Adult Ballet – Syllabus

Due to popular demand, RAD Dance School now offers RAD Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate classes ballet classes for students aged 18+ giving adults the opportunity to work towards and take a Vocational Graded Examination.

The Vocational Graded Exam syllabus provides an in-depth study of ballet, developing technique, music and performance skills of the student. It also introduces pointe work for female candidates. Students interested in applying for these classes should have a minimum of two year’s recent ballet training for Intermediate Foundation and three years for Intermediate.

Adult Discovering Repertoire

Discovering Repertoire is a classical ballet performance programme, an innovative new concept in training and assessment from the RAD.

Uniquely, the programme includes well-known classical repertoire, meaning students will learn and dance choreography that they have seen on stage, set to music that they know and love.

Adult Intermediate Foundation

This gives adults the opportunity to work towards a Vocational graded examination. The Intermediate Foundation syllabus provides an in-depth study of ballet, developing the technique, music and performance skills and introduces pointe work for female candidates. Students must have at least two years of recent ballet training to apply for Intermediate Foundation. Students will be assessed by the teacher in their first few classes. Entry into the class does not guarantee entry into the exam.

Adult Intermediate 

The adult Intermediate class follows on from the Intermediate Foundation, and further works on the development of technique, music and performance skills. To apply for this class, you should either have at least three years of recent ballet training, have completed the Intermediate Foundation exam, or have achieved RAD Grade 6 ballet (or equivalent). Students will be assessed by the teacher in their first few classes. Entry into the class does not guarantee entry into the exam.

Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2

The Examinations syllabus provides an in-depth study of ballet developing technique, music and performance skills. To apply for this class, you should have completed the preceding qualification. Students will be assessed by the teacher in their first class. Entry into the class does not guarantee entry into the exam. Please note, Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 classes are mixed age classes.