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RAD Examination

Royal Academy Of Dance

Royal Academy Of Dance

About RAD

RAD offers a wide range of dance exams and assessments to motivate and reward students of all ages and abilities. The focus is on creativity and musicality, with a graded system providing opportunities to progress and achieve.

All candidates who successfully pass an examination or award receive a certificate of achievement and a breakdown of their result. Some grades and awards also offer medals.

Trial class available at $15 per class. Contact us via our online form or whatsapp icon.

JBA achieved 100% Distinction and Merit in April 2024 Examinations

RAD Ballet Programme

RAD BALLET PROGRAMME
5-6 years oldRAD pre-primary and primary
  • Develop awareness of correct posture

  • Perform basic steps with co-ordination

  • Perform with correct timing & responsiveness to music

  • Perform with expression
  • 7-9 years oldRAD Grade 1-3
  • Show secure posture & correct weight placement

  • Show well stretched legs & articulate footwork

  • Show line through body & ability to shape arms

  • Performer with expression & communication

  • Introduction to Character work: Russian style(G1), Hungarian peasant style(G2),Ukranian style(G3)

  • Perform solo dances for exams
  • 10-12 years oldRAD Grade 4-5
  • Show clearer understanding of classical ballet technique & vocabulary

  • Ability to sustain an appropriate sense of style throughout more complex sequences

  • Increased sensitivity to varying musical qualities
  • 13-16 years oldRAD Grade 6-8
  • Comprehensive knowledge & understanding of a wide range of movements performed
    with technical strength & confidence

  • Sensitive personal responsiveness to musical mood

  • Demonstrate a matured awarness of audience combined with fluidity of movement
  • VOCATIONAL GRADES
    RAD Intermediate Foundation
  • Perform a range of moderately challenging movement sequences

  • Demonstrate strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills
  • RAD Intermediate
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of a vast range of ballet vocabulary, and a range of rhythmical sounds,accents and timings

  • Show a clear understanding of musical interpretation as required by a challenging level of choreographic demand
  • RAD Advanced Foundation,
    Advanced 1 & 2
  • Demonstrate strength, stamina, and a disciplined approach in a range of technical movement skills as required by a level of choreographic demand requiring a mature and professional approach
  • CLASS FREQUENCY
    Pre-Primary in DanceBorn in 2019Once a week 45mins
    Primary in DanceBorn in 201860 mins
    Once a week (Apr-Sept)
    Twice a week (Oct-Apr)
    Grade 1Born in 201760 mins
    Once a week (Apr-Sept)
    Twice a week (Oct-Apr)
    Grade 2Born in 201675 mins
    Once a week (Apr-Sept)
    Twice a week (Oct-Apr)
    Grade 3Born in 201590 mins
    Once a week (Apr-Sept)
    Twice a week (Oct-Apr)
    Intermediate Foundation11 year old & above90 mins
    Twice a week
    Intermediate Advanced Foundation12 year old & above 90 mins & 120 min
    Twice a week