You can film your video application on a camera or a smartphone/tablet. 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. Auditions are held in the Summer Term and are for courses which start in September. All young dancersaged 8 to 10 by 31 August 2017 (currently Years 3, 4, 5)whoapplyfor our Junior Associate programmewill be offeredan audition. I would try out for JAs and see how your daughter gets on. There would be no getting an envelope past my daughter without her knowing the contents! For White Lodge, entry into UK school years 8, 9, 10 and 11. Subtle/natural make-up only, if worn. Preliminary auditions are held in the UK and internationally. You may meet them again when you are on your way down. Hi Bou, the MA lessons take place at the upper school in covent garden (i think)!! Please position the camera in front of the applicant to show full height and breadth in plis and ports de bras. Video Audition Requirements - The Royal Ballet School Video audition requirements International video applicants must complete an online application form to include photos and fee payment together with a video link uploaded within the application form to be submitted by the video closing date. Cambrs (bends) sideways, forwards and backwards. Applicants do not need to prepare anything in advance and should expect to take part in a classical ballet class similar to that which they already attend regularly. do you have to wait long? Hamstrings (sitting on floor sideways to camera, legs stretched forward in parallel, reach forward to touch toes). To enquire further about auditioning for Scottish Ballet, please email auditions@scottishballet.co.uk. Many parents on there have dc's who have previously auditioned, or are auditioning this year, so will be able to help Add message Share Report As a result of all this i have now met an ex-JA and she is amazingly graceful - just cant see DD being like that LOL. Please position the camera halfway between front and side for all other sections of the barre to show full range of movements. Candidates aged 13-15 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). Links to auditions on public sites such as YouTube or Vimeo should be unlisted or password protected, not private. Book your Enlighten teacher training webinars with Royal Ballet School! 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. Naturally non-selection on our programme, may lead to disappointment both from parents and students alike and this is regrettable. By setting to Unlisted, only those with the url/link can see it, Please paste the url/link into your application form where instructed. 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. 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. All classes are held on Saturdays with the exception of our Dundee, which run on Sundays. Hair neatly groomed, if long please tie back (no headbands). Classes run from September to July at nine centres around the UK, in London, Birmingham, Bath, Dundee, Eastleigh (Southampton), Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Totnes. Good luck xx. 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). 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. 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. 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). Should any parent require more information on joining the programme, please write in using the website of via Facebook. 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. ie we cant watch? We seek young dancers with a passion for classical ballet and the potential and motivation to pursue a career in dance. OK am all read up I think couple of questions. 1 Bou Members 33 Location: Winchester Author Posted January 29, 2014 On 29/01/2014 at 12:13, JulieW said: 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. 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. You will get simple, clear instructions on what to do on the day, and if our experiences are anything to go by, its all very well organised. Hi, newbiw here (been stalking/reading for a while tho). We seek young dancers with a passion for classical ballet and the potential and motivation to pursue a career in dance. We could make exceptions for a student to join the class who does not fully meet our criteria but from our experience, probably will not meet the Royal Ballet Schools own selection, audition and entrance criteria. Please let me know how your daughters audition goes x, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Hammond may be too far for you to travel - although I think their classes are ?monthly, so may be possible? They do a short class audition, which you cant watch but the children seem to enjoy. Maybe because they didn't really go in for festivals & comps. 46 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA, UK, 2023 The Royal Ballet School |Registered charity no: 214364, Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme. Bou January 28, 2014 in Doing Dance. I don't know how long your daughter has been doing ballet but here is what happened to us regarding JA's. On the suggestions from everyone on here, we've had a big chat and DD is super chilled about it all which I think will make me feel same. There was nothing sinister at all but it made me think. I can honestly say there was no one liked that at dds old dance school. I think that for girls, there are something like 10 applicants for every one JA place, and of course they are all children whose own teachers have identified them as having potential. It was a lovely experience which she really enjoyed. If you have a look at balletcoforum.com there are many threads about associate programmes on there. The preliminary audition panel usually consists of two or three people, including one of our Intensive Courses and Auditions Artistic Managers and members of the Artistic staff. Good luck xx. This Associate Programme is for students in academic years 5-11, who attend regular ballet classes with their home teacher and who are looking for a complimentary training programme. guess she assumed it was just a letter from the teacher to me. I have come across quite a few power mad parents but to be honest I just smile and try not to be drawn into conversation with them. 