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I can see from other threads I am not the only adult who is doing (or has done) RAD Intermediate Foundation, and I thought I would start a new thread for sharing experiences, past and present. I started studying the syllabus in the autumn term 2015. Having started with one Inter Foundation class, I am doing two classes each week at RAD HQ and having a private lesson with my local teacher. I had hoped to be able to do the exam in this summer, but my teachers don’t think I am quite ready. I am really hoping for the November/December exam, but it does mean keeping everything up over the school summer holiday. Pirouettes and allegro are my main problem areas (and also not looking tense!) Pointe work in the centre also needs work.

Hello, I’d like to ask for thoughts and opinions on the gap between the RAD Vocational exams as I need to decide which to go for. I returned to ballet as an adult and have been dancing again for 3 years. I am preparing to take the RAD IF exam in March. Unfortunately I need to move for work. I’ll have moved house by next Friday. I won’t be able to continue my current classes due to distance. I have managed to find a couple of schools in my new location. School A won’t be able to put me in for the IF exam until much later in the year. School B only do Intermediate and Advanced (1&2). They do neither IF nor AF. I’m leaning towards School B who have a very good reputation. Although it would mean well over a year until I can take the Intermediate exam, I do prefer to feel that I’m progressing forward. I hesitate a little because whilst I’m confident in my ability at IF level in general, my pointe work is weaker. I am at a beginner pointe level. How big is the jump in pointe work from IF to Intermediate? Also what does the overall jump from Intermediate to Advanced feel like? Has anyone else done that and regretted not taking Adv Foundation first? If some schools choose not to do the foundation grades are they not really needed to progress with good technique? Thanks for reading ☺️

Hello! I’m in the process of preparing for my RAD intermediate foundation exam and I’m hoping to sit it at the end of this year or next year. I’m doing 2 classes a week, a one hour private lesson, 2 hours of weights and tracking my calorie and protein intake on my fitness pal with my online personal trainer. I started ballet a year ago now having never danced before and was wondering if there’s anyone on here preparing for the same exam so we could share experiences and tips. Or any teachers that can share wisdom about how best to prepare, how much to practice, how many classes to take, cross training etc. Looking for some RAD intermediate foundation buddies - I’m nosy about how other people prepare for RAD exams 😂🩰

Intermediate Foundation Music. There are some songs at the end of the CD after the Reverence. Jigs, Hornpipe, Galop/Coda, etc; Are there any instructors out there who know what these are for? They are not listed in the syllabus at all or on the DVD.