EXAMINATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Classical Ballet
A dance form combining elements of the English and French traditions of ballet. This discipline places an emphasis on the mastery of correct and safe technique, the vocabulary of dance, physical placement, spatial relationships, dramatic presence and artistic expression. As a form it requires the ability to make movement look effortless and graceful and the flexibility, strength, endurance, muscle memory, discipline, and attention to detail necessary to express emotion and feeling.
Lower Graded Examinations are the first step of the exam structure and introduce candidates to the examination process.
This suite of exams has three grades:
- Preparatory
- Primary
- Intro to Grade 1