Exceptional exam results
We are extremely proud of our 2024 Spring exam candidates and the excellent results across the various styles this session. Here is a summary of the great achievements by our 639 candidates!
ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE BALLET EXAMS AND AWARDS
Of our 116 ballet candidates, 10 successfully gained their Class Awards at Grades 1 and 2 levels; 9 passed their Solo Performance Awards with every candidate gaining Distinction or High Distinction; and across all the graded exams and SPA’s, the candidates gained 14 Merit, 47 High Merit, 38 Distinction, and 7 High Distinctions! That’s around 43% of candidates being awarded a Distinction!
A special congratulations to Grace Evans for passing the Advanced Foundation ballet exam with Merit, and to Grace, Marilena Lalou, and Emily Paton for all gaining their RAD Grade 8 Award with top marks. It marks the culmination of their RAD ballet journey.
The RAD examinations are particularly demanding so we have special congratulations for the candidates gaining over 80% or a High Distinction for over 85%…
Grade 2 SPA: Amy Taylor 82%; Amy Yates 80%
Grade 3 SPA: Aysha Pollock 81%
Grade 4: Charlie Fleming 85%;
Grade 4 SPA: Abigail Closier 81%; Charlie Fleming 88%; Holly Goddard 83%
Grade 5: Ava Green 85%;
Grade 5 SPA: Ava Green 88%; Rachel Higgins 87%; Georgia Rosenfeld 83%
Grade 6: Jill Russell 88%
Grade 8: Grace Evans 80%; Marilena Lalou 81%; Emily Paton 86%
Intermediate: Rachel Higgins 80%; Georgia Rosenfeld 81%; Heidi Russell 81%
IDTA EXAMS, AWARDS AND ROSETTES
We had a record number of entries this session with our younger dancers gaining 260 Rosettes for ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics. Another 91 dancers aged 11-14 successfully gained their Stardance Awards in ballet, acrobatics, tap and jazz.
We have a special congratulations to Charlie Fleming (12) for gaining his 12th and final star!
Our first ever 4 candidates for the new Contemporary Modern Jazz syllabus did exceptionally well in their Grade 4 exam with everyone being awarded Distinction. Congratulations also to our newest qualified teacher, Ailey, for her excellent coaching!
Thirty-five candidates passed their graded tap exams with excellent results. Six students gained Merit for their graded exam, while another 19 gained scored 85% or more and a Distinction. Our Bronze Tap Medal candidates all gained Highly Commended which is the highest band for a medal test.
We have a special congratulations for those gaining over 90% for their examinations… outstanding!
Grade 2 tap: Harry Fleming 92%; Kara Peterson 92%; Holly Sodergren 91%
Grade 4 tap: Jill Russell 94%; Charlie Fleming 95%
Bronze Tap: Ellie Withnell 92%; Freya Jones 92%; Emily Marsh 92%; Ellie Ross 90%; Chloe Murray 90%; Lexie Crozier 90%
Grade 4 Contemporary Modern Jazz: Grace Evans 90%; Ellie Withnell 92%; Chloe Murray 93%; Jill Russell 94%
BATD ACROBATICS EXAMS
A staggering 105 candidates sat an acrobatics exam from First Steps level right up to British Award. The exams are not marked with points but overall they gained 14 Commended (the 2nd highest band) and 91 Highly Commended (the highest band)… that’s almost 90% of the candidates gaining top marks!
We have a full gallery on our CSBS Facebook page of our candidates receiving their awards. Click here to view the gallery!