2016 Ballet Exam Day Information

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1 Dear Parents and Students, 2016 Ballet Exam Day Information 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 14 th and Friday 15 th 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 aility it can lift their overall result as it proves they are working hard. If a student reeives a high natural aility 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%

2 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 or emily@steppesschoolofdance.com.au Regards, Steppes School of Dance

3 Ballet Exam Uniform Requirements Beginner Ballet - Pink Sleeved Leotard - Pink Full Cirlce Skirt Preparatory Ballet - White Leotard - White Full Cirlce Skirt or Wrap Skirt Level One Ballet - White Leotard Level Two Ballet - Cornflower Blue Leotard Level Three & Four Ballet - Cornflower Blue Leotard - Ballet Shoes with Ribbons Transition Ballet - Black Leotard - Ballet Shoes with Ribbons Major 2 Ballet - Black Leotard - 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.

4 Seing Rion onto Ballet Shoes via Bloh 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.

5 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 Preparatory Ballet Exam (Wednesday Class) Camille Smith 10:45m - 11:15am 11:15am - 12:15pm Level One Ballet Exam Darcey Eagle 12:15pm - 1:00pm Examinor Assessment and Lunch Time 1:00pm - 2:00pm Level Two Ballet Exam Darcey Eagle 2:00pm - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 3:40pm Level Three Ballet Exam Darcey Eagle 3:40pm - 4:10pm 4:10pm - 4:55pm Preparatory Ballet Exam (Saturday Class) Anai Threlfall 4:55pm - 5:10pm Examinor Assessment Time

6 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 Transition Ballet Exam (Group One) Tamara Searle 12:20pm - 1:05pm Examinor Assessment and Lunch Time 1:05pm - 2:40pm Transition Ballet Exam (Group Two) Tamara Searle 2:40pm - 3:10pm 3:10pm - 4:40pm Major Two Ballet Exam Tamara Searle 4:40pm - 4:55pm Examinor Assessment Time

7 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 Gabrielle King Harriet Pollitt Isabella Stafford Olivia Fanning Ruby Wolfe Transition Ballet Exam (Group Two) Miss Tamara Searle Claire Jansz Jessica Phillips Lucie Kent Zali Reynolds