Ages 13 and Over

Intermediate is the second level in the Royal Academy of Dance’s (RAD) vocational stream. The Intermediate open ballet class will work at refining the technique, coordination, control and accuracy of movements to be presented in the Intermediate examination as well as setting the foundation for stamina, control and coordination for movements and musical timings found in the Advanced Foundation curriculum. As part of satisfying the learning objectives for Intermediate open ballet, students enrolled in the Winter Term will prepare and present a ballet piece as part of the year-end story ballet. Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Intermediate RAD exam must also enroll in the Intermediate ballet exam class, Intermediate Pointe Class and it is recommended that they enroll in a core stability and strength class. For the Fall term 2015, Intermediate students are accelerated to complete their exam in November-December and are recommended to take 2 exam syllabus classes per week. Intermediate ballet classes are 1.25 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. The RAD recommends that students taking their Intermediate examination should complete 275 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Students who are enrolled in two Intermediate ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s vocational examinations in dance are progressive, structured assessments which lead to recognized achievement at a high level in dance performance. The higher-level qualifications are accepted as benchmarks of achievement by Vocational Schools, attended by young dancers intending to enter the profession. They are taken into account by universities and other Higher Education institutions offering degree courses and programs in dance and dance education. The exams also aid progression to workplace opportunities such as: professional dancer, professional dance teacher, professional choreographer, professional dance notator, professional dance historian, lecturer in dance and facilitator in community dance. 5678 offers these vocational streams to students regardless of their dance aspirations because it provides a fun and challenging curriculum for all students and a means by which they can measure their progress. Achievement in dance contributes to the development of a wide range of competencies and life-skills such as motor control, health and safety awareness, self-expression, physical fitness and stamina, discipline and confidence. Vocational levels are recognized through the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) mechanism where students can apply their successful completion of their Intermediate examination for High School Credit. Students wishing to pursue these credits should talk to their ballet teacher about how to apply to their school for these credits. Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Intermediate RAD exam must also enroll in the Intermediate open ballet class, Intermediate Pointe Class and it is recommended that they enroll in a core stability and strength class. For Fall 2015, students wishing to accelerate their progress and take their exam in November-December are recommended to take two exam classes per week. The RAD recommends that students taking their Intermediate examination should complete 275 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Intermediate ballet classes are 1-1.25 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. Students who are enrolled in two Intermediate ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

Advanced Foundation is the third level in the Royal Academy of Dance’s (RAD) vocational stream. The Advanced Foundation open ballet class will work at refining the technique, coordination, control and accuracy of movements to be presented in the Advanced Foundation examination as well as setting the foundation for stamina, control and coordination for movements and musical timings found in the Advanced 1 curriculum. As part of satisfying the learning objectives for Advanced Foundation open ballet, students enrolled in the Winter Term will prepare and present a ballet piece as part of the year-end story ballet. Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Advanced Foundation RAD exam must also enroll in the Advanced Foundation ballet exam class (x2 per week), Advanced Foundation Pointe Class and it is recommended that they enroll in a core stability and strength class. Advanced Foundation ballet classes are between 1 and 1.25 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. The RAD recommends that students taking their Advanced Foundation examination should complete 275 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Students at the Advanced Foundation level should hold their Intermediate qualification from the RAD or any other recognized recognized Awarding Body. Students who are enrolled in two Advanced Foundation ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s vocational examinations in dance are progressive, structured assessments which lead to recognized achievement at a high level in dance performance. The higher-level qualifications are accepted as benchmarks of achievement by Vocational Schools, attended by young dancers intending to enter the profession. They are taken into account by universities and other Higher Education institutions offering degree courses and programs in dance and dance education. The exams also aid progression to workplace opportunities such as: professional dancer, professional dance teacher, professional choreographer, professional dance notator, professional dance historian, lecturer in dance and facilitator in community dance. 5678 offers these vocational streams to students regardless of their dance aspirations because it provides a fun and challenging curriculum for all students and a means by which they can measure their progress. Achievement in dance contributes to the development of a wide range of competencies and life-skills such as motor control, health and safety awareness, self-expression, physical fitness and stamina, discipline and confidence. Vocational levels are recognized through the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) mechanism where students can apply their successful completion of their Advanced Foundation examination for High School Credit. Students wishing to pursue these credits should talk to their ballet teacher about how to apply to their school for these credits. Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Advanced Foundation RAD exam must also enroll in the Advanced Foundation open ballet class, Advanced Foundation Pointe Class and it is recommended that they enroll in a core stability and strength class. For Fall 2015, students wishing to accelerate their progress and take their exam in November-December are recommended to take two exam classes per week. The RAD recommends that students taking their Advanced Foundation examination should complete 275 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Advanced Foundation ballet classes are 1-1.25 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. Please note: students must hold their Intermediate ballet exam qualification by the RAD or any other recognized Awarding Body to take their Advanced Foundation examination. Students who are enrolled in two Advanced Foundation ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

