ReluctantBallerina

I've seen a few videos of it online, and it some of it looks quite scary, though I'm looking forward to learning the variations. The teacher I'm hopefully going to be taking class with has done Solo Seal successfully with other students before, so I think it'll be OK. I agree with your point on different syllabuses - they can be very different in the movement and style that they want (I distinctly remember a teacher telling me off for holding my hands the 'wrong' way when I switched boards at grade two, when my last teacher had been fine with it). That said, I think they do allow a bit more room for personal style in the higher grades, which I prefer.

That's a bit strange as it says differently on the IDTA one - I'm not sure which one's right. http://www.idta.co.uk/Site2/examinations.html Thanks for your really detailed answer, I think I'll go to some Adv 2 lessons with RAD just to get a feel for them, and decide whether I'll do the exam before Solo Seal or not. The collaboration between the two boards is quite confusing, but I think it was just that they would allow RAD teachers to become IDTA ones as well. I'm not sure about the rest. I remember going from IDTA grade one to RAD grade 2 (before I changed back to IDTA at grade 3) and it was a really big jump. It wasn't just the new level of difficulty, but the different style they wanted, so I think what you're saying is more sensible than just jumping straight into Solo Seal. I'm really grateful for all the advice, and I think I'll just take Adv 2 classes for a few months to a year before attempting Solo Seal. Thanks!

I got it off the IDTA website, it didn't specify if it was pass, merit, or distinction, annoyingly. I then found the qualification for the same amount of points on the RAD one - it's a shame that they're working together now, but don't have tables or such relating standards of grades across the two boards. Thanks! That's a really good idea

I've had a scope around their website, and they say that they accept equivalent grades from IDTA, ISTD and others, but I'm just confused on what they mean. Advanced 2 with IDTA is only worth about the same amount as a merit at intermediate RAD, so that's why I was asking. I know they're not given the same weight at UCAS, so I was wondering if the RAD would consider it equivalent.

I've done my advanced II with IDTA and I'd really like to do the RAD solo seal, but I'm not sure if they'll accept my qualification with IDTA instead of RAD. They're not worth the same points at UCAS, so any pointers would be helpful, thanks in advance. Also, would you recommend any other awards?