), Legseleven - your post made me laugh out loud - this totally describes Princess btw, even her mum calls her this so i'm not being derogatory, i just have a different interpretation of the meaning, I've never seen her lose anything yet but imagine it would be the same reaction, DD currently does 2hr classes twice a week after school and has always been very old for her age - doent mix very well with her age group as she 'just doesnt get them and why they have to be so silly' (her words not mine - i've never grown up, but i dont think the stamina would be an issue for her. There is much debate about precisely what they are looking for, and I don't think anyone can define it exactly, though I am sure they know it when they see it! Some parents were involved in the stretches and obviously knew what they were doing, I on the other hand had no clue on what was expected of them. thanks for the replies - it seems very daunting. I'm sure you'll find lots of helpful advice here. National dance, historical dance, natural movement and pointe work as appropriate to the students age and development. The programme attracts students from as far afield as Newcastle, Nottingham and Liverpool, as well as many students from the Yorkshire area. Hi Bou, my daughter auditioned for JA at 'the point' in Eastleigh a few years back, when she was 8. Helping the children to understand what is expected of them at an audition and within an associate class. There is a huge amount of information about the Royal Ballet School and the audition process on the 'Doing Dance' section of Balletcoforum.com and there's always several current threads about auditions. It's a funny old business really but to be honest you are better just focusing on your dc and her talents. Our selection criteria is based on our considerable experience and in order not to disappoint any student who has aspirations to gain entry as an Associate, our strict selection criteria MUST be followed to the letter and in all respects. The experiences my DD have been thoroughly outstanding. You can also apply for funding if needed too and isn't frowned upon. We travel to London to attend an audition, at Royal ballet school to audition for Mid associates programme. Lots of warming up and stretching going on outside before hand, but my daughter was happy to sit and watch the 'stretchers' putting their legs up by their ears!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nyyCia99hI. Our uniform for the Pre-Associates class is a white leotard with a pink belt for girls and black shorts and white tee-shirt for boys. dont know about any other classes - this is all new to me - up til the envelope arrived with DD at the end of class, we've been happily trundling along to weekly normal ballet / modern classes with the occasional comp to attend with a ballet solo Bou, I would just be honest with her. It's easy! Dancers are welcome to re-apply if they have auditioned before. Please ensure that your whole body is in the frame of the video and you are dancing in a clear and safe space. Please upload your video to a file sharing website and include the link in your application form, along with the applicants details. Upper School semi-finalists will be asked to provide a video of classwork after their successful preliminary audition. Far from knowing what they are doing, the parents encouraging their children in the extreme stretching prior to auditions etc could well be doing more harm than good. I know my ds is not the most amazing dancer ever but he has an amazingly kind heart and for me that will always win over the perfect pair of ballet feet. We are so delighted to have our Associate students back in our nine Associate centres across the UK.While our Junior Associate students were taking classes f. She was luckilyplaced on the waiting list and within a month offered another centre (which we accepted). My DD has been a JA and is in her 3rd year. Be mindful to keep your knees fully stretched, Back (lying face down sideways to camera, place hands on floor next to your shoulders and slowly stretch arms so back is arched). We regret that we no longer accept DVD applications. For what it's worth, my top tip is to try not to overthink things and to treat the audition as a fun experience in its own right. I think you were just voicing your opinion and I was saying take care on here, cross wires. For White Lodge, entry into UK school years 8, 9, 10 and 11. Left and right sides of all exercises must be shown unless otherwise stated. Should any parent require more information on joining the programme, please write in using the website of via Facebook. Hair neatly groomed. There was nothing sinister at all but it made me think. Our auditions are held at our centres in Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Dundee, Leeds, Eastleigh, Bath, Totnes and London. The only boy from our JA group to make it to White Lodge finals was only successful on his third attempt to get into JA's. Royal Ballet School - Applications for Junior Associates (8-10 years) Applications for Junior Associate auditions are now open. We offer UK-wide vocational ballet training on Sundays through our Associates Programme, a vocational alternative to Lower School through the Academy of Balletic Arts, plus private tuition, school holiday classes, refresher classes, and supplementary skills . They were in every competition and a lot of mothers and DDS were jealous. Less than six months after his first lesson we were at the JA audition,him knowing virtually nothing. Candidates aged 12 applying for female training: a plain colour leotard with no skirt or frills, ballet socks, bare legs (no tights) and pink ballet shoes, or a colour to match skin tone if preferred, and pointe shoes (only for section 5). Candidates applying for female training: a plain-colour leotard (not white, simple-style: no skirt, no frills, lace, high fancy neckline or multi-straps), pink tights, or a colour to match skin tone if preferred, soft shoes and pointe shoes (only for section 5). At some point we all have to lose and I suspect it's better to know that from an early age. The RBS know what they are looking for and your DD has just as much of a chance of being what they are looking for as any other child - just treat the audition as a lovely day out when