Kat09 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 After the whirlwind of auditions and finals,the agony of waiting for the news to arrive, the ecstasy of multiple offers and the relief of choosing a school that my daughter can call home for the next 3 years (all being well), I found myself feeling sad today as I relinquished the offers that my DD will not be taking up . After the honour of being offered a place it feels churlish to turn it down even though I am delighted that another DD will get to live her dream through doing so. It's a funny old business this ballet journey .... and I'm only the Mum!! Good luck to all those on waiting lists ,I hope that there is a call coming your way x 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2dancersmum Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 It is indeed an odd feeling and it then feels odd that the whirlwind is over and everything goes quiet again until the day approaches for them to start - for the parent at least - our DCs are too busy getting their GCSEs over and done with. My DD said it felt like she was in limbo for a while - finishing up at her old school and saying her goodbyes while everyone was talking about going into the 6th form, at ballet school not being part of preparations for exams in the autumn and saying her goodbyes at the end of term - all while waiting anxiously to see if her vocational school was all she dreamed it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishprincess Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I felt really sad today too..post-audition etc Didn't expect that!!!! DD is so tired today...also a bit of post-audition syndrome, I suspect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophika9899 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not over for us! Going to Hamburg to try for Hamburg ballet school this weekend. Thing is, even if by some miracle she did get in, I don't want her to go to Germany or anywhere abroad! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its her Life Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I feel sad one year on, that as stressful as it all feels at the time, I'll never be going through that experience again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Sad but enviable position to be in Kat09... I hope i have good reason to feel sad this time next year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 It feels even more sad when after eight years at vocational school and all the trauma that entails only to find no contracts offered.There can be nothing worse :-( 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Oh Blondie, that sounds very stressful and traumatic. Fingers crossed for your dc job hunting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhatter Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 My DD is tired today, she had 4 auditions in 1 week and the flight home last night and now into a full time school schedule. It will be sad when she flies the nest, wherever she decidse to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat09 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Blondie ,hoping that a contract is just around the corner xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Blondie - I do feel for you. We were fortunate that my son was offered a contract early on in his audition quest, but we saw plenty of others having to go through the process for a very long time, costing a lot of money. There are several good graduate training programmes out there now, so they can carry on, but that's more money. I've got everything crossed for you and your dc. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Blondie , yes that sounds extremely difficult and a reality check . I hope things start to work out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumofballetmaddaughter Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Congratulations to your daughter Kat09, such a fab result and position to be in. Best of luck to her for the next stage of her journey. Fingers crossed for a contract being offered soon Blondie.It's a tough life. Wish I could say it gets easier but I find that even though my daughter graduated 5 years ago and has just started rehearsals for her latest contract, it is still stressful when a contract is coming to an end. You never know if the last one really was THE last one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmum Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Lucky you Kat 09! Glad all has worked out for your dd. I can't wait till all is sorted here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audsjcanuck Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It's not over, you just get a 3 year break! DD is in her second last year of vocational school and this spring will be the only spring that I do not have to worry about assessments for her as it's school policy to not reassess long term students before their graduating year. And I thought wow it's finally over.... and then I remembered "Job auditions!" And I'm kinda dreading it. So enjoy the break!! And congrats for dd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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