2016 Ballet Exam Day
Information
Dear Parents and Students,
Your daughter is currently studying the Australian Dance Vision (formerly known as adap)
Syllabus, and working towards their annual examinations. Please carefully read following
important information regarding Steppes School of Dance 2016 Ballet Exams. Our examinations
for all ballet levels will be held on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th July at our studios (3 Sydenham
Street, Highett) with qualified ADV examiner Julia Fox assessing all students. Groups of 4 – 6
students (from the same class) will be taken into the examination room with a teacher or our
principal to show their dance work to an external assessor. For our ADV Ballet Exam Timetable
and Groups please see attached.
A Reminder of the examination options for students are as follows:
Option 1 - Examination and receive a report and grade.
Students are marked on their technique, musicality, and presentation.
Option 2 - Examination and receive a report and comment (no grade)
Ability Mark - Students are given an ability mark out of 10.
Attitude Mark - Students will also receive an attitude mark out of 100 from their class teacher
based on the following below. This is worth 10% in the overall exam result.
If a student is given a high ark for their attitude in lass yet they don’t have a natural a ility it
can lift their overall result as it proves they are working hard.
If a student re eives a high natural a ility ark ut doesn’t try very hard in lass and doesn’t
have a good attitude then this can lower their overall result on the day.
Teachers are asked to mark students on the following each week in class to give them a mark out
of 100. This mark is added to the examiners marks.
Concentration 20
Effort 30
Classroom Etiquette 20
Correct Uniform 10
Hair correct 10
Shoes 10
Exam Grading – Total marks required for various grades
Honours with Distinction 85% - 100%
Honours 80% - 85%
Highly Commended 70% - 80%
Commended 60% - 70%
Pass + 55% - 60%
Pass 50% - 55%
2016 Ballet Exam Day
Information
For the Steppes ballet exams days to run as smoothly as possible there are a few ADV
Examination directions Steppes and students need to follow;
- All students are to arrive with their ballet uniform clean and well fitted. (Please note that
underwear must not be visible, students can wear underwear under their leotards but if they
wish to they are required to wear Energetiks or Bloch flesh high cut underwear.)
- Ballet Level Uniform requirements and for the correct way to sew ballet ribbons please see
attached.
- All students are to arrive with their hair up in a neat ballet bun. Steppes will provide hair
ribbons for all students.
- All students are to arrive 30mins before their scheduled exam time. (This is to make sure all
students are able receive their exam name tag, receive their hair ribbons, have their uniform
checked and to warm up properly.)
- Strictly NO Jewellery is allowed.
- Parents are not allowed in warm up room or examination room. Parents are allowed to wait
quietly in our reception area during students warm up and examination.
- All students are allowed to take into their examination a small plastic water bottle.
- All students need to bring any worksheets or projects they have worked on in class or at
home. These worksheets or projects are to be assessed by the examiner.
- Students are required to provide their own props if they need to use them during their
examination. Steppes will only be providing fans for Transition Ballet students.
Please ensure that both you and your daughter are aware of the above and attached
information. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate in contacting Emily on
0413 522 245 or [email protected]
Regards,
Steppes School of Dance
Ballet Exam Uniform
Requirements
Beginner Ballet - Pink Sleeved Leotard
- Pink Full Cirlce Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Elastic
Preparatory Ballet - White Leotard
- White Full Cirlce Skirt or Wrap Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Elastic
Level One Ballet - White Leotard
- No Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Elastic
Level Two Ballet - Cornflower Blue Leotard
- No Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Elastic
Level Three & Four Ballet - Cornflower Blue Leotard
- No Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Ribbons
Transition Ballet - Black Leotard
- No Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Ribbons
Major 2 Ballet - Black Leotard
- No Skirt
- Flesh Ballet Tights
- Ballet Shoes with Ribbons
- Pointe Shoes with Ribbons
*Please note students in Level 3 and up are required next time they purchase ballet shoes to
puchase leather ballet shoes with ribbons.
Se ing Ri
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on onto Ballet Shoes via Blo h Australia
Ribbon bundles are sold in one long 2¼ metre length so the ribbon needs to be cut in half
and then in half again so there are four pieces, one for each side of the shoe.
Take one piece of ribbon and at one end fold one centimetre over once and then fold it
over two centimetres again.
To attach the ribbons at the correct angle, fold the back of the shoe forward and down,
then mark each side of the shoe on the cotton lining in the angle made.
Place the folded end of the ribbon at the marked position and sew as shown in the
drawing onto the side of the shoe through the cotton lining but not through the satin.
The ribbons may be angled forward if required to hold the shoe on more securely.
For extra support the ribbon can be sewn further down the shoe close to the inner sole at the
same position. Do not sew the ribbon through the binding as the drawstring cord can not be
adjusted and the binding may pull away from the satin. The cord inside the binding of the
pointe shoe is to adjust the tension of the width of the upper. It should be adjusted while on
the foot, and tied in a double knot with the excess cord tucked into the shoe and not be visible.
Do not cut the excess of the cords off, as should the knot come undone the ends would be lost
inside the binding.
Bloch Elastoribs are pre-cut into four pieces and each has an elastic piece sewn into the ribbon
length not quite in the centre so one length is shorter than the other. The shorter length should
be pinned to the marked area for sewing to check that when the ribbon is wound around the
ankle the elastic sits directly behind the Achilles tendon. The Elastoribs come with detailed
instructions in the packet.
2016 Ballet Exam
Timetable
Thursday 14th July 2016
Time
Class
Teacher
9:00am - 9:30am
Beginners Ballet Exam
Camille Smith
9:30am - 10:00am
10:00am - 10:45am
10:45m - 11:15am
11:15am - 12:15pm
12:15pm - 1:00pm
1:00pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 2:30pm
2:30pm - 3:40pm
3:40pm - 4:10pm
4:10pm - 4:55pm
4:55pm - 5:10pm
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Preparatory Ballet Exam (Wednesday Class)
Camille Smith
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Level One Ballet Exam
Darcey Eagle
Examinor Assessment and Lunch Time
Level Two Ballet Exam
Darcey Eagle
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Level Three Ballet Exam
Darcey Eagle
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Preparatory Ballet Exam (Saturday Class)
Anai Threlfall
Examinor Assessment Time
2016 Ballet Exam
Timetable
Friday 15th July 2016
Time
Class
Teacher
9:00am - 10:15am
Level Four Ballet Exam
Tamara Searle
10:15am - 10:45am
10:45am - 12:20pm
12:20pm - 1:05pm
1:05pm - 2:40pm
2:40pm - 3:10pm
3:10pm - 4:40pm
4:40pm - 4:55pm
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Transition Ballet Exam
(Group One)
Tamara Searle
Examinor Assessment and Lunch Time
Transition Ballet Exam
(Group Two)
Tamara Searle
Examinor Assessment and Break Time
Major Two Ballet Exam
Tamara Searle
Examinor Assessment Time
2016 Ballet Exam
Groups
Preparatory Ballet Exam
(Wednesday Class)
Miss Camille Smith
Amber Tinsley
Stella Watson
Taj Reynolds
Preparatory Ballet Exam
(Saturday Class)
Miss Anai Threlfall
Annabella Arendse
Haeley Heng
Holly Bystrzycki
Khaldia Elhajje
Transition Ballet Exam
(Group One)
Miss Tamara Searle
(Group Two)
Miss Tamara Searle
Gabrielle King
Harriet Pollitt
Isabella Stafford
Olivia Fanning
Ruby Wolfe
Transition Ballet Exam
Claire Jansz
Jessica Phillips
Lucie Kent
Zali Reynolds