Dates for Diaries

Term or holiday

Dates 2021-2022

Autumn term

Starts: Monday 6 September 2021
Half term: Monday 25 October to Sunday 31 October 2021
Ends: Saturday 18th December 2021

Christmas holiday

Monday 20 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022

Spring term

Starts: Tuesday 4 January 2022
Half term: Monday 21 February to Sunday 27 February 2022
Ends: Saturday 9th April 2022

Easter holiday

Monday 11 April to Friday 22 April 2022

Summer term

Starts: Monday 25 April 2022
Half term: Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June 2022
Ends: Saturday 30th July 2022

Dates 2022-2023

Autumn term

Starts: Thursday 1 September 2022
Half term: Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2022
Ends: Saturday 17 December 2022

Christmas holiday

Monday 19 December 2022 to Friday 30 December 2022

Spring term

Starts: Tuesday 3 January 2023
Half term: Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February 2023
Ends: Saturday 1 April 2023

Easter holiday

Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023

Summer term

Starts: Monday 17 April 2023
Half term: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023
Ends: Tuesday 25 July 2023

Uniform

Modern & Tap 

ISTD Magenta leotard, black leggings, (black shorts can be worn the summer) 

Modern- Barefoot or Foot undeez

Tap- Canvas Tyette tap shoes

Ballet 

Pre-Primary - Primary; Leotard with skirt, pink socks, pink leather ballet shoes.

Grade 1 - Grade 5; Marine leotard, pink tights, pink leather or canvas ballet shoes.

Grade 6 - Grade 8; Black or navy leotard, pink tights, pink leather or canvas ballet shoes.

Vocational Grades 

Intermediate Foundation - Advanced 2; Black or navy leotard, pink tights, pink leather or canvas ballet shoes. 

Boys (All Classes)

Pre-Primary - Advanced 2; White leotard or white fitted t-shirt, navy leggings or shorts, white socks and white leather or canvas ballet shoes.

Royal Academy of DanceRoyal Academy of Dance

The RAD is one of the world’s most influential dance education organisations. RAD exams set standards in classical ballet and are a global leader in Continuing Professional Development for dance.

A RICH HISTORY

Founded in 1920 to set standards for dance teaching within the UK, today the RAD have a presence in 84 countries, with 36 offices and around 14,000 members worldwide. RAD count more than 1,000 students in their teacher training programmes and more than a quarter of a million students are being examined on our syllabi. RAD support their membership through the knowledge, and expertise of our highly qualified staff and through conferences, workshops, training courses and summer schools.

RAD'S Faculty of Education is dedicated to meeting the needs of our current and future dance teachers by providing dance teacher education programmes and qualifications. Our exams are recognised by Ofqual and contribute to UCAS points.

I.S.T.D. IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING

Works to improve and promote the knowledge of the dance, to maintain and improve teaching standards.

 The ISTD is one of the world’s leading dance examination boards with the widest range of dance genres available.

The ISTD is a registered educational charity, supporting and training members through a wide variety of courses, teaching syllabi and techniques. 

The professional examinations are structured to give the new teacher the best possible foundation from which to work. Care of the growing child is emphasized as knowledge of anatomy as it relates specifically to the dancer and the possible effects of dance on the growing body.