Dance exam success
Many congratulations to all our dance exam candidates as we celebrate a 100% pass rate again!
We had 89 candidates enter ballet exams at all levels with the Royal Academy of Dance. We are delighted that overall, 3 gained a Pass, 47 were awarded a Merit and 22 passed with Distinction as well as 17 children gaining their Class Award.
A very special well done to the 13 Pre-Primary candidates who gained their Class Award which is the first step in the RAD examinations syllabus and to Christina McCall who gained her first Advanced ballet exam with Merit.
Top marks
The newly revised syllabus is extremely challenging and we have found that the marks for our once-a-week students are generally lower compared to candidates for the old syllabus. So, we have a special well done to the candidates who were awarded over 80% for their Distinction:
- Primary: Eve Dignan 81%, Lisa Bain 81%, Lucy Anderson 82%
- Grade 5: Adam Smith 81%
- Grade 6: Ailsa Robertson 85%, Sarah MacNeill 87%
We expect to receive all the certificates, reports and medals mid-January. If you have not yet received your results, please email us to find out!
Tap exam results
We also had 26 students sit their graded tap exams with the ISTD, from Primary to Grade 3 level. Overall, they gained 3 Pass, 17 Merit and 6 Distinctions. A special congratulations to the Distinction candidates for their results:
- Grade 1: Sarah Firth 81%, Hollie Crooks 85%
- Grade 2: Zoe Young 80%, Serena McCall 81%, Sarah Makin 81%, Katie McEwan 84%
Our next exam session is March... Only a few weeks away! Keep practising everyone!