LCDA prepares eligible students for the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD). Cecchetti ballet exams are offered at pre-primary, primary, grade 1 – grade 6 levels in 2010. Exams are optional and are held annually in classical ballet. Students must attend 2 lessons per week from Grade 1 onwards and 3 lessons per week at major levels to be eligible. Students will be selected at the discretion of the principals to undertake these examinations.
Private lessons are encouraged prior to examinations and extra lessons may be scheduled.
Exams are normally in May. A short mock exam is normally held close to the official exam to familiarise students. In the April school holidays there are normally daily exam lessons for at least one week of the holidays, please consider this if planning to go away.
Mock exam and exam times will be posted in the news section.
Check news section for times of holiday workshop