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. Admission to the programme is strictly by invitation only and our decision(s) are final. Happy to try and answer any specific questions, good luck. You can also apply for funding if needed too and isn't frowned upon. Here are some useful links , https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/train/dancer-training/associate-programme/, Associate Program and Audition Livestream Q&A, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nyyCia99hI, Contact : wendysandercockdance@gmail.com. Candidates applying for female training: a plain-colour leotard (simple-style: no skirt, no frills, lace, high fancy neckline or multi-straps), ballet tights (pink or a colour to match skin tone) or ballet socks as preferred and ballet shoes with elastic (no ribbons). 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. Please note that these stretches should not be bounced or forced. Good luck xx, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Your daughter had the right idea Nancy! What you have to remember (as I keep telling MYSELF) is that the Royal Ballet in particular has a very specific body type in mind for what they want. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Welcome to the forum Bou. Find out which courses you are eligible for. Royal Ballet Junior Associate Audition questions. The preliminary audition takes the form of a classical ballet class tailored to each age group. My dd will be 8 in November and has danced since she was 4. It is a lovely programme to be involved with and I'm happy to answer any questions. I may have given the wrong idea by my post. I might just have a look. 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. My ds fell into ballet (long story) by accident. The class lasts between 1 hour 15 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes and includes a gentle warm-up. 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. Simple pirouettes en dehors with any preparation (only if these have already been taught). 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). Junior Associateauditions will beheld in May and June 2017 at Royal Ballet Schoolcentres in Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Eastleigh, Bath, Totnes and London. 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!! And congratulations on succeeding with the first step of the process (being recommended by your dance teacher). 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! Dance City is a company limited by guarantee. 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. If you have any questions about our auditions, get in touch at [emailprotected]. 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. She was luckilyplaced on the waiting list and within a month offered another centre (which we accepted). Good luck with the audition. It was a lovely experience which she really enjoyed. Hello Bou.Welcome to the Forum. They run Junior Associate classes for children in Years 4, 5 and 6, Mid Associate classes for children in Years 7 to 9 and Senior Associates for Year 10s and above. Every weekend was given up to competitions and dance auditions. Can I suggest you do a search using key words as there is already a wealth of information on the forum. It's easy! Hi Bou, my daughter auditioned for JA at 'the point' in Eastleigh a few years back, when she was 8. All eligible applicants will be offered a 1 hourauditionMay 2020. All applications received by the closing dates will be offered an audition. Candidates aged 12 applying for male training: 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. 08/03/2016 18:35. It is nothing to be intimidated by, they are lovely and it is a special day out for the children, just try to relax and enjoy! 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). Thank you though, taxi. 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. Good luck with the audition. Applicants are invited to audition together in age-appropriate classes which last 1 hour for Junior Associates. Sometimes children who have done very little dancing are successful rather than those who 'win everything' or get very high exam marks. The girl could not get herself to lessons by herself as public transport was poor and eventually she vanished from the school. The curriculum entails -. 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. 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. Entry into 1st, 2nd and 3rd year at Upper School (equivalent to UK school year 12, 13 and 14). However, she is not very tall for her age, and more muscle than slim, and was not picked to be a JA. Royal Ballet Junior Associate Audition questions. There is nothing you need to do to prepare as such, and I think it helps to understand that pretty much everything they are looking for is outside of your control. Auditions will be held across the UK. Our team are looking for dancers who show potential, artistry, musicality and a love for what they do and demonstrate an aspiration to pursue classical ballet as a profession. 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