dancingmuppet Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 My nearly 10 year old DD would like to audition for Northern ballet JAs. She auditioned for Royal ballet JAs last year and got a short waiting list place but sadly nothing came up. Just wondering if the audition process for Northern is similar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangapani Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hello - my daughter is a Mid at Northern Ballet and was also a JA before that. The audition is very basic (very similar to Royal) - nothing to worry about! Super facilities! Tell her to enjoy the audition and smile! Best of luck! F x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hi my nearly 10 year old is hoping to audition too. We are going to the open day on Sunday 29th Jan to the free taster class and a look round. Are you going?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thank you Frangapani and eloise_please. We might go to the open day on 29th Jan, but she's just started going to their open classes so is familiar with the building (Her dad takes her and is hopeless at asking any questions about associates etc!) although I'm sure she'd enjoy the open day and it would be helpful for me. I'm taking her to the Leeds RBS be a JA for the day in Feb as she would like to audition for them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hi We went to the Royal Ballet JA day in London with my 8 year old as we are away in half term so can't get to the Leeds one. My daughter absolutely loved it! (I think she would've packed her bag and gone right then if they had asked her!). It was a lovely class. All the children listened well and she really enjoyed it. We are auditioning both girls for JA in Leeds. Also trying Elmhurst in Manchester as we are in Sheffield. Good luck with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hi again. I took my DD to the Northern ballet Academy open day today. She did a wonderful class and had a great time. The same teacher does the audition class so she will know the teacher and hopefully this will put her at ease. She had a big smile on throughout and it has been a really positive experience. Get along to one if you can b4 the auditions X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hi, Glad your dd enjoyed the day, we didn't make it as neither dd or I were very well. Do you know who the teacher was, I'm wondering if she's the same one that takes my dd's ballet class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletgirlsplease Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Her name was Cara I think! Little, sassy with amazing feet! Very good with the kids! Let me know if it is the same teacher because if she doesn't get in I am thinking of taking her to an open class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Dd's teacher is Jane at the moment, but she's expecting a baby in about June, I'm not sure who'll be teaching then. Dd has really enjoyed the open classes and has learnt a lot from them in a short space of time, I'm thinking of taking my youngest dd, but probably not until September. Edited January 30, 2012 by dancingmuppet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frangapani Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Dd's teacher is Jane at the moment, but she's expecting a baby in about June, I'm not sure who'll be teaching then. Dd has really enjoyed the open classes and has learnt a lot from them in a short space of time, I'm thinking of taking my youngest dd, but probably not until September. Is that Jane Tucker expecting another baby??? How lovely! :-) xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Think so, she told the children just before Xmas and tonight my dd came home and said that Jane would be having the baby about the time of the show, so I'm assuming she's due in about June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletmad97 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Cara teaches the first and second year CAT programme. She also does all the open days and auditions, so yes you will have her again. Jane teaches the first year junior associates and Nathalie teaches the second year junior associates. They study ballet and body conditioning. I believe they don't teach contemporary until mid associates but I am unsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 They don't do contemporary in ja's... My dd does this class and y6 and y7 are in together being taught by Natalie I hope this helps Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelballet12 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 hello can anyone tell me a little about mid associates and the cat programme please and when are the auditions and when are classes held alot of questions i no . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmuppet Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hi, from what I know the mid associates are for ages 12 - 14 and are held on a saturday morning. The cat programme is for ages 10 - 16 and I think the classes for that depend on what the individual student needs, but is several times a week. There's quite a lot of info on the Northern ballet website. The closing date for audition applications is Feb 20th, with the auditions themselves being the beginning of March. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelballet12 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thank you dancingmuppet i will have alook . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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