Hi, i'm 14 and i took my RAD intermediate exam in November, i got a merit (2 marks away from distinction) and I'm worried that it is going to affect auditioning for ballet/dance college. It is the first merit i've ever received as i have always got distinctions in all my grade exams with my best at 95 so i was very disappointed in myself when i found out i got a merit. I did have some issues, my pointe shoes were too strong for me at the time which meant i couldn't get fully onto pointe which resulted in a 6 in pointe work. I just wanted to know if you think it is worth redoing my exam to try and get a distinction or if i am better off to try and keep working towards other exams and not worry about it, also wanted your opinion on whether it is important when applying to a ballet or dance college
Thankyou!
Lily