{"id":239,"date":"2014-07-20T21:55:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T21:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2025-08-16T22:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T22:12:40","slug":"ballet-exams-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/?page_id=239","title":{"rendered":"Ballet Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/RAD-Logo.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4069 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/RAD-Logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"81\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Exams<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>TPDS has been participating in ballet exams through the Royal Academy of Dance since 2001. The Royal Academy of Dance\u00a0offers a wide range of exams and assessments to motivate and reward students of all ages and abilities. Their focus is on creativity and musicality, with the <strong>Graded System (Primary to Grade 8)<\/strong> providing opportunities to progress and achieve.\u00a0All candidates who successfully pass an examination or award receive a certificate of achievement and a breakdown of their result. Some grades and awards also offer medals. The\u00a0<strong>Vocational Graded Syllabus\u00a0<\/strong>develops the technique, music and performance skills of the older ballet student to an advanced level, preparing them for a dance or dance-related career.<\/p>\n<p>Here at TPDS, both Miss Fenton &amp; Miss Meagan are Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teachers.\u00a0 By choosing an RAD Registered Teacher you are choosing quality, safety and professionalism.<\/p>\n<div id=\"summary-box\" class=\"supplementary-text\">\n<div class=\"supplementary-box\">\n<p><strong>QUALIFIED DANCE TEACHERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-core\">\n<p>All RAD Registered teachers hold a recognized dance teaching qualification. This means that you can be confident in their dance knowledge and teaching ability, including what is developmentally appropriate at every stage of a child\u2019s learning.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\" \"><strong>YOUR CHILD IN SAFE HANDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We recommend that all our teaching members have an Enhanced Disclosure from the\u00a0Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Disclosure Scotland or similar international organizations. Every teacher on our register is expected to adhere to our\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link contenttype-rad-file state-null\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radcanada.org\/documents\/about-docs\/code-of-prof-practice-for-teachers-en-web.pdf\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Code of Professional Practice<\/a>\u00a0which outlines an ethos of integrity, competence and professionalism.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the ringing of the bell to patiently waiting for your results, experience an RAD exams day from the perspective of a student, teacher and Examiner. Take a peak at the video for a insight into ballet exams:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LLouywuk5js\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LLouywuk5js<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Ballet Exam Attire<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Primary Ballet<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Pink sleeveless bodysuit<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink ballet skirt (provided)<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink leather ballet slippers (full sole)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Grade 1 &#8211; Grade 5 Ballet<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Navy scooped neck sleeveless bodysuit<br \/>\n\u2022 Navy waist elastic<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink microfiber tights<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink leather ballet slippers (full sole)<br \/>\n\u2022 Character shoes (black canvas)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Intermediate-Advanced Ballet<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Black sleeveless Mondor bodysuit<br \/>\n\u2022 Black waist band<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink microfiber tights<br \/>\n\u2022 Soft blocs with pink ribbons<br \/>\n\u2022 Pink pointe shoes with pink ribbons<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Ballet Exam Syllabus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All ballet classes are taught under the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The following are the syllabus lists for each class:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pre-Primary-Syllabus-1.pdf\">Pre-Primary Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Primary-Syllabus1.pdf\">Primary Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grade-1-Syllabus1.pdf\">Grade 1 Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grade-2-Syllabus.pdf\">Grade 2 Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grade-3-Exam-Syllabus.pdf\">Grade 3 Exam Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grade-4-Syllabus.pdf\">Grade 4 Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Grade-5-Exam-Syllabus.pdf\">Grade 5 Exam Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Intermediate-Syllabus.pdf\">Intermediate Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Advanced-Fond-Syllabus.pdf\">Advanced Fond Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turningpointedance.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Advanced-1-Sylllabus.pdf\">Advanced 1 Sylllabus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!-- MetaSlider 1364 not found -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Exams TPDS has been participating in ballet exams through the Royal Academy of Dance since 2001. 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