Why do Ballet Exams?

What are Ballet exams? -

Ballet exams are a test that ballet students can take where they will receive a grade, and if they pass will receive a certificate and a medal.

The students will spend around 1 year preparing for their exam, learning set exercises that the RAD have created.

When the teacher decides the students are ready to take the exam they will go to an exam center, or the examiner will come to their own studio. The students enter the exam room without the teacher and perform the dances they have worked on an practiced in front of an RAD examiner. The examiner marks them on criteria such as technique, performance, musicality and recall. The students will receive a mark in the following couple of months. If the student is successful in passing the exam, then they move up to the next level.

Why is it important to do Royal Academy of Dance ballet exams? -

1) Exams are an opportunity for students to perform in front of an examiner, and celebrate their progress.

2) They are a goal to work towards, alongside other dancing objectives.

3) They are a globally recognized qualification.

4) They help students progress consistently at a measurable, steady rate appropriate for their age

RAD teachers are trained in each level of the RAD syllabus.

They are required to follow a strict code of professional conduct and keep their skills and knowledge up to date through a programme of Continuing Professional Development. They are trained to follow a carefully structured syllabus which is fun and safe, enabling students to progress in stages, and they are eligible to enter students for exams.

What is the RAD? -

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) was founded in 1920 with a single purpose: to raise the standards of dance teaching in the UK.

100 years later, excellence in dance teaching is still at the heart of everything they do.

Today, the RAD is a world-leading dance, education and training organisation, with dance teachers and students in 85 countries, enriching the world’s arts and cultural communities.

From three year olds to 93-year olds the RAD believes in the transformative power of dance to enhance our health and happiness.

RAD vision

• To be the voice of expertise, globally recognised as a leader in dance, education, and training.

• To flourish - financially healthy and agile with a diversified income to support our ambitions.

• To be all-welcoming, with a belief in the power of dance to transform lives, and the value of a diverse workforce and community.

• To be in-step - working collaboratively to deliver our vision.

• To be choreographed to deliver, with the right people and processes to realise our objectives.

RAD mission

To inspire the world to dance.