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Childrens' Examinations have been devised to engender a sense of worthwhile achievement for children who dance for recreation and children who wish to make dance a career. Grades from Pre-Primary upward progressively develop children’s technical ability, giving them a sense of dance combined with a sense of natural grace and poise, also appreciation of dance and its relationship to music. In Ballet they perform short classical variations and national dances, and are encouraged to develop their imaginative qualities through the use of mime.
 
 
 
At Sally Johnson Academy of Dance we encourage our students to take examinations provided by the Royal Academy of Dance and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. The child's teacher decides when a child is ready for an exam. This is usually after four or five terms of study. It is essential to have a good knowledge and understanding of the syllabus and additional coaching classes are provided before the examination to ensure the child is confident. We are aware that for various reasons some children are unable to take examinations and of course these children are moved up to the next grade when appropriate.
 
Examinations take place about three times a year and we have an extremely high pass rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

ISTD Exam Results

 

Congratulations to all the students who took their Tap & Modern  exams in December .

 

100% Pass with  69 A  Grades 34 B Grades

 

Top Marks in Modern went to

 

G3 Lauren Brailey - 95, Charlotte Bagnall 93, Georgia Cozens,90

Kelley Martin  92

 

        G5 Molly Groves 92, Libby Kenley 91, Amber Adams,91 Claudia Speed -90

 

 

Gold Jazz - Jess Eades 91, Charlotte Crompton - 90

 

TOP MARKS IN TAP

 

Bronze Tap - Amber Adams- 91, Laura Morris - 91, Emma Talbot- 90

Silver Tap - Megan Campbell 91 , Rachel Humphreys 92                   

G5   - Rachel Humphreys -91 

                  G4 -   Claudia Speed- 94 Laura Morris - 93

 
 
 
 
 

Gold Jazz - Jess Eades 91, Charlotte Crompton - 90

 

TOP MARKS IN TAP

 

Bronze Tap - Amber Adams- 91, Laura Morris - 91, Emma Talbot- 90

Silver Tap - Megan Campbell 91 , Rachel Humphreys 92                   

G5   - Rachel Humphreys -91 

                  G4 -   Claudia Speed- 94 Laura Morris - 93

 

Primary - Tiana Bailey- 90, Mia Charlton- 90, Daisy Fox- 90

 

 

 

London Major Ballet Exams 

RESULTS

 

Congratulations to Amber O'Rourke  and Sarah Best who both gained Merits in their

RAD Advanced Foundation Exam .

 

Congratulations to Phoebe Settle who gained a Merit in her RAD Intermediate Exam

 

 

Congratulations  to  Charlotte  Armstrong, Amelia, Roberts, Kate Blakey and LibbyKenley who all gained

Distinction in their RAD Inter-Foundation Exam.

 

 

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BALLET EXAMS  NOVEMBER

 

Brilliant results, well done to all students and of course our teachers !!

 

We had 100% pass with 11 Distinction and 8 Merits

 

 

Top marks for Grade 5 exam over go to Rachel Humphreys  95, Sophie Ard 95 &

Brooke Rumbold 92,

                  

Special Congratulations also to Jasmin Armstrong who gained 93 Marks for Grade 7 Exam.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preparing for the exam with help from our volunteers