Dancingdreams Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Not sure if anyone can help but I was wondering just how relevant audition photos are when it comes to selecting students?? Do the audition panel look at these photos before they even see the children.. or are they used a bit like on the 'x-factor... when they are looked at when making a final decision... or in fact are they not really used at all to determine whether the child gets through at all? Or or they only used as a guide and assessment comes from the practical element of the audition? Also are some ballet schools such as RBS, Elmurst more known to use photographs as choosing student than others? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Whenever I have taken pupils to RBS Audition Insight Days, RBS have always said that the photos are merely used to prompt their memory and to help recognise which candidate they are talking about during panel discussions after the audition. This is why they recommend that girls should wear the same leotard in the audition that they have worn for the photos. It is different for Summer school and some Super Sunday selections as these are purely on the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 That's a really good tip to remember about wearing the same leotard for photos and the audition - it would never have occurred to me! Does anyone have advice to give about the colour & style of leotard? Don't really want to go for black all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 My daughter now needs photos for drama drama agents - ho, hum, more money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 That's a really good tip to remember about wearing the same leotard for photos and the audition - it would never have occurred to me! Does anyone have advice to give about the colour & style of leotard? Don't really want to go for black all the time. Hi taxi4ballet, I was always advised the following: Sleeveless or camisole A colour as opposed to black Not too strappy (i.e. a classical cut of leotard with simple lines, not lots of cross straps etc.) A nice "cut" at the leg to make the legline look as long as possible. Hair in a simple bun (or plaits on top of head if a little girl) with no decoration other than a matching simple ribbon (no flowers etc!) Hope that helps! :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My daughter now needs photos for drama drama agents - ho, hum, more money Oh gawd, I sympathise Fiz! Just had unexpected bills for singing exam and Grade 6 ballet exam fees. :-/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbons Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My first post...gulp! Thanks spannerandpony with regards to the leotards info. I never would have thought to look at the cut at the leg!... Oh my I have a lot to learn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 also when you are auditioning in person you need to show off the legs and muscles to the best you can, ideally avoid tights as then the leg muscles and tone to the best ... unless of course the child isn't well defined in which case tights are the answer high leg leotards work wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Welcome to the forum Tippy_Toes! :-). Anything you want to know - just ask! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I think the socks/tights issue depends on age of the auditionee. Some audition forms specify socks, but for seniors often they specify tights. I would be hard pressed to get my dd into socks now she's a teenager. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afab Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Even when they were smaller my DDs would have refused to wear socks!!! They hated being bare legs even for the RBS SS photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbons Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Welcome to the forum Tippy_Toes! :-). Anything you want to know - just ask! I will... Thanks spannerandpony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi'smom Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Certainly audition photos for my dd till now (associates, summer school, year 7) have all specified bare feet (and so by association bare legs? Wouldn't have thought of wearing footless ones...) except for one specific Hammond photo that required ballet shoes. (Remember haivng to retake that one as we'd done them all bare-footed!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yes, I think it's Upper School auditions and some summer school applications for older girls which specify or allow tights. For Year 7 places we went with bare feet/legs for photos and socks for auditions. However for ENBS Sumner School photos last year dd was wearing tights and ballet shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) I read somewhere that it is never a good idea to wear footless tights as they tend to "cut off" the line of the leg and make them appear shorter. Can't comment on the selection process for the lower schools but certainly at 16+ I know that Rambert select auditionees from photos. Edited April 23, 2012 by Kitschqueen_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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