• apply and demonstrate through performance a thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamental and relevant technique and vocabulary of ballet
  • apply and demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of the required vocabulary
  • demonstrate a mature and professional approach in responding to and interpreting direction
• perform a range of complex and physically demanding movement sequences showing highly developed technical skills in ballet
  • demonstrate advanced technical skills showing appropriate physical awareness, strength and stamina
  • demonstrate a disciplined, mature and professional approach in a range of advanced technical skills including: spatial awareness, control, coordination
• perform a range of complex movement sequences showing a highly developed understanding of musicality in ballet
  • demonstrate a highly developed understanding of more complex range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings
  • demonstrate a highly developed understanding of musical interpretation within more complex sequences including: phrasing, dynamics, atmosphere
• apply and demonstrate a mature and appropriate range of performance skills with assurance in ballet
  • demonstrate the ability to engage with an audience in a mature, appropriate and professional way
  • demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the subtleties of performance including: expression, communication, projection

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s vocational examinations in dance are progressive, structured assessments which lead to recognized achievement at a high level in dance performance. The higher-level qualifications are accepted as benchmarks of achievement by Vocational Schools, attended by young dancers intending to enter the profession. They are taken into account by universities and other Higher Education institutions offering degree courses and programs in dance and dance education. The exams also aid progression to workplace opportunities such as: professional dancer, professional dance teacher, professional choreographer, professional dance notator, professional dance historian, lecturer in dance and facilitator in community dance.

5678 offers these vocational streams to students regardless of their dance aspirations because it provides a fun and challenging curriculum for all students and a means by which they can measure their progress. Achievement in dance contributes to the development of a wide range of competencies and life-skills such as motor control, health and safety awareness, self-expression, physical fitness and stamina, discipline and confidence. Vocational levels are recognized through the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) mechanism where students can apply their successful completion of their Advanced One examination for High School Credit. Students wishing to pursue these credits should talk to their ballet teacher about how to apply to their school for these credits. As part of satisfying the learning objectives for Advanced One open ballet, students enrolled in the Winter Term will prepare and present a ballet piece as part of the year-end story ballet.

Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Advanced One RAD exam must also enroll in the Advanced One open ballet class, Advanced One RAD exam class (x 2 per week), Advanced One Pointe Class and it is highly recommended that they enroll in at least one core stability and strength class. For Fall 2015, students wishing to accelerate their progress and take their exam in November-December are recommended to take two exam classes per week. The RAD recommends that students taking their Advanced One examination should complete 325 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Advanced One ballet classes are 1.25-1.5 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. Please note: students must hold their Intermediate ballet exam qualification by the RAD or any other recognized Awarding Body to take their Advanced One examination. 5678 Dance Studio recommends that students attempting Advanced One hold their Advanced Foundation qualification.

