My DS (8) has done ballet since he was 3. He only started because his older brother was doing it and he didn't want to miss out (very typical toddler logic!), but he's stuck with it and is actually very good now.
At his primary school (working-class northern town), the Royal Ballet ran a six-week workshop for all the Year 3 children. The kids absolutely loved it. At the end, a very small number of children can be invited to audition for the Junior Associates programme. Apparently it's quite unusual for anyone from the school to be selected.
Completely out of the blue, I received an email saying my son had been chosen to audition and that the audition fee would be waived because they felt he was a good fit. I honestly took him along for the experience and didn't expect anything to come of it.
I didn't tell anyone he was auditioning. Quite a few of the girls at his ballet school had done the workshop too and were disappointed not to be selected, and I didn't want to upset anyone or look as though I was bragging.
Well, I've now had another email saying he's been offered a place! I'm absolutely shocked and incredibly proud of him.
My problem is that I now need to tell people why he's leaving his current Saturday ballet class, as the Junior Associates classes are on the same day. In particular, I'll need to tell the parents of his two best friends at ballet, both of whom have daughters at the same school.
I'm worried it will look as though I deliberately kept it secret or that I'm showing off now. My intention was genuinely just to protect the feelings of the children who weren't selected.
Am I massively overthinking this? How would you tell people without it sounding boastful