Made up your mind about the next step yet?
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Sorry to hear your news, Andante. Made up your mind about the next step yet?
Made up your mind about the next step yet?
QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Sep 20 2009, 05:29 PM) 
Just got back from Chester to find a small envelope.
I passed the prog notes/viva and the QS satisfactorily, but failed the recital by three marks. I'm so sorry to hear that, it must be so frustrating to miss out by just 3 marks grrrrrr!
Very well done on getting through the Viva/notes and QS though. I think it was LRSM you took? These diploma's are so hard, that's why i'm stalling and haven't got round to any more than thinking about LRSM (plus the exam fee is quite substantial!)
Andante, I am so sorry to hear this , Best of luck for next time. 
Sorry to hear this, andante_in_c.
I seem to remember that you thought the solo items could have gone better, so maybe it's best to "get back on the horse" and have another go. You were so close; it's disappointing, but definitely worth another go.
I seem to remember that you thought the solo items could have gone better, so maybe it's best to "get back on the horse" and have another go. You were so close; it's disappointing, but definitely worth another go.
Commiserations, andante_in_c
From what I read (looking at the figures for each year), it seems that it must be quite a common thing for people to miss the mark first time. Did they give any constructive feedback, and if so, is it something that could easily be rectified by December?
The fact that you are confident enough to even take this exam speaks volumes about the level you're at, which is one consolation, I guess Good luck for next time!
From what I read (looking at the figures for each year), it seems that it must be quite a common thing for people to miss the mark first time. Did they give any constructive feedback, and if so, is it something that could easily be rectified by December?
The fact that you are confident enough to even take this exam speaks volumes about the level you're at, which is one consolation, I guess
Good luck for next time!
Sorry to hear this, andante. Best of luck for next time. 
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QUOTE(Solari @ Sep 21 2009, 09:31 AM)
From what I read (looking at the figures for each year), it seems that it must be quite a common thing for people to miss the mark first time.
Oh dear...I don't think I want the post to come now
If it's any consolation I passed both of my Dips first time.
Thanks to all for their support.
I've more-or-less decided to retake in December, with a simplified programme (fewer works, that is). As I won't have to redo the Viva or programme notes I can concentrate on performing the pieces without worrying what I'm going to be asked about them. My probable retake programme will be the Mozart D major concerto, together with the Roussel Joueurs de Flute and Anne Boyd Cloudy Mountain, which had the most positive comments this time around.
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QUOTE(dcmbarton @ Sep 16 2009, 05:05 PM)
I haven't heard anything yet...the exam was eight weeks ago yesterday - I'm almost losing interest...
David
If you email they will tell you if the results have been posted or not but not give you the results, which is reasonable
As of today's post my son (I had to ring him at school!) is now DipABRSM (with Distinction!)
A BRILLIANT result!!!! you must me soooo proud of him.
I was so convinced that i'd failed mine (I took it 2 years ago) that I literally wasn't bothered about getting my results, so practically kissed the postie when they arrived with a large brown 'do not bend' envelope, which may have been a little awkward seeing as it was a female postie that day!
Yes . .we are chuffed to bits for him and his teacher. lots of hard work.
No certificate as they are not ready apparently but they had the good sense to put the results in a certificate envelope anyway so that we knew he had passed without opening it, then he sent a text from school saying could he know the mark . . and that's when we found out it was a high one - phew!
Hope everyone else is getting their results through now
QUOTE(dcmbarton @ Sep 21 2009, 04:26 PM)
Well, I arrived home to find a large brown envelope on the floor. I did, as I do with pupils' results, finger through the enclosed papers to look for the certificates. You can imagine my horror to find that there was no certificate enclosed
I thought I had failed!I was pleased to find though that on further investigation, I had passed with 62% which seems OK. Apparently, the certificates are to follow within two weeks
Considering the comments and thinking about my thoughts at the time, it really confirms in my mind that the length of the exam is simply not long enough to discuss anything which might be considered out of the norm (for example, they criticised me for not teaching beginners a piece in the very first lesson
)What a relief!
Congratulations David!!!
QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Sep 20 2009, 05:29 PM)
Just got back from Chester to find a small envelope.
I passed the prog notes/viva and the QS satisfactorily, but failed the recital by three marks. So sorry to hear that Andante! I hope you'll have another go and get it on the second time out. I know how horrible it is to see that little envelope. Take care!
Well done, David
Congratulations, David! 
Let us know what the new certificate is like (when it arrives!).
Let us know what the new certificate is like (when it arrives!).
David! Congratulations! 
Congratulations David.
Those are really positive comments there David, bordering on outright praise! I think you should be proud of yourself, very well done.
denmark77
denmark77
Brilliant news, David! 
And all the best to andante for the re-take .
And all the best to andante for the re-take
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Brilliant David!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been keeping an eye on results coming through and am starting to feel just a little bit motivated again to perhaps try for an LRSM in the future.
I also didn't realise that the pass mark was 40%, I thought it was 60% (DOH!) so thought i'd only just passed and hence haven't had serious thoughts of going any further yet!, now I realise I was only 5 off a distinction for the performance dip (where the viva went disastorously!). I've just dug my mark sheets out;
Dip abrsm Clarinet teaching (July 2005)
Viva = 46/60
written submission = 20/25
Quick study = 8/15
Total = 74%
Dip Abrsm Saxophone performance (July 2007)
Recital = 41/60
viva, prog notes = 14/25
Quick study 10/15
total = 65%
The trouble now is deciding which one to do it on?! Also the fee is rather substantial for LRSM isn't it?!
I also didn't realise that the pass mark was 40%, I thought it was 60% (DOH!) so thought i'd only just passed and hence haven't had serious thoughts of going any further yet!, now I realise I was only 5 off a distinction for the performance dip (where the viva went disastorously!). I've just dug my mark sheets out;
Dip abrsm Clarinet teaching (July 2005)
Viva = 46/60
written submission = 20/25
Quick study = 8/15
Total = 74%
Dip Abrsm Saxophone performance (July 2007)
Recital = 41/60
viva, prog notes = 14/25
Quick study 10/15
total = 65%
The trouble now is deciding which one to do it on?! Also the fee is rather substantial for LRSM isn't it?!
QUOTE(dcmbarton @ Sep 21 2009, 10:57 PM)
I thought that the nicest thing it said was "There is much to celebrate in your teaching and your pupils are in capable hands"
Great news, David, well worth waiting for - many congratulations on your result
And what a lovely comment QUOTE(dcmbarton @ Sep 21 2009, 10:57 PM)
I thought that the nicest thing it said was "There is much to celebrate in your teaching and your pupils are in capable hands"
Aww, that's a great comment
Well done again!
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