Valerie School of Dancing​

 

WE OFFER ALL OUR PUPILS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN EXAMINATIONS FOLLOWING THE SYLLABUS OF THE BRITISH THEATRE DANCE ASSOCIATION WHO ARE ACCREDITED TO THE COUNCIL OF DANCE EDUCATION.

 

ROSE AWARDS

Rose Awards are a stepping stone for junior students towards the comprehensive BTDA Medal system. Unlike the main Medal Test System these awards are not performed in front of an audience. Candidates are entered in groups of up to 4 and can be assisted by a teacher as if they were in a class situation. These awards are available to candidates between the ages of 3 and 8 years and to special needs candidates of any age.

MEDAL TESTS
​The Medal Test is a performance based award system, where candidates perform in front of an audience and therefore gain the necessary skills, experience and confidence required for a performance. All awards in the Medal Tests can be taken in either a solo, duet, trio, group or troupe form.

These awards are available to candidates of all ages with each Medal or Trophy having a coloured centre to show the candidate's age group. There are 11 levels for a candidate to progress through starting with the Bronze Medal all the way to a 3rd Cup.

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The levels are as follows:
1 Bronze Medal
2 Silver Medal
3 Gold Medal
4 Silver Shield
5 Gold Shield
6 1st Statuette
7 2nd Statuette
8 3rd Statuette
9 1st Cup
10 2nd Cup
11  3rd Cup

Medals, Shields ,Stauettes & Cups
These awards can be taken in any subject, for example, Ballet, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, & singing

Statuettes
These awards can be taken in either Cabaret or Classical. Candidates must perform 2/3 dances in different subjects. For example, for a Cabaret Statuette they can perform a Tap and a Modern, or for a Classical Statuette they could perform a Ballet and a National.