she can show the panel that she loves to dance and if she's successful that will be a bonus. Just a word of caution about referring to the girl known as "Princess" - this is an open forum and her mother or anyone else from your dance school might be reading. Royal Ballet Junior Associate Audition questions. Should any parent require more information on joining the programme, please write in using the website of via Facebook. Naturally non-selection on our programme, may lead to disappointment both from parents and students alike and this is regrettable. Not an edifying sight in a 13 year old but perhaps an understandable reaction (although I would have been horrified if DD had done it) as she was so accustomed to winning. All applicants are offered a preliminary audition. Hello Bou.Welcome to the Forum. She has just auditioned for Mid Associates which means going to London but once again had a lovely day, just awaiting the results of this now! They do audition quite a nber of children for not that many places but it is done sympathetically. Auditions are held in the Summer Term and are for courses which start in September. If you have a look at balletcoforum.com there are many threads about associate programmes on there. My daughter was offered waiting list, but unfortunately a place never came up. That means that sadly the large majority of applicants will be disappointed, even though their dance "careers" may have been very successful so far. Certainly don't make any assumptions though - your DDs teacher wouldn't have suggested it if she didn't think that she had potential, and previous success at festivals etc is definitely no predictor of who is selected for JAs, so don't let the other girl put her off. By The School aims to invite all Associate students to attend one pre-general rehearsal at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden during the year, In addition, we invite students to attend a workshop held at the Upper School to enhance their training. I wasn't aiming the comment " be nice to people on the way up etc" at you. What I basically told my DD is that it's a lovely opportunity for those who get selected, but that it is very, very popular and that a lot more girls want to do it than there are places available, therefore to be realistic about the chances of getting in. Auditions take place from November to January. Scottish Ballet endorses the International Audition Pre-Selection (IAP . I think some people do it to show of a bit, or to try to pysche out the "opposition" but they are risking injury. 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA, UK, 2023 The Royal Ballet School |Registered charity no: 214364, Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme. I might just have a look. 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Be mindful to keep your knees fully stretched. Your DD's classmate may win everything but as Suzyszoo said, the RBS (and I'm sure other vocational schools and their associate programmes) do look for a particular body type as well as musicality and potential, so she may not be successful at JA auditions. Classical ballet based on The Royal Ballet Schools System of Training. As a school providing the Pre-Associates Programme, we MUST adhere to and follow not only the designated curriculum which leads to audition at the Royal Ballet School BUT also follow guidelines on audition / selection criteria. Please let me know how your daughters audition goes x, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Good luck with the audition. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). The Pre-Associate programme is a structured course for gifted students to prepare them for auditions such as Royal Ballet Junior/ Mid Associates and other vocational schools. Parents are asked to view the Royal Ballet schools website and pages dealing with the Associates programme and to view any accompanying literature and videos etc which will detail more on the subject. Get into the Xmas spirit with Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! We will need access to your video for some time, so please do not use any time-limited links or file sharing services that require downloads. Auditions will be held across the UK. Published Jan. 15, 2023 4:55 p.m. PST. Daisy is a junior associate of the Royal ballet School, (after a successful audition) for the programme and having accepted a place - attends their brilliant system of training alongside her regular ballet classes at CBC Ballet (parent teacher/coach) We are here to audition again for Mid associates now. January 28, 2014 in Doing Dance. Alicia remembers vividly her own associate classes and has lovingly put a program together for our pupils. We did our first audition for RBS on Sunday and DD enjoyed it very much! I would advise some gentle expectation management beforehand, and try not to let it become too much of a "big thing", if you know what I mean. By setting to Unlisted, only those with the url/link can see it, Please paste the url/link into your application form where instructed. You will always get someone who thinks their dc is amazing but the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say. In the past year she has also started attending extra . What to include in your video Our Mid and Senior Associate Insight Days are held at the Upper School, based in Covent Garden, 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA, UK, 2023 The Royal Ballet School |Registered charity no: 214364, Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme, An introduction to The Royal Ballet School System of Training, Enhanced ballet training with the view to a full-time vocational education, Dance with students of a similar age who share the same passion and drive for a career in dance, Centre work including preparation for pirouettes, Occasionally, Associates are asked to take part in productions by The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and visiting companies, All students aged 8-10 by 31 August 2022 may apply in 2022 while in current school years 3, 4 and 5, No specific experience we recommend speaking to your childs dance teacher if you are unsure, Ability to travel to your nearest Associate centre each day that classes are run during the academic year. Every weekend was given up to