Ballet – Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus
Soft flowing movements set to classical or piano music. The best base technical style of dance to start with.
The RAD has been a world leader in dance for almost a century, and on 31 December 2020 officially turned 100.
There are age requirements for RAD exams, class awards, solo performance awards and presentation classes.
An RAD Registered teacher will identify when a candidate is ready to take an exam.
The minimum age must have been reached by a specified date before each exam session. There are no exceptions to this rule. For Pre Schoolers see Ready Set Dance.
Michelle Heine is a qualified RAD Teacher and was a member of ACT Royal Academy of Dance Board for almost 20 Years, before retiring.
RAD Ballet Time Table
| Class | Day | Start | End |
| Ballet Pre-Primary (5-6 Years) | Tues | 4:30:00 PM | 5:15:00 PM |
| Ballet Primary (6-7 Years) | Tues | 5:15:00 PM | 6:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 1 A | Mon | 4:00:00 PM | 5:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 1 B | Tues | 6:00:00 PM | 6:45:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 2 A | Mon | 5:00:00 PM | 6:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 2 B | Tues | 4:00:00 PM | 5:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 3 A | Tues | 6:45:00 PM | 7:30:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 3 B | Wed | 4:00:00 PM | 4:45:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 4 A | Tues | 7:00:00 PM | 8:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 4 B | Thurs | 5:00:00 PM | 6:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 5 A | Mon | 7:00:00 PM | 8:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 5 B | Wed | 6:00:00 PM | 7:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 6 A | Wed | 4:45:00 PM | 5:30:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 6 B | Thurs | 6:00:00 PM | 7:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 7 A | Tues | 6:00:00 PM | 7:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 7 B | Wed | 8:00:00 PM | 9:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 8 A | Tues | 5:00:00 PM | 6:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Grade 8 B | Wed | 7:00:00 PM | 8:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Inter Foundation A | Mon | 8:00:00 PM | 9:15:00 PM |
| Ballet Inter Foundation B | Sat | 12:30:00 AM | 1:45:00 PM |
| Ballet Intermediate A | Mon | 8:00:00 PM | 9:15:00 PM |
| Ballet Intermediate B | Sat | 11:30:00 AM | 12:45:00 PM |
| Ballet Advanced A | Tues | 8:00:00 PM | 9:30:00 PM |
| Ballet Advanced B | Sat | 9:00:00 AM | 10:30:00 AM |
| Ballet Pointe Beginner | Wed | 5:30:00 PM | 6:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Point Adv | Sat | 10:30:00 AM | 11:30:00 AM |
| Ballet Basic Snr | Thurs | 7:00:00 PM | 8:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Discovering Repertoire Level 2A | Tues | 8:00:00 PM | 9:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Discovering Repertoire Level 3A | Mon | 6:00:00 PM | 7:00:00 PM |
| Ballet Discovering Repertoire Level 3B | Thurs | 4:00:00 PM | 5:00:00 PM |
“Thank you Miss Michelle. I will never forget the biggest most sincere hug you gave me the day I completed my elementary ballet exam. I did it for you. You instilled in me the power of positivity and perseverance, to always give it a go, to be kind to others, and to be organised in my daily routine. I have transferred these skills now into my professional work as a leader in my organisation and I know that through my training at Legs the wonderful power of dance had a positive impact on where I am today. For that I truly thank you.”
Sarah P., 'Legs' Alum