ParentTaxi Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 As we're off on our annual trip to the delights of Crawley tomorrow morning, I thought I'd post a 'Good Luck' message to anyone else participating this weekend, especially if they're doing it for the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbroken-ballet-mum Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 DD is doing the Grade 3 on Sunday. She's previously done the Junior Ballet Awards, so looking forward to seeing how different the Grade 3's are. Good luck to your child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Thanks! DD is in the Grade 6 / InterFoundation awards tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceroo Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We are there for the first time in grade 4. Not sure what to expect really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Danceroo, looking at pictures of previous years might be helpful, in terms of seeing how it is arranged: http://www.hudsonpicturesphoto.com/senior-ballet-awards-2016-menu.html Dancers are ordered on the stage by number (which relates to their height), and are then given a series of free work steps by the class teacher. After a run through or two (the amount of practice reduces as they go up the grades), each line of dancers will dance the exercise through, run round to the back of their line and then the next line will dance it. When all lines have danced that exercise, the teacher will give another exercise. At he end of the class, the dancers will dance the set variation for that grade in groups of 3. In the lower grades, the teacher will stay on stage and may help those who find it very hard by giving e.g. additional verbal prompts. At higher levels, they leave the stage immediately after the practice. Once all classes from that grade have danced, the dancers come back on stage in a semicircle, often with another grade, and the dancers through to the final will be announced. The final is exactly the same as the main class, and usually the exercises are exactly the same too. Winners etc are then announced. IME, quickness in picking up exercises, technical proficiency and performance are all part of the judgement for going through to the final. The Hawth Theatre itself is very nice - the dancers go through to the backstage area well before the class, but there is a cafe, seating areas etc for breaks and for those accompanying dancers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danceroo Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Parent taxi, thanks for all that very helpful information. DD had a fabulous day and made it the finals so was delighted. She would love to do it again. How did your DD get on? Frustratingly we never managed to watch grade 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Glad it went so well! Congratulations to your DD DD was happy with how she did - didn't get through to the finals, but only 1 girl from her school did (usually quite a few do) so she didn't feel singled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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