Students who are enrolled in two Advanced One ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

• apply and demonstrate through performance a thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamental and relevant technique and vocabulary of ballet
  • apply and demonstrate a thorough knowledge and detailed knowledge and understanding of the mechanics and purpose of the required vocabulary
  • demonstrate a mature, professional and assured approach in responding to and interpreting direction
• perform a range of complex and physically demanding movement sequences showing highly developed technical skills in ballet
  • demonstrate high level technical skills showing appropriate physical awareness, strength and stamina
  • demonstrate a disciplined, mature and professional approach in a range of high level technical skills including: spatial awareness, control, coordination
• perform a range of complex movement sequences showing a highly developed understanding of musicality in ballet
  • demonstrate a highly developed and mature understanding of more complex range of rhythmical sounds, accents and timings
  • demonstrate a highly developed and mature understanding of musical interpretation within more complex sequences including: phrasing, dynamics, atmosphere
• apply and demonstrate a mature and appropriate range of performance skills with assurance in ballet
  • demonstrate the ability to engage with an audience in a mature, appropriate, assured and professional way
  • demonstrate a well-developed appreciation and understanding of the subtleties of performance including: expression, communication, projection

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)’s vocational examinations in dance are progressive, structured assessments which lead to recognized achievement at a high level in dance performance. The higher-level qualifications are accepted as benchmarks of achievement by Vocational Schools, attended by young dancers intending to enter the profession. They are taken into account by universities and other Higher Education institutions offering degree courses and programs in dance and dance education. The exams also aid progression to workplace opportunities such as: professional dancer, professional dance teacher, professional choreographer, professional dance notator, professional dance historian, lecturer in dance and facilitator in community dance.

5678 offers these vocational streams to students regardless of their dance aspirations because it provides a fun and challenging curriculum for all students and a means by which they can measure their progress. Achievement in dance contributes to the development of a wide range of competencies and life-skills such as motor control, health and safety awareness, self-expression, physical fitness and stamina, discipline and confidence. Vocational levels are recognized through the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) mechanism where students can apply their successful completion of their Advanced Two examination for High School Credit. Students wishing to pursue these credits should talk to their ballet teacher about how to apply to their school for these credits. As part of satisfying the learning objectives for Advanced Two open ballet, students enrolled in the Winter Term will prepare and present a ballet piece as part of the year-end story ballet.

Please note, students wishing to enter as candidates in the Advanced Two RAD exam must also enroll in the Advanced Two open ballet class, Advanced Two ballet exam classes (x2 per week), Advanced Two Pointe Class and it is highly recommended that they enroll in at least one core stability and strength class. The RAD recommends that students taking their Advanced One examination should complete 375 hours of study prior to taking their examination. Advanced Two ballet classes are 1.25-1.5 hours in duration and limited to 15 dancers per class. Please note: students must hold their Advanced One exam qualification by the RAD or any other recognized Awarding Body to take their Advanced Two examination.

Students who are enrolled in two Advanced Two ballet classes per week are eligible to participate in 5678 Dance Studio’s annual production of the Nutcracker, which rehearses on Saturdays from October – December. Watch for more information on our Announcements page.

While the ballet dancers who dance en pointe look graceful seem to execute complex movements with great ease, in reality, pointe work takes a great deal of strength. Strength is important in posture, musculature to ensure that students will not injure themselves while dancing.

Students enrolling in pointe classes must be enrolled in 2 other ballet classes per week and it is recommended that they are enrolled in one core stability & dance conditioning class per week. Generally students enroll in the Pre-Pointe/Pointe 1 class where they spend ½ the year learning exercises for strengthening feet and other muscles used in pointe work and then they get their pointe shoes halfway through the season and begin learning basic pointe work. As students progress through the vocational stream, they are expected to attend the level of pointe class accompanying their exam as that is where the pointe work for their examination is learned. Pointe classes learn and present choreographic works (either contemporary or classical) in our year-end recital. Pointe classes are 1 hour in duration.