We’re delighted to publish the timetable for the Allied Dancing Association (ADA) medal tests and exams, which will take place here at SK Dance in the dance studio at The Vale on Sunday 12th of July.

All Saturday pupils apart from the Baby Ballet class will be taking medals tests, along with students who take ballet classes in the week (excluding Baby Ballet).

Medal tests are less formal than an ISTD syllabus-based exam (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing), but they do give dancers a fabulous opportunity to receive recognition for their performance-based dance skills.

Here at SK Dance Studio, we give pupils the opportunity to enter medals tests as well as formal ISTD exams. We’ve found that medal tests are great for building confidence, which helps to prepare pupils for a more formal dance exam situation and of course, getting a medal or a trophy in recognition of their performance gives young dancers a massive sense of achievement.

Please arrive promptly at the time detailed below. As an exam is likely to be taking place in the dance studio when you arrive, we’d be very grateful if you’d be really quiet both outside, and in the waiting area.

Arrival Times

• If your usual Saturday class starts at 9.30am, 10am or 11am – Please arrive for your medal test at 1.30pm
• If your usual Saturday class starts at 12 noon, 1.15pm or 2.30pm – Please arrive for your medal test at 2.00pm
• All Tuesday and Thursday Ballet pupils – Please arrive for your medal test at 4pm
• Older grades – please check your specific timeslot with Susan

Hair for Medal Tests & Exams

All pupils should wear their hair in a neat bun which sits just above the nape of the neck.  Fringes are not allowed, so if your child has a fringe, please ensure it is pinned back securely and lots of hairspray is used to keep it back! Please use a hairnet and kirby grips to secure your bun in place.

Uniform for Medal Tests & Exams

• UNIFORM 9.30 & 10AM SAT CLASSES:
  Pink skirted leotard. White ballet socks. Clean white tap shoes with fresh white ribbon. Pink leather ballet shoes for modern. Pink satin ballet shoes for Ballet. If you need ballet socks, please ask Susan.
• UNIFORM 11AM SAT CLASS:
  Plum leotard & plum tights. Black ballet shoes for modern. Clean white tap shoes with fresh white ribbon. Pink satin ballet shoes with ribbon, white ballet socks and plum chiffon skirt for Ballet.  If you need ballet socks, please ask Susan.
• UNIFORM 12.15PM SAT CLASSES:
  Plum leotard & plum tights. Black ballet shoes for modern. Black ISTD tap shoes & tap pants. Pink satin ballet shoes with ribbon, ballet tights and plum chiffon skirt for Ballet.
• OLDER GRADES – Full uniforms please!

We’d like to wish all dancers taking a medal test or exam the very best of luck. If you try your very hardest, we know you’ll all do really well and you’ll make us very proud.  Don’t forget to smile!