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Hi Zelda, I would keep all options open and actually apply for both colleges at the moment - I did this, one with BTEC and the other with A levels. Here you are showing your family that you are still thinking of them at the moment with the A Levels in mind. I would then go to both open evenings, talk to the teachers with your family at each open evening. After this you will have auditions at both colleges, here you will see the levels of dancers in the class and this may help you or you may see the type of level you are up against. I did this with the 2 colleges and didn't actually make a decision until the very last day where I needed to enroll at the sixth form which was late in the summer. This gives you more time to attend more classes if you can, more time to discuss with your parents and more time for you to realise which one you would prefer rather than quickly choosing because a deadline is coming up. You may go to the open evenings and auditions and change your mind. I hope this helps!

Hi Swan Princess, I am not sure if you will get this message or not but I wondered if you had already taught some of the exercises which you had thought of (like a warm up) to the students prior to the exam? Or did you have to teach a warm up in the class to the students step by step rather than the students just performing it quickly to warm up?

Hey, Thank you very much for your reply on this. I will be taking students of Grade 3 in with me, I have been creating some possible enchainements which focus on the new steps within the grade. With what she asked you to teach, I am guessing this wasn't as specific as teach a grand battements exercise, a rond de jambe exercise, a demi pointe exercise etc? It seemed to be one at the barre, an adage in the centre and some sort of exercise including a particular movement? with the musicality one, I guess this could be something like creative improvisation? I think I always overthink these exams but I always think it is best to be over prepared!

Hi, I am currently studying to take the last part of the IDTA Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching in Ballet. This is for Unit 3 and is the for the last exam where you have to teach a class in front of the examiner. I was wondering if anyone has taken this in any style and could help with a couple of questions? 1. Are we allowed to take notes into the room with some exercises written down to teach to the class? 2. Do you wait to hear from the examiner inbetween each exercise taught or is it better to carry on teaching as if you would in a class and she is mostly there to observe 3. How many exercises do you think I need to prepare for the exam and which ones? eg. plies, tendu's, set adage etc? The handbook says the examiner could ask for anything. Thanks.