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 |
| Pre-Primary (5+ years) | Tuesday | 04.30 – 05.15PM |
| Primary (6+ years) | Tuesday | 05.15 – 06.00PM |
| Grade 1 A (Min 7+ years) | Monday | 04.00 – 05.00PM |
| Grade 1 B | Tuesday | 06.00 – 06.45PM |
| Grade 2 A | Monday | 05.00 – 06.00PM |
| Grade 2 B | Tuesday | 04.00 – 05.00PM |
| Grade 3 A | Tuesday | 06.45 – 07.30PM |
| Grade 3 B | Wednesday | 04.00 – 04.45PM |
| Grade 4 A | Tuesday | 07.00 – 08.00PM |
| Grade 4 B | Thursday | 05.00 – 06.00PM |
| Grade 5 A | Monday | 07.00 – 08.00PM |
| Grade 5 B | Wednesday | 06.00 – 07.00PM |
| Grade 6 A | Wednesday | 04.45 – 05.30PM |
| Grade 6 B | Thursday | 06.00 – 07.00PM |
| Grade 7 A | Tuesday | 06.00 – 07.00PM |
| Grade 7 B | Wednesday | 08.00 – 09.00PM |
| Grade 8 A | Tuesday | 05.00 – 06.00PM |
| Grade 8 B | Wednesday | 07.00 – 08.00PM |
| Intermediate Foundation A | Monday | 08.00 – 09.15PM |
| Intermediate Foundation B | Saturday | 12.30 – 01.45PM |
| Intermedate A | Monday | 08.00 – 09.15PM |
| Intermedate B | Saturday | 11.30 – 12.45PM |
| Advanced A | Tuesday | 08.00 – 09.30PM |
| Advanced B | Saturday | 09.00 – 10.30AM |
| Beginner Pointe | Wednesday | 05.30 – 06.00PM |
| Advanced Pointe | Saturday | 10.30 – 11.30AM |
| Adult Ballet | Thursday | 07.00 – 08.00PM |
| Basic Ballet | Monday | 07.00 – 08.00PM *** |
| Discovering Repertoire Level 3 A | Monday | 06.00 – 07.00PM |
| Discovering Repertoire Level 3 B | Thursday | 04.00 – 05.00PM |
| Discovering Repertoire Level 2 | Tuesday | 08.00 – 09.00PM |
“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