Winter exam session results...

Excellent exam results this session thanks to our very hard working students and teachers!

We are delighted to once again have a 100% pass rate for our dance exams this session. We had a slightly smaller session than usual due to the introduction of the the new Grades 4 and 5 syllabus but we think that everyone worked even harder than ever to prepare for their exams.

RAD graded ballet exams

We had 86 candidates enter Royal Academy of Dance ballet exams at all levels from Pre-Primary to Grade 7 and Vocational levels. We are delighted that overall, 2 gained a Pass, 40 were awarded a Merit and 29 passed with Distinction as well as 9 children gaining their Class Award.

A very special well done to the 6 little Pre-Primary candidates who gained their Class Award which is the first step in the RAD examinations syllabus and to the Grade 7 candidates who ALL gained Distinction! Our students and teachers are rising to the challenges of the new RAD syllabus and the marks are beginning to be stronger now that everyone understands the dedication and practise required. Many candidates were awarded over 80% for their exam this session:

• Primary Grade: Emmy Phillips 81%
• Grade One: April Beattie 83%, Cara Robertson 85%, Hannah Firth 80%, Iana Phillips 83%, Ailish Ogilvie 80%
• Grade Three: Laura McTeague 80%, Riona Clifford 90%, Zoe Young 87%
• Grade Four (old syllabus): Caitlin Carmichael 85%
• Grade Five (old syllabus): Amanda-Louise Clark 93%
• Grade Seven: Amber Ibrahim 91%, Dayna Lipski 84%, Emma McTeague 84%, Eva Dickson 89%, Holly Morgan 80%, Sarah MacNeill 92%

You may have spotted that CSBS teacher Amanda gained 93% for her Grade 5 ballet examination which she entered as a challenge to raise money for the STV Appeal. Read more about the story here.

Congratulations to the students who gained their Vocational graded exams with Merit:

• Intermediate Foundation: Adela Mayers, Caitlin Carmichael, Lucy Guthrie
• Intermediate: Laura Bryson, Lauren Taylor, Mia Musakambeva
• Advanced Foundation: Amber Ibrahim, Dayna Lipski, Emma McTeague, Eva Dickson
• Advanced 1: Chloe Dickson

Tap exam results

We also had 7 students sit their ISTD graded tap exams at Grades 1-3 and Intermediate level. Overall, they gained 1 Pass, 2 Merit and 4 Distinctions. An extra special congratulations to the Distinction candidates for their results:

Grade One: Ailey Meikle 92%, Rachel Sneddon 82%

Grade Two: Anya Phillips 90%

Intermediate: Dayna Lipski 84%