2dancersmum Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Agree, its early days on the waiting list yet as a lot of other schools have not yet had their finals. If Central is not until the end of the month I suspect it won't be until April that things really start moving on waiting lists for all the schools. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Perhaps they are trying to find out who can 'dig deep' and bring out their wallets before look at shuffling the awards around, but yes all this will go on for a few more weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceandDrama123 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 DD said the panel were lovely and praised her for carrying on and involving her cough and sneeze into her Hamlet speech!! Though she did say to me that they didn't ask her any questions like 'why do you want to come to tring' 'Are you a good leader' whereas she said that all the girls came out talking about all the questions they'd been asked. Not sure if that's a good or bad sign :/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I wouldn't take it as a good or a bad sign of your DDs chances but rather a sign that they could see she was not well and did not want to push her any further . I'm sure they saw enough to make their decision without an extra little chat at the end. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance2013 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Is anyone dc's on the waiting list for a place on the Tring 6th form dance, if so has anyone heard anything yet or know when we can expect to hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Dance2013, don't know about Tring but have always assumed that being on a waiting list could mean a long wait. Some that have been offered places at Tring will still be waiting to do finals elsewhere and then might be in the lucky situation of being able to choose what suits them best from their offers. Know that doesn't really help as the waiting is the worst bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressedmum Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hi dance 2013, my dd is also on reserve for place on tring dance course. I'm also wondering if anyone has heard yet of places being offered to the on reserve list? Waiting is awful, such a long process. Not sure when they started offering to reserves last year but know there were 10 taken from the reserve list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance2013 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 We had a letter to say No last week from Tring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanceandDrama123 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Got our letter and DD wasn't given a scholarship but i did ring Tring and spoke to the head of drama as at her final audition he spoke to us and told us all our children had places at the school, and our letter completly went against that. He was very apologetic and told me that they were initally going to award dd a scholarhsip but there werent enough beds for everyone, and so looking at the finacial state of everyone in consideration they decided that it wasn't worth offering us the scholarhsip as it looked as if we couldn't accept the place anyway. I understand the reasoning but they were completly wrong, we would have been able to afford it and my husband was even willing to pay full fees so i am left feeling angry as DD is now in a state, her current school have told her she is useless to her face (beleive me, meetings have been had but have gotten no where, in fact when i mentioned her final at tring they just stared and asked why they should be impressed) so to hear she can't go to a school where she would have been able to persure her dream because they decided our financial state for us is really upsetting for her. Drama groups are few and far between here as are dance groups for her age and ability, and i feel so sorry for her. She knows that it is a set back which she will have to get over, but at our audition we were told she was in, that she'd got her place and she was the happiest she'd been in a long while; she was finally getting her chance. And now I feel actually slightly betrayed (is that the right word?) that we have been lied to our faces, and that she could have gone if Tring hadn't decided that we wouldn't be able to afford it without contacting us first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 It all gets so complicated. DD is on the reserve list, but I understood this would be open for quite some time. i have also been told by another mum who phoned Tring that there are groups on the reserve list according to how much funding you need - the more you need the lower on the list you are ????? As DD would need maximum funding, I have decided not to enquire as to where she is on the list as it is probably bad news, sometimes ignorance is bliss (or I'm a coward). From what I have gathered, a DADA (with maximum maintenance portion) would not cover the boarding fees, but would go a long way towards paying for staying with a host family - another mum I know is convinced that the DADA would pay for everything - just wondering as I'm not expecting to hear any more from Tring. And so the waiting goes on ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Hang on in there Jazzpaws and try not to listen to speculation. There are still colleges out there that have not finished auditioning yet or allocated their initial DADAs. My DD knows of several people with offers at various places who have not yet heard from their first choices and still hold DADA offers elsewhere. DADAs are supposed to be awarded on merit not how much funding is required and you can see from the DADA website what parental contributions/maintenance portions would be. Once all results are out from Urdang, Central and Rambert I would expect waiting lists to start moving as I think many who apply for Tring will overlap with these schools. Fingers crossed for your DD. