smalltown Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) In 2008 my 13 y.o. DD received scholarships to every SI she auditioned for (Joffrey, PNB, Kirov, and SAB). She auditioned for SFB school and was not even accepted, let alone scholarshipped. She went to SAB this summer, but wants to go to SFB since it is only a few hours away (of course, the most convenient school is the one she doesn't get accepted to). Any suggestions as to what might be different about what SFB is looking for? I am inclined to think it is a different body type. DD said she auditioned well, but from the first plie she could tell they weren't interested. She will be 14 by one week or so when she auditions this year. She is 5'7" with good pointe work and a long, loose body and great turn out. She is weak in presentation and port de bras. At SAB, there was an excellent dancer her same age with same body type but shorter who also was rejected by only SFB (and she was at SAB on full scholarship at 13)! The gal said she had auditioned for 18 SI's and her only rejection was SFB. Curious? Has anyone else had a similar experience? Thanks for your help. Edited September 14, 2008 by smalltown Quote Link to post
swanchat Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Smalltown, I don't know about the year-round program but from dd's experience, SFB is one of the toughest programs to gain admittance to. From dd's school, 15 auditioned (at least) only 4 got in. Only 1 with a scholarship. Many of the dancers who did not get in also had scholarships to other major programs either in the past or for the current season. SFB invited back students from the summer before and gave them scholarships (at least we know one who had a full scholarship offer) and many of their own students attended the SI so there just aren't that many spots left. Quote Link to post
Momof3darlings Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 It is also not important to worry that because she didn't get in at 13, she won't get in at 14 or 15. While there may be some relationship in the tougher programs to get into. For instance, we personally know a 3 dancers for whom the SAB SI entrance was denied until their Junior year of high school when both were accepted with scholarship and both chose another program instead at that point. We had always heard that was rare but that happened to both this past year. SFB is a very tough school to get into. However, if she is a fit, there is still time for that entrance to be received. As well, some students are scholarshipped some years and not others. Quote Link to post
mirabray Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Just so you know SAB year round dancers all go away for the summer, leaving more spaces open for summer sessions. In the upper levels most SFB year round dancers stay, leaving less open spots. Quote Link to post
walpurgis Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 I have a question about year round at SFB and their housing options for dancers who do not live in San Francisco. I know there is the Therese Jackson house, but only 25 dancers can live there. If you get in, but do not receive housing, what else is available? Are there host families? Quote Link to post
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted June 17, 2012 Administrators Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Walpurgis, there is a thread for questions about the year round program at SFB on the Pre-Professional/Residence Schools thread in the Career and HIgher Education Forum. Quote Link to post
pointeprovider Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 SFB is difficult to get into. We know people who were accepted to SFB SI several years with scholarship, but rejected by SAB. I understand your frustration over not being able to attend the nearest program. I have a hard time accepting this myself sometimes, but they say that everything happens for a reason. Quote Link to post
dancemaven Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Please note that the original question posed in this thread was regarding a specific, personal issue arising in 2008. . . . . So, responding to the specific original question now probably doesn't really relate to anything any longer. If there are specific questions about a specific school, those would perhaps be better placed on that school's dedicated thread in the Pre-Professional/Residence Schools Forum. Quote Link to post
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