annaliesey Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Nicola H said: presumably 'additional learning' for the RAD would be a combination of study (to learn the stuff you need for the questioning and learn the vocab etc) and free work but at a suitable level classes etc ? I think it could just mean practice hours including at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara in NZ Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 40 minutes ago, annaliesey said: I think it could just mean practice hours including at home I find it ironic that every year our dance school has a week of 'Grade School' in the school holidays before grade exams, where kids go every day Monday to Friday for an hour or two of practice (according to age/level). Yet for the vocational exams there are just one or two practices with the pianist. I suppose it's because they do three classes a week of the vocational work rather than one for the grades, but Grade School was always a really good 'last push' to polish their work for the exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaglemum Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 00:26, annaliesey said: i still know of teachers where the vocational graded classes are by invite only. At my DD old dance school the vocational graded classes were invite only which created such a 'them and us' among the girls who although not necessarily the better dancers were teachers favourites and started before everybody else. These same girls got to go en pointe before everybody else too and some of them were only 10 years old at the time. I am aware how this makes me sound but when my DD decided she wanted to quit that school and start another local one I was so relieved 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Yes, my dds’s School was invitation only for vocational grades. The younger girls were supposed to mention it if they had been selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, beaglemum said: At my DD old dance school the vocational graded classes were invite only which created such a 'them and us' among the girls who although not necessarily the better dancers were teachers favourites and started before everybody else. These same girls got to go en pointe before everybody else too and some of them were only 10 years old at the time. I am aware how this makes me sound but when my DD decided she wanted to quit that school and start another local one I was so relieved Yes, same here. Dd went on pointe age 10 then when we went somewhere else the teacher took her off ... oh the shame! Haha but seriously it was the best thing for her for the sake of a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 An interesting slant on Grade 7? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5268707/Britains-oldest-ballet-dancer-passes-elite-exam-aged-80.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointetoes Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 What a lovely article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletbean Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) Well the results have arrived. One very happy young lady. Grade 7 Distinction with a 92 😊. Roll on Grade 8 & Intermediate 😱 Thank you for all your advice. Edited January 22, 2018 by balletbean 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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