Tulip Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Does anyone know the dates for the Royal Ballet Summer Intensive for 2014 as it says on their web sites dates available from September 2013? Only checking to see if these dates clash with Prague International Master Classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 n.b. Please note that Summer School 2014 applications are available from December and the close date is 28th Feb. The above message was added to the confirmation email of receipt of application for US. Assume that means dates will be available very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAIRBELLES Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Hi Tulip Summer School dates are: Covent Garden 20 July - 2 August (15 - 18 years) White Lodge Week 1: 21 - 26 July ( 10 - 13 years) Week 2: 27 - 1 August (13-14 years) 14 year olds can do the 2 weeks. Closing date 28th February 2014 Good Luck to your DD getting a place straight off this year Tulip. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thankyou for that Hairbelles just need to check if it clashes with Prague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Just checked they don't clash, I'll see what she wants to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) I'm confused and I'll be grateful if you could help. My DD wants to audition to WL next year and wanted to do SS In July. Then I found out that at SS classes are very busy, not a lot of personal corrections etc, not many hours of training daily comparing to other summer schools, not great evening activities etc. And it's the most expensive SS from all my DD could do this year. So we had a talk and decided to do different SS, more hours daily etc and cheaper so maybe extra cash left for additional 1-2-1 training before auditions next year. But! Her JA teacher strongly recommends that she applies for WL summer school, her normal ballet teacher insist that she is going and even wants to help financially so not sure what to decide. For me and my DD good training is the most important thing, but do you think ( or even know?) that if she wants to audition to WL she should try to get to their SS? Edited December 3, 2013 by Happymum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I don't think it will really make any difference to her chances in the audition if she does a summer school elsewhere. Also, as it is so different from normal life at WL it might even put her off the idea of going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Also, there are so many applications for the WL Summer School, that there's no guarantee that she'll get a place anyway....but there's no harm in applying - decision is made on photo application - and you can still apply to the other one (as long as you don't have to pay up front) Most Summer Schools were still open for applications after the RBS SS results were out so there'll be plenty of time to book in somewhere else if she doesn't get a place. My DD didn't get an RBS SS place but she still ended up doing YBSS and Yorkshire Seminars. Hope that helps a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymum Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I think my question really is - is it worth going to WL SS ( if accepted) or are the other schools better and cheaper? Sorry don't want it to sound bad for all those applying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Gosh, I wouldn't want to answer that one....it would be subjective and down to personal preference I think.....and without experiencing them all first hand how can you judge? Any Summer School experience can be beneficial though I would have thought? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Jane We got the same info with our conformation audition for year 7 LS.Couldn't help thinking that they maybe liked my dds photos to send the info about ss to us!but then realized that everyone got the same letter!nice thought while it lasted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Happymum, if your dd's JA and local teachers are adamant that your dd apply then I think that she should do so, provided that you can afford it of course. If the local teacher wants to help financially then she can give your dd some free private lessons before she applies to WL next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 We are interested in the WL SS too but have been thinking about YBSS as quite a few people said the classes were fab. I have heard great things about Opes and DD loved Elmhurst and we are hoping it will be for longer this year. We wouldn't do Cecchetti again as DD liked it (and the people) but felt the lessons were too basic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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