Lilac Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 My Dd has qualified some solos, and two group dances to take part at the Fareham sem-final in the May half term. Just wondered if anyone know how far in advance they produce the timetable? Am asking as my work are pressurising me to decide which days I need off to go and support! Have tried to say am likely to know for a while! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Usually around four weeks in advance, sometimes a bit earlier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 There seems to be a massive bias towards dancers from the south of the country in this competition, there could well be a valid reason for this. I'm not sure, does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 What do you mean "massive bias" Vonrothbart? There are various regional finals in different areas of the country, definitely one in the North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm confused too. The finals have a great mix of dancers from schools all round the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I think this may be the one my sister is in, is there only one semifinal to qualify for finals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Yes, the North of England are always well represented. In my daughters age group last time a girl from a northern school was placed in most classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 There are five or six Regional finals Anaballerina, your sister will have qualified at a festival (s) that falls a particular region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Just checked her letter, we'll be at the semi final in Cheltenham. She qualified at the Swansea festival with her solo and some groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm sorry it might be me missing something, but the nearest regional final for us would be Mansfield what I can see. Just to clarify, if a dancer gains 89 points at a nominated festival, and enters the competition within the time scale, would that dancer go forward to the regional final? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) What do you mean "massive bias" Vonrothbart? There are various regional finals in different areas of the country, definitely one in the North. So sorry Loulabelle, only two pages opened at first, but now seen all the other nominated festivals. The most northerly regional final though, is Mansfield what I can see, hardly north really. Edited March 3, 2015 by Vonrothbart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Yes, I think the highest qualifying mark is 86 so a dancer with 89 in a qualifying festival could definitely enter the appropriate regional final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Here the link to the qualifying marks - it depends on age these days. http://www.all-england-dance.org.uk/competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thank you Loulabelle and Julie, there's still plenty of time to enter I believe, so I will see if my GDD is interested as it may be enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilac Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Our teacher is forwarding applications around 20th March. Closing date is 31st March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I imagine her teacher will enter her pupils, not expect them to do it independently. That's if her school take part in the All England competition, many schools do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Yes you're correct Loulabelle, her school doesn't take part. That's a shame if an individual wanted to enter, and wouldn't be allowed. It's maybe no big deal if she isn't, as she probably has enough on her plate as it is, but sometimes I think to go for it, as you never know when this journey might end for one reason or another. She would qualify for the ballet solo, the duet, and the trio in her age group, obviously if her partners were interested too. Edited March 4, 2015 by Vonrothbart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I don't know that it's not allowable for an individual to enter, it probably is allowed. It's just normally the teachers that enter their pupils. Her teacher may allow her to enter, seems a shame not to if she has qualified as it is a very enjoyable experience. But I assume her teacher has her reasons for not entering her school in general. It is pretty expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingDays Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Vonrothbart, just wanted to say that I'm pretty sure you can enter as an independent entry but I think you have to be become a member with the All England Competition - I think there's more info on the site.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 It is certainly possible to enter some qualifying festivals as a private entry (even if you go to a dance school.) it usually implies that you have not had your teacher's help to choreograph and rehearse your dance. Qualifying festivals in my area do not state a dancer's school in the programme (apart from groups, obviously) so other entrants and the audience would not know whether you were from a school and supported by a teacher or not. My dd has entered many dances at many festivals and I would not have wanted to do that without the input, support and coaching from dance school teachers, but some do, and there's no reason why not if that's right for you. I guess there could be some tension if the dancer's school was against the dancer entering privately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzysue Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I've got a feeling that you have to apply via your teacher (who has to be a member of All England Dance). I could be wrong but Dd didn't do 2013 as she was the only one from her school wanting to enter so we saved her teacher the membership and didn't go. She didn't suggest entering ourselves. We'll be at Cheltenham this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 We'll be at Cheltenham too with my sister suzysue☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I am pretty sure that the teacher has to be a member of All England Dance to enter students into the semi finals. None of the festivals we normally do are qualifiers but a few years ago we had a dance school "holiday" to a qualifying festival and quite a lot of the students qualified, so our teacher had to specifically join All England Dance in order for them to progress. We didn't enter the semis in the end as it clashed with something else but I think a couple of girls went along and had a good time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I think you are correct Pups-mum, I'm waiting for a reply from AE to see whether she can enter as an individual. but like I mentioned it won't matter, just thought it might have been fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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