competitions and dance auditions. The audition is in the form of a class ( about an hour and a half as I recall) and is a fairly simple class with some basic exercises and stretches. Please position the camera in front of the applicant to show full height and breadth in plis and ports de bras. Well you know more than me,anyway. The JA's are an amazing experience! The classes are generally on a Saturday every week or fortnight. My ds fell into ballet (long story) by accident. One enchanment including sauts, changement des pieds and chapps. You do not need to have the video filmed in a studio or filmed by a professional. It was a lovely experience which she really enjoyed. Just be aware that I have read that it is the more mature 8 year olds, who are thought to be capable of coping with intensive classes, who will be accepted. (Her parents are both caricature ballet mothers who fail to see that she can ever be anything other than the big star so it was no surprise that her reaction to losing - and to a younger student at that - was so OTT and inappropriate. My daughter was offered waiting list, but unfortunately a place never came up. I may have given the wrong idea by my post. That's not to say that there is no chance for your DD and I understand that quite often children who get a 'no' at their first RBS JA audition are successful the following year. Ballet Boost is a forward-thinking ballet school for gifted dancers aged 8+. Some parents were involved in the stretches and obviously knew what they were doing, I on the other hand had no clue on what was expected of them. To enquire further about auditioning for Scottish Ballet, please email auditions@scottishballet.co.uk. By the way, have you considered other associate schemes eg Elmhurst or Tring? We welcome applications from all, and no student should be discouraged from applying. RBS always like to see children in socks Bou. She has just auditioned for Mid Associates which means going to London but once again had a lovely day, just awaiting the results of this now! I would try out for JAs and see how your daughter gets on. Auditions - The Royal Ballet School Our auditions We hold annual auditions for our full-time and Associate programmes. I'm not sure you are going the best way about it if you allow me Bou Let me explain. Lots of warming up and stretching going on outside before hand, but my daughter was happy to sit and watch the 'stretchers' putting their legs up by their ears!! Good luck xx. 08/03/2016 18:35. January 28, 2014 in Doing Dance, Hi Bou, my daughter auditioned for JA at 'the point' in Eastleigh a few years back, when she was 8. If accepted, you join in September. Taught by Royal Ballet school trained Alicia Sandercock. 2. Pirouettes from 5th position (only if already taught), Achilles (standing in parallel sideways to camera and bend knees with heels remaining on the floor), Hamstrings (sitting on floor sideways to camera, legs stretched forward in parallel, reach forward to touch toes). What about if you didn't have enough money, or time to attend lessons or just didn't think it was right for your daughter? Hair neatly groomed. Hi Bou, the MA lessons take place at the upper school in covent garden (i think)!! My ds has loved every minute and has made some lovely friends there and so have I. All auditions are for courses which start the following September. Admission to the School is based solely on potential in classical ballet, not personal circumstances or academic ability. i just get stunned everytime she acheives anything, certainly have no expectations of her, so long as she's happy and having fun i'm happy. Subtle/natural make-up only, if worn. I was coming from the angle of some of the parents you meet along the way, and there are some but most are lovely. You can downplay the outcome if you prefer but she will know there is one. DD was given a application form last night by her ballet principle to apply for audition for the RBJAs Just been trying to find out info about whats involved / how long the process is / how many audition etc etc. It was a lovely experience which she really enjoyed. The other Princess's mother became seriously ill and her father refused to continue the grind of late evenings and weekend competitions as he was both tired out and worried about his wife. I would thoroughly recommend your dd auditions. Applicants are invited to audition together in age-appropriate classes which last 1 hour for Junior Associates. Candidates applying for male training: wear a close-fitting white t-shirt or leotard, mid to dark colour tights (no white tights, no dance shorts), white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. To put things in perspective there are many thousands of applications each year but less than 10% of applications meet the criteria, pass the audition and awarded a place. I know you say you are not concerned but in my experience it is best to keep opinions under wraps. The staff are friendly, and every child I know who has auditioned has enjoyed the experience, so its something to look forward to, not to worry about. Have you checked out the JA tab on the RBS website? I know I will probably get told all this once we get reply to application but I've never been the most patient and am a self confessed control freak lol. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Audition Educator a new course on Dance Auditions from SemperOper Balletts Becca Haw. Junior Associate Auditions are held in May and are for courses which start in September. ie we cant watch? One of the parents of a super bendy boy, when enquiring how long my ds had been dancing said " never mind, he can always try again if he doesn't get in" well, he did get in and her super bendy boy never did appear at the classes. Candidates applying for male training: wear a dance leotard or close-fitting white t-shirt, dance shorts or mid to dark footless tights, white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA, UK, 2023 The Royal Ballet School |Registered charity no: 214364, Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme, Tendus (4 front, 4 side, 4 back and 4 side), Battement tendu jet (glisss) (4 front , 4 side, 4 back and 4 side), Grand battements en croix (in 4 counts for each movement). 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