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For ballet, Woodbury Dance Studio
follows the examination system of the Royal Academy of Dancing whereby
if a student progresses well, they can expect to take an exam every
eighteen months or so.
RAD: REGISTERED TEACHERSOnly teachers registered with the
RAD are able to enter students for RAD exams. These teachers have
passed an examination that covers 3 year's study and they
continue to keep up to date by attending
courses arranged either nationally or regionally.
ARAD is a qualification used only by teachers who have
passed their Advanced Examination.
START TO DANCE!If a student is under 5, they will
normally join the "START TO DANCE!" class. This is a weekly
half - hour class which includes ballet, mime and free movement.
Some children come with older brothers or sisters who are already
learning to dance.
PRE-PRIMARY and PRIMARYIf your child is 5 or 6 years old,
she/he will be placed in the Pre-primary class and a 7 year old
will usually join the Primary class.
These classes last forty minutes, and are a mixture of ballet, free
movement and mime. They are the first levels in the RAD ballet examinations.
The Pre-primary Presentation Class is normally taken when the child
is six years old; it takes the form of a normal ballet class taught
by the normal teacher. Primary is the first "proper" exam
and it is taken when they are at least seven and a half.
GRADES 1 to 2These classes last fifty minutes and
include ballet, free movement and some national steps which are
called "Character".
GRADES 3 to 5These classes last an hour and develop
the work covered in the earlier grades.
HIGHER GRADES 6 to 8These classes are for the adolescent:
long flowing chiffon skirts are worn and the romantic style of dance
is studied.
MAJOR SYLLABUSIf at the age of 10 or 11, your child
wishes to train more seriously, they may follow the Major Course
of Study. This means at least an additional 2 classes per week on
top of their current grade level.
The first course is Intermediate Foundation,
designed to last about 2 years for the average student . This examination,
which is optional, must be taken after the age
of 11 years. The first of the compulsory exams is Intermediate
for which the candidate must be 12 years or over. The next
levels are Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2.
Once a student has passed their Intermediate, they become
student members of the Royal Academy of Dancing, and following
Advanced 1 they become full members of the society on payment of
subscriptions.
CONTEMPORARY DANCEContemporary dance is now well
established. Pre-Contemporary is suitable for children
aged 7 and above, Contemporary 1 is for those who have either covered
the Pre- Contemporary course or who are in Grade 3 ballet or above.
Contemporary 2 is for those who have completed Contemporary 1 and
who are in Grade 5 ballet or above.
ADULTS CLASSESLadies have a choice:
Modern Jazz or ballet / Contemporary. For the
non dancer, the Modern Jazz would be the most appropriate starting
place but the advanced jazz dancer is catered for as well. For those
adults with some previous experience of either modern or ballet,
the ladies' contemporary dance class might be suitable. There is
a reduction in price if both classes are attended.
PERFORMANCESThere is usually a show every year.
A performance will be held at the Exeter Phoenix on December 6 and
December 7.
Woodbury Dance Studio
Woodbury, Devon, UK
email: marygriffiths@hotmail.com
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