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Teens
Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus Classes
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Classical ballet is conventionally the foundation for all other dance styles and provides the perfect framework to develop a range of fundamental skills for the young dancer. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus is one of the world’s most renowned training programmes for children and young people. Their examination and assessment standards are high and designed to encourage technique and enjoyment of performance from beginners to advanced.​​​
Grade 4 and 5 Ballet
The new RAD Grades 4 & 5 syllabi work to expand candidates’ ballet and Character technique and knowledge, allowing them to further explore movement and expression, building on the foundation of Grades 1 – 3. The syllabi, which have been developed from a learner-centred approach, lets students engage with a rich body of work, culminating in an examination ‘performance’.
Vocational Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced 1 Ballet
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The Vocational Graded Examinations in Dance syllabus provides an in-depth study of ballet, develops technique, music and performance skills and introduces pointe work for female candidates.
bbodance Modern Classes
(Open to those who study ballet)
The BBO Dance Modern syllabus from Pre-Syllabus Assessment to Advanced 2 is designed to prepare the dancer with a strong technical background in the Modern idiom. The lower levels develop through fun and enjoyment whilst commencing the basic technical elements through to all the requirements that are needed to produce a Modern dancer for today. The Steps and Amalgamations cover the broad spectrum that is Modern Dance from Lyrical, to Jazz, to Musical Theatre, to Street Dance. There is no set music, which keeps the work current and in vogue for the students and gives the teacher freedom to experiment and utilise the ever-changing styles of music.