Graded Syllabus.
The Graded Examination Syllabus consists of Pre-Primary, Primary, and numbered Grades 1–8..
This suite of exams has eight grades: Grade 1..
Dance examinations and exam syllabus are designed to help dancers develop their technique at a safe pace in order to prevent injuries, as well as assisting in proper development and safe dance training.
Dance exams develop strong, disciplined and all rounded dancers..
We currently offer ISTD examinations in Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance.
The ISTD is one of the leading dance examination boards in the UK and worldwide..
For the Grade 8 exam, candidates are required to achieve a minimum mark of 8 out of 20 (i
e40%) for each dance in order to pass the exam overall
(Note: there is no requirement to pass (i
e achieve mark of 4) both the technique and the music/performance sections in order to pass each dance as a whole )Grade exams are suitable for all levels of dancer
A WIDA certificate is presented to all successful candidates
Upon successful completion of grade 10, the candidate will be presented with his/her WIDA TMRF Diploma
The candidate will be presented with his/her WIDA TCRG Diploma upon successful completion of grade 11