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Danceanddrama how old is your dd? Have you considered Hammond for a drama place? If you are in the position to be able to pay fees I am sure they would accept a late application for drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its her Life Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Even if you qualify for the maximum DADA award, you only get a contribution towards accommodation. So if boarding at Tring, you definitely still have to find a significant amount each term for accommodation costs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarplumsmum Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 do anyone have a rough guess-timate of how much the short fall is on accommodation with Dada funding? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 From a post earlier on this thread it sounds like the boarding houses are close on £1000 a month (£9k a year)and with landladies half the cost. If you look at the sliding scale of parental contributions on the government website for DADAs you will be able to see roughly what you would be expecting to pay. My DD is not at Tring - I am quoting costs previously mentioned in the thread. https://www.gov.uk/dance-drama-awards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its her Life Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Boarding onsite at Tring with the maximum level Dada, the shortfall for accomodation per term is £1,978.33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Had a look and maximum DADA maintenance element is £4550 per year, so if a host family is charging around £500 per months over 10 months, that would cover it, or nearly there if you had to rent for the 12 months, which is the way forward I think for those qualifying for the DADA. I certainly couldn't find another near £6,000 per year - horrors !! (I take it you mean the shortfall takes into account the £4550) - I know it's nice to be in the boarding house, but this way makes it affordable for those on low income - how many go with host families Its her Life ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Don't really know why I'm even thinking about it - as DD is only on reserve list and if her offer would be affected by her needing maximum funding, doesn't look good - but we'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressedmum Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Hi everyone, and jazzpaws, on reserve too, will have maximum to pay on dada, worried as dd favourite place. We will definitely be looking at staying with host family as boarding would be impossible for us financially, although i have never entered competitions and lottery until now and thats all i seem to be doing in my spare time. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressedmum Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Hi everyone, and jazzpaws, on reserve too, will have maximum to pay on dada, worried as dd favourite place. We will definitely be looking at staying with host family as boarding would be impossible for us financially, although i have never entered competitions and lottery until now and thats all i seem to be doing in my spare time. X 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its her Life Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Yes, the £1,978.33 is after the Dada allowance is taken off. So if you are receiving the max DADA award available, ie in income band under £21,000, then that is the net amount still left to pay I'm afraid. Yes, staying with a host family would certainly be cheaper. By the way, the DADA contribution towards accommodation is paid termly in the form of a cheque to the student, and not as one lump sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Really don't see how people do it, apart from using a host family. If income is under £21,000, to pay £6,000 per year for in not possible. If income is higher, there is much more to pay - not sure how all these boarding places are funded. I'd be interested to know how many use host families ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 BUT - on the bright side , it would be possible for DD to go (with host family), but it would be nice if a few others did this too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its her Life Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 My income is under £21,000 jazzpaws, in fact well under as I am a single parent on a low part-time income (I began job sharing when children younger, currently trying to extend my hours but to no avail yet) and I find meeting these accommodation fees almost impossible. I have had to borrow the money for this academic year on my mortgage :-( and use credit cards for other ongoing costs, shoes, uniform etc. Not good. Fortunately my dd has now been extremely lucky and managed to secure some local charity funding to help pay next year. Without that she probably would have to have left or stayed with host family. Apparently she currently knows of 2 girls who stay with a host family. There may well be others because she doesn't know about all those in the upper sixth or all those who on other courses, ie drama and MT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thank you it's her life - how lovely for your DD x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlc Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) 6th form - Does anyone know if there has been any movement at Tring re- DADAS now other final results are out???? Edited April 24, 2014 by nlc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzpaws Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I know of at least ons still waiting to hear. My DD is going to Central, so all done and dusted for us luckily. Really feel for those still left hanging in limbo especially with the GCSE's now upon us. Really think all this should be done in a short sharp burst after the exams have finished x 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlc Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi does anyone know of any host families for Tring Park school??? Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hello nlc, welcome to the forum. There's a thread here which may be of some help: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/6901-host-home-in-tring/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlc Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 many thanks spannerandpony will pm her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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