Northballetmum Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Hi - does anyone know if dancers can audition for upper schools such as Tring and Elmhurst at 17 - one year after GCSE or have they missed their chance if they don’t go immediately after GCSE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 KS Dance take over that age 💗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 My Ds was 17 and his friends, 17 and 18 years old on entry into 6:1 US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northballetmum Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, cotes du rhone ! said: My Ds was 17 and his friends, 17 and 18 years old on entry into 6:1 US. that’s interesting - what academic work had they done up to age 17? And is 6:1 lower sixth? Edited April 30, 2022 by Northballetmum Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing goats Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 My daughter is starting at Central at 17. She had friends that auditioned for the schools that you mentioned - also at a year older. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeafterballet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Northballetmum said: My son did three As’s prior to US. Then he did two full A levels and the Trinity Diploma. He was very petite at 16 and had only been doing ballet for 4 years so wasn’t ready for full time. His older friends had come from another vocational school and a CAT scheme. 6:1 is year 12 or lower sixth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing feet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 We are waiting a year and trying at 17. My dd has been unwell since October (required surgery) and we are only back at ballet a month. We missed all auditions due to her health. Her ballet teacher seems quite positive as long as we can get the hours of ballet in. I am quite worried but we will give it a go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northballetmum Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Dancing feet said: We are waiting a year and trying at 17. My dd has been unwell since October (required surgery) and we are only back at ballet a month. We missed all auditions due to her health. Her ballet teacher seems quite positive as long as we can get the hours of ballet in. I am quite worried but we will give it a go. I hope your DD makes a full recovery and best of luck at the auditions next year - sorry to hear she has been unwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba11erina Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I was quite ill this year and missed auditions but contacted tring and they will take lower sixth students when they’re 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancers Dad Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Northern Ballet School takes first-years beyond 16. Most are 16-18 but there was a 21-year-old this year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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