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by jennifer1972
Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Auditioning for SEPT 2018
Replies: 1523
Views: 629157

Re: Auditioning for SEPT 2018

So DD had her BA audition today at PPA. She had a lovely time but knows she hasn’t got on the degree course as they told her at the interview that she is good enough to get on the three year course but needs to work out her USP and that she would benefit from a foundation course - to be clear they ...
by jennifer1972
Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:58 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: hearing from Bird
Replies: 22
Views: 13875

Re: hearing from Bird

Bird are notorious for being really late offering funding. If you look back over threads from 2016 and 2017 people have still been waiting right through the summer. Best of luck!
by jennifer1972
Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: Complete U turn!
Replies: 14
Views: 9773

Re: Complete U turn!

Thank you everyone for your replies. We've made progress with school and he's going to be put in contact with thier councillor and if he wants to talk he can. We have made slight process at home and starting putting bits together. It all seems to have come about after a not to great weekend with hi...
by jennifer1972
Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: Complete U turn!
Replies: 14
Views: 9773

Re: Complete U turn!

Thank you everyone for your replies. We've made progress with school and he's going to be put in contact with thier councillor and if he wants to talk he can. We have made slight process at home and starting putting bits together. It all seems to have come about after a not to great weekend with hi...
by jennifer1972
Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:01 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Auditioning for SEPT 2018
Replies: 1523
Views: 629157

Re: Auditioning for SEPT 2018

We’re in!! Trinity! So pleased for my son He’s worked so hard on his foundation year at Mountview (and I’ve worked even harder to pay for it :D) After 2 no’s this year (2nd year applying) he’s finally there Thank you everybody for all the support and best of luck to your sons/daughters who are stil...
by jennifer1972
Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Straight Acting 2018 - how to choose and manage finances?
Replies: 9
Views: 5903

Re: Straight Acting 2018 - how to choose and manage finances?

Hello I have no idea what Fourth Monkey is, but gut feelings count for a lot. Also, it's a fact that straight acting courses do like older students. I would wait till all auditions are done and see if he got any offers from anywhere that he loved and if not, do this Fourth Monkey course and re-evalu...
by jennifer1972
Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: Castings and Auditions
Topic: Newbie: audition for Ghostwriters
Replies: 9
Views: 7006

Re: Newbie: audition for Ghostwriters

It;s worth doing a self tape, just for the practice (for you and him! :lol: ), as self taping can be a bit of a faff and the more you do, the easier it gets. Do it and then just forget about it, 9 times out of 10 you hear nothing back from a self tape, and if this is an international search even les...
by jennifer1972
Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Training
Topic: BA / Foundation MT courses Sept 18
Replies: 207
Views: 84610

Re: BA / Foundation MT courses Sept 18

I think the best we can hope for is an audition on a weekday (not likely as all the others are saturdays). Saturday 7th april would be good - we are already in London that weekend anyway, but can't really tell the Uni that. WE could do easter weekend at a push, but any term time ones are pretty muc...
by jennifer1972
Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Best time to audition for full time training
Replies: 16
Views: 9061

Re: Best time to audition for full time training

Robin64 wrote:...and if we have to go through all this again I am following your tips!
:lol: Fingers crossed you won't have to go through it again! People with non-performing kids have no idea how stressful it is!!
by jennifer1972
Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Best time to audition for full time training
Replies: 16
Views: 9061

Re: Best time to audition for full time training

I would second that! Start researching as early as possible. The summer before auditioning I did a spreadsheet with all of the possible colleges, pros and con, student outcomes, showcases, cost, you name it and then we went through them one by one and she gave them a mark out of ten. We then picked ...
by jennifer1972
Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:56 am
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Child's Dance Agency
Replies: 2
Views: 4108

Re: Child's Dance Agency

Hi Everyone - I'm new to the Forum. Have read alot but I am still lost about what agency to look at, should anyone be able to help me please? My Daughter is 11yrs and studies all forms of dance. Just moving up to G4. Her speciality is streetdance. She is not an actress and I don't think that she wo...
by jennifer1972
Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Auditioning for SEPT 2018
Replies: 1523
Views: 629157

Re: Auditioning for SEPT 2018

I've a couple of questions regarding recalls and offers. Urdang have put in email that the interview will be about your academic background. Is that information not on your form or do they want to know more in-depth questions regarding what you are doing now (my daughter is doing a Btec). Also, in ...
by jennifer1972
Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:24 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?
Replies: 16
Views: 8818

Re: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?

Injury, bad luck to name a couple. A degree is a degree and could lead to a pgce or another change in direction. We all go our different course and have our own finances, educational aspirations etc. I am under no illusions that any stage career is guaranteed after this process much as it would be ...
by jennifer1972
Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:13 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?
Replies: 16
Views: 8818

Re: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?

This has been bugging me as my DD had the opportunity to mention she had been offered places and scholarship at her interview but didn't. Do you think it should be mentioned? I would also say that although we prepared for interviews they were a complete shock to her and she feels that 2 recent ones...
by jennifer1972
Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:11 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?
Replies: 16
Views: 8818

Re: Should you say you have an offer at interviews?

I would say that if asked, yes. In some situations this leads to offers being made or scholarships being offered on the spot!