Royal ballet school junior associates

[MaisyMoo123]

Hi, have raised this on a different thread but thought I'd start a new one specifically on this topic. My 8 yr old dd's ballet teacher has suggested that she audition for the royal ballet school junior associates programme. I'm really not sure what to make of it. Clearly we're very proud of dd as she's obviously showing some promise and I can see it would be an amazing opportunity but it also fills me with fear as it is a completely alien world to me and one I'm sure would be viciously competitive and require huge time and financial commitment. honest! Has anybody got any experience of this? I'd really welcome views and opinions to help me get my head round it! Thanks!

No, he's not, thank you Lexie. We prepared him for a no. Reassuring that others had two no responses before being offered a place (well done to BOB's DS).
One of my other children got SWL (not this year), but decided not to audition for RB/JAs again. DS hopes to gain more experience this year, rare gone are the days, in my experience, when you could be offered a place based on potential alone, rather than current ability, after only a few lessons. The few people we know who have been offered places are those championship dancers who dance an awful lot! It is very competitive nowadays, however.

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone new when the Totnes results were coming out? It is my daughters first time auditioning for the JA's she auditioned the middle of May.. good luck everyone x

Some people are predicting tomorrow for Totnes results, next week for London.
Good luck!

Oh how exciting, thank you 😬 Xx

We've heard 😁 And my daughter got a place in Totnes centre junior associates! She is going to be thrilled it was her first time auditioning, she has never taken a ballet exam and only been dancing for one year... good luck to everyone else with results coming out today and next week 👍 Xx

Fantastic news NicolaP17 x x

Thank you BOBM1 🤗 I'm still in shock x

Many congratulations, Nicola!

Thank you littlehygge x x

Especially glad to hear that as that's the first girl I've heard of this time being offered a place, so far, who isn't a competition dancer!

London results out now, apparently!

Anyone’s DCs auditioned/auditioning this year? X

I had a student of mine audition this year crazygirlsmama . Did your DC audition? x

Yes! We're waiting for results from Elmhurst and Royal Ballet.

Royal Ballet said the results would be given late June/early July, but apparently it's often sooner. Very few places of course.

We have an Elmhurst yes, and SWL from Royal Ballet!

Good luck to everyone else waiting

I think they have until somewhere around the end of June to accept or decline? Then, fingers crossed, there might be some movement on the waiting list.
I've been checking and last year it was approx a week after the London results came out some places were offered, but the results were out slightly later last year.

I'd like to know how many are on these lists, but I think somebody said they asked and weren't given that information.

If she loves it, go for it. It's worth it