their J.A's back for the final audition. Can anyone confirm this or is it just a silly rumour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 As far as I know not all the Elmhurst JA boys were at the finals who I noticed being at the first audition, we were at the finals , so I would go with the notion of it's being a rumour ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi'smom Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Quick question about Elmhurst finals! I have been told that Elmhurst always invite all their J.A's back for the final audition. Can anyone confirm this or is it just a silly rumour? MVOBE It used to be the case that all PVPs were given finals but this stopped in the year my daughter auditioned (2011). x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 When my dd attended Elmhurst finals in 2012 not all the associates from Sunderland made finals... I think maybe it was 4. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumofDS Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Ive heard that at RBS finals, they have to write an essay about themselves. Do they get the chance to do anything like this at Tring funding audition does anyone know? It would be nice to think they get the chance to put themselves forward, and speak about themselves, be it in writing, or an interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myveryownbillyelliot Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am puzzled about the Elmhurst finals. I understand they took very few boys last year compared with girls. I am really curious as to why there appears to be so few spaces for boys. I don't suppose there is anyone on here who would have an idea of the number of boys spaces for this year and/or how many have been asked back for finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) As far as I can see it's always been that way - more girls than boys , it surprised me too - they don't need equal numbers for the Grand Defile I suppose ! Edited February 13, 2014 by Billyelliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It does cause some problems further up the school for pdd, but it's not that they haven't got space, more just that they only accept those they really want, boys or girls, and there are a lot more girls to choose from I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenya Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I don't know if that is the correct place but.... DD auditioned for Yr 7 at Tring on January the 13th....We've got the letter !!!!!! a Yes for the Funding audition!!!! So proud and happy for her!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well done to your DD, Zenya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Congratulations to your DD Zenya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Congrats zenya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiService Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 My DS auditioned for Tring on 6th Feb and we got the letter today. It's an invite to go for a funding audition on the 27th Feb!!!!! We're very new to all of this so can I just ask a rather silly question…… Does that mean he's been offered a place regardless?? Supposing he doesn't get the funding award but we can somehow manage to scrape together the money with the help of family members, would he still have a place? Does that make sense?! Thanks for any advice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well done and welcome to both of you. There's a thread a little bit further down the board for lower school audition results - I can't seem to copy the link at the moment - silly work computer!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirouette26 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 My DD has just found out she has reached the final funding audition for Theatre Arts course at tring!! Unfortunately it is on the same day as Elmhurst finals! Has anybody else had or is having the same problem?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooZoo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 My DS has WL finals on Friday. I see that there is a short written task which "we hope candidates will enjoy". I am a bit worried about this. He won't enjoy a short written task as his literacy, whilst passable, is not his best subject at all. I suspect he may be dyslexic but his current school won't test for this. Does anyone know what this might be? If so would anyone be kind enough to PM me so that I might be able to put his mind at rest about what is involved? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Please reassure him that it's nothing to worry about. (If you'd feel more comfortable, email the school to earn them that he may be dyslexic and that he's a bit worried about it.) It's mainly a way of getting to know the students a bit so when they have their interview they have something appropriate to ask them about. It's stuff like their family, home, friends, what subjects they like at school. It is worth the students thinking about why they want to go to WL, how they would feel about being away from home etc, as sometimes they have told people that they don't feel the child is ready for boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just checked with DS as I thought - nothing at all to worry about - they are asked to write a bit about themselves and their family so that the staff know more about them and why they like to dance and what else they like dooing .... He says it's easy and not an intelligence / literacy test ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Oh sorry posted at exactly the same time as JulieW???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes its nothing to worry about and is not a test of intelligence, as said above more a chance to find out about the child. Its all very informal and friendly. I remember how my ds wrote about wanting an elephant for a pet.... We got him a little black dwarf rabbit instead who is still with us 10 years later! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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