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Pre-Primary- You can start from 2 and there is no exam anymore, it is a very basic class where there is actually not alot of dancing but more preparation for dancing.
Primary- The next step up
Grade 1- the real dancing starts but is still very basic. (First grade you can take exams in.)
Grade 2- This is the year Character dancing is also added into the Exam
Grade 3- gets a little harder. (Hardest exam until grade 6)
Grade 4- Starts to get more to a beginning/intermediate level of dancing
Grade 5- continues(The Grade I am in)
Grade 6- requires skill, but still not incredibly challenging.
Grade 7- Challenging. (Only good dancers make it this far.)
Grade 8 as well- Very Challenging (Last grade.)
then there's the pointe work grades which are:
(11yrs+,some start younger but it's not recommended because it's bad for your feet to start too young.)
intermediate foundation
intermediate
advanced foundation
advanced 1
advanced 2
There is a dance university course and a dance teaching university course.
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What is the difference between cecchetti ballet and ballet?
There is not just Cechetti Ballet and Ballet. You learn a ballet syllabus, there are many different ones. When you take an exam it is from an exam board for example Cecchetti but there are many others such as R.A.D., I.D.T.A. and I.S.T.D. However Cecchetti and RAD (Royal Ballet) seem to be the most common. Cechetti grades are a lot more technically demanding and are considered harder. Grade 3 in Cecchetti would be equivalent to a Grade 4 or 5 in RAD. Cecchetti is also a lot harder to get a high mark in. You cannot compare exam results from Cecchetti and RAD fairly. There is more focus on alignment and poise in Cecchetti than in RAD which becomes more useful if you want to become a professional. Some positions such as 'epaule' are only included in Cecchetti. I personally think Cecchetti is slightly better than RAD and all the others, having trained in RAD and Cechetti.
What mark is distinction in RAD ballet?
75-100
Can you skip a grade in RAD ballet exams?
Yes
What are the kinds of ballets?
There are two main kinds of ballet. These are cecchetti ballet which is more flowing and gentle and there is RAD which developed later on. RAD isn't as smooth and is more strong. I recommend cecchetti ballet. I have done both.
What are stages in rad?
in ballet? pre primary, then primary grades one to five from there you can continue to grades six to eight or do the vocational grades- intermediate foundation, intermediate, advanced foundation, advanced 1 and advanced 2. then solo seal, but the vocational grades are hard to pass, especially after intermediate. however you can skip the foundations.
