Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan, under the direction of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, recently received their results from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) in London.
A new RAD curriculum has been implemented for students in professional dance studios worldwide. The marking system and medals are awarded for each grade, with a bronze for pass, silver for merit and gold for distinction.
With ballet being the fundamental discipline in dance, children are encouraged to participate in examinations that represent an individual goal for them.
Students are strategically marked in all specified areas, including technique, posture, musicality, presentation and character, and their dances are graded. The standard required to pass is worldwide throughout all countries.Ìý
Examinations for this session were for students ranging from the primary level to Grade 8, and in vocational category as well.
This spring’s examiner was Rachael TarchukÌýfrom Banff, Alberta.
In the primary level, distinction awards went to Grace Styre, Brooke Dzeryk, Summer Gardiner, Neveah Lang, Sydney Lainton, Ella Duke, Tegan Mosely, Cana Marsh and Payton Sernick.
Fan Nie and Kathryn Orlowski-Lever received merit recognition.
Sophia Fleck, Sydney Ross and Josie Hurren earned distinction nods in Grade 1. Layla Kitz,ÌýAlexis Paton, Mackenzie Onrait, Rowyn Siever, Peyton Irwin, Lindy Trobert, Kaitlyn Skuce, Tenaya Empey, Audie-Rae Richardson and Elliana Wiebe received merit awards.
In Grade 2, distinction went to Sadie Smith and Ava Laevens. Merit went to Kerison Burnett, Lindsay Mack, Samantha Carritt, Hailey Taylor, Maya Sands and Annelise Renault.
Distinction awards for Grade 3 were presented to Randi Milbrandt and Marley Nashiem. Ariadne Nagel, Kate Schmidt and Kylie Armstrong earned merit honours.
In Grade 4, Elsie Alexander and Shayla Gill won distinction awards. Jersey Long, Kelsey Kowalchuk, Olivia Carr, Savanna Perry and Madison Hrywkiw garnered merit recognitions.
Distinction honours for Grade 5 went to Kaitlin Milbrandt, Elsie Alexander and Tiana Seeman. Lauren Kobitz, Emily Alexander and Eva Salamon took home merit awards.
Bryn Lamontagne received a distinction in Grade 6. Brielle Wakely, Colesey Goetz, Taylor Geisel and Kialey Kowalchuk took merit awards.
Distinction awards for Grade 7 went to Madison Zandee and Ricki Graham.
In Grade 8, Mia Hanson, Reese Handley, Destiny Adams, Amy Brook and Makenna Mack won merit awards.
As for RAD vocational exams, Ricki Graham, Madison Zandee and Destiny Adams won merit awards in the intermediate division, while Kelsey Romanyk and Reese Handley won merit awards in the Advanced 1 category.
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