Lemongirl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Does anyone know what sort of parts 10/11 year old girls are likely to get in Sleeping Beauty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 No idea..yet! DD did Nutcracker at that age but hasn't done Sleeping Beauty before. Might be worth looking at EYB's facebook page - people tend to put a lot of photos there and you may get an idea of rough ages. My advice is to not worry too much because whatever part they get, they will enjoy! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janice Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 My dd did sleeping beauty at that age and was a cryolite not sure if that is spelt right basically an ice fairy and also honesty. Friends were cats and rats. Hope that helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Has anybody heard where the Aylesbury casting is going to be held? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yep, letter came yesterday - casting and all rehearsals are at Henry Floyd Grammar school again. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thanks, Spanner - I guessed you would know! We haven't had any post today yet so I'll look out for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Does anyone know the date of casting , and rehearsal dates yet please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Casting date is tuesday 19th June; rehearsal dates too numerous to remember! If I recall they start on 8th August. They are definitely sending letters out though; you should have one soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugirl Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 My letter came this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Best of luck to everybody at casting tomorrow And if there is anybody going who has a spare pair of Bloch Serenade pointe shoes in a 3C please pm me urgently!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Best of luck to everyone from me too. Sorry, can't help with the pointe shoes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 DD managed to break her pointe shoes yesterday, and I've rung round every shop I can think of today without success - ordered a pair over the phone though, so here's hoping they come in the morning... Otherwise we'll have to go through all her old ones and pick out the least knackered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Typical rubbish timing! :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Massive thanks and well done to Dance Gear Direct, the shoes have come in time!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Wow, that really was speedy! Just packing dd's gear before we collect her from school. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Good luck everyone let us know how casting goes Cx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Hope she gets a lovely part spanner x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thanks! She had a lovely time and is going to be a Guest, on pointe. I had no idea what that was but Dominic said it's a lovely part because they have bits to do in all the acts, some acting, pointework, and nice costumes. She's with her best dancing friend so all good. :-) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Fab news - we have casting at Wolverhampton too for swan lake in 2 weeks . Lil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Good luck! :-) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well done to your dd spanner... Sounds like another successful EYB casting xxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thanks Charlie! Yes, she was happy - I think she was at a slightly awkward in between stage this time; too advanced for some parts but not old enough for others. But isn't that 13 year olds anyway - slightly awkward and in between! :-) She's just delighted not to be wearing an animal head, so is happy regardless. :-) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lildancer96 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 It sounds lovely spanner and I'm sure she will shine x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemongirl Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 My dd had a lovely time too at yesterday's casting. She's going to be a jewel or something like that, no idea what that entails! I was very surprised that she's been cast en pointe although she's only been doing it a very short while. She thinks it's a 'semi pointe' part. I hope her feet will be ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 My dd said that some of the ones new to pointe weren't given pointe parts, so well done to your dd Lemongirl! She also said that the girls who got solos were amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 How does the casting process work? Do they all get to dance again and everyone is told at the end or is it decided upon what was witnessed during the audition rounds? Just curious! Its never come close enough for my daughter to audition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 They were put into 3 divisions, youngest, juniors & seniors. All had numbers, not the audition ones but alphabetical I think. Half-hour warm up and then about an hour and a half when they did different dances, and were shuffled back and forth between groups. Some changes due to height, experience on pointe etc and at the end were called out in groups and told what they were cast as (according to dd in the car on the way home, who was in seniors). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankruptMum Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thank you taxi4ballet - would you mind telling me the age split for juniors/seniors. Hope you daughter has an amazing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thanks, she's really looking forward to it! Seniors at the original audition is 12+ , although they do very occasionally put a few 11-year-olds in that group too. I think it depends on their ballet grade. DD has only done the senior auditions, so we don't know what they are looking for in juniors, but the senior one is about grade 6 upwards (I think?). The auditions are a great experience, as I'm sure others on the forum will agree, and parents get to watch too. You get told whether or not you are in straight away, so there is no nail-biting wait for the postman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaris Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 My dd also had a lovely time at the casting and was really pleased with her part (though won't be told the exact role until rehearsals start - not sure why.) The staff make things so nice for them all. We live well outside of the area so she was pleased that she already knew a couple of very nice girls from a previous production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceroo Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I am new to the forum but have really enjoyed following all your stories . My dd is 9 and also attented the EYB casting at Aylesbury. She is going to be a Songbird and a mini Cinderella.(she thinks!) This is her first time doing anything ballet related apart from her dance school shows. We are really looking forward to watching her perform and she is very excited about the rehearsals although she doesn't know anyone else. I hope she has the best summer ever! Do they normally give the younger girls two roles? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximom Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 They all have 2 roles or changes of costume, it keeps them involved in the whole production! The little Cinderella's are lovely, so sweet and a lovely costume as well, as are the songbirds, she will have a ball!! They have a warm up class first for an hour and then into rehearsals. She will come out tired but you and her dance teacher should see a whole lot of improvement in how quickly she learns, her confidence and her performance presence. Hopefully she will be adicted and you will find yourself booking holidays around the country where EYB is performing!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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