STAG BALLET INFORMATION

 AGE GROUPS: Two Upwards

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EXAMS: Five Upwards - From Pre-Primary level

Ballet is an excellent core subject for dancing as it teaches children discipline, technique, rhythm, balance and control and very good for building a child's confidence.

At STAG we offer class exams which are known as standard exams. These exams are taken as a whole class although pupils are marked individually. These exams are offered to all STAG ballet students and because they are taken as a class group with the class teacher - our students are less nervous. When the students reach standard 4  - character work is then introduced.

We also offer grade classes. As an additional ballet lesson a week to our pupils who show potential in their standard ballet class. The reason for grade classes being an addition to standard is that the work involved is a lot more technical and the students need to be a lot stronger which is why they require at least two classes each week this is because of the additional technique and poise.

Required for the grade exams - these classes are smaller in size than our standard classes, as this enables the students more intense teaching. In grade classes you eventually go onto Pointe work. But, only when your body and ankles are strong enough to take your body weight through Pointe without injuring yourself.

This will be decided by your dance teacher and will vary from child to child. When entering grade exams you go into the exam in groups of three or four students without the class teacher. You are marked individually and the examiner marks are stricter for your technique than in a normal class exam.