Vale Royal School of Dance

Class Levels ...

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​Baby Ballet (Twinkles)

Ages 2-3. Children have a magical time, going on imaginative adventures, using music, dance and props. We explore everywhere from the moon to fairyland. Who knows where we will go this week.

 

Pre-Primary Ballet (RAD)

Ages 4-5.  Basic ballet steps and creative movement.



Primary Ballet (RAD)

Ages 6-8. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• basic knowledge of vocabulary

• basic technical skills

• basic sense of appropriate timing

• basic responsiveness to music

• basic use of expression

• basic awareness of an audience

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​Grade 1 Ballet (RAD)

Ages 8-10. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• basic knowledge of vocabulary

• basic technical skills

• basic sense of appropriate timing

• basic responsiveness to music

• basic use of expression

• basic awareness of an audience



​Grade 1 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)

Ages 8-10. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:

• basic knowledge of vocabulary

• basic technical skills

• basic sense of appropriate timing and rhythm

• basic responsiveness to music

• basic use of expression

• basic awareness of an audience



Grade 2 Ballet (RAD)

Ages 10-12.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• knowledge and understanding of vocabulary

• consistent technical skills

• basic sense of appropriate timing

• responsiveness to music

• use of expression

• awareness of an audience

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Grade 2 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)

Ages 10-12. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:

• knowledge and basic understanding of vocabulary

• technical skills

• sense of appropriate timing and rhythm

• responsiveness to music

• basic use of expression

• awareness of an audience

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​Grade 3 Ballet (RAD)

Ages 12+.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• knowledge and understanding of vocabulary

• consistent technical skills

• basic sense of appropriate timing

• responsiveness to music

• use of expression

• awareness of an audience

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Grade 3 Modern Jazz & Tap (IDTA)
Ages 12+. Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Modern Jazz and Tap dancing genres. This includes:

• knowledge and understanding of vocabulary

• consistent technical skills

• basic understanding of appropriate timing and rhythm

• responsiveness to music

• use of expression

• awareness of an audience

 

Grade 4 Ballet (RAD)

Ages 12+.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• knowledge and understanding of vocabulary

• consistent technical skills

• sense of appropriate timing

• responsiveness to music

• use of expression

• awareness of an audience

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Grade 6 Ballet (RAD)

Ages 14+.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• demonstrating knowledge of the vocabulary of ballet

• demonstrating technical skills

• demonstrating appropriate timing

• demonstrating responsiveness to music

• demonstrating use of expression, communication, interpretation and projection

as required by an increasingly complex level of choreographic demand

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Vocational Grades

Intermediate Foundation (RAD)

Ages 12+.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• applying and demonstrating sound knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of ballet vocabulary

• responding to and interpreting direction correctly

• demonstrating strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills

• demonstrating a clear understanding of a range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings

• demonstrating a clear understanding of musical interpretation

• demonstrating the ability to engage an audience

• demonstrating an awareness of the subtleties of performance

as required by a moderately challenging level of choreographic demand

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Intermediate (RAD)

Ages 14+.  Children will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Ballet genre. This includes:

• applying and demonstrating sound knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of ballet vocabulary

• responding to and interpreting direction correctly

• demonstrating strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills

• demonstrating a clear understanding of a range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings

• demonstrating a clear understanding of musical interpretation

• demonstrating the ability to engage an audience

• demonstrating an awareness of the subtleties of performance

as required by a challenging level of choreographic demand

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Acrobatic Arts

Ages 6+. Children will be able to progress from simple log rolls and forward rolls to the advanced dancer tumbling effortlessly across the stage.