kkmom Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Just browsed and got some information. Love the new music. http://www.radenterprises.co.uk/new-grades-4-5 http://pilot-rad.org.uk/towardthefuture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkmom Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Some more videos: G4 Dance A Female G5 Dance B Female http://vimeo.com/81774443 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hello Kkmom, and welcome to the Forum. Thanks for the links. We look forward to hearing more from you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yes,Welcome to the Forum,and thanks for the links. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I have to say, the new syllabi look extremely challenging! I've downloaded grade 4 and 5 via the rad app and the choreography is really quite complicated. There seems so much detail to learn and remember and there are double pirouettes in grade 5! In parallel so that makes them a bit easier but still! The syllabi will certainly create more 'thinking' dancers which is one of the intentions I believe. They will also raise the standard overall and create some lovely dancers. I really do like the new work but it's at least a grade harder than previously! My daughter will be starting the new grade 4 after Easter - poor thing Edited January 13, 2014 by Aurora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogalou Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 My dd started the new Grade 5 tonight and really enjoyed it, she has been doing the old syllabus for nearly a year but is now going to be doing the new grade 5 exam in the autumn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The new grade 5 isn't being examined until January 2015, it's the old syllabus up to 31st December 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Are they vocational students in the DVDs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I don't think most of them are judging by the schools listed at the end, but they are all of an exceptionally high standard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullContretemps Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) I found this video by Jon Still about the making of the new syllabus music really interesting. I had been wondering about why they had chosen to include the wide variety of styles/instruments etc, being by nature something of a lover of tradition (and I just like piano music). The video made me think again and see the merits, and also the huge amount of work over years that has gone into it! And coming from someone who is such an intelligent, thinking musician who really understands dance like nobody else I have met it added extra weight to know how thoroughly they have thought everything through and the journey they went on to create the music. I think as dancers we can often take the music, especially syllabus music, for granted so do take a minute to have a look! http://pilot-rad.org.uk/news/the-rad-syllabus-a-musical-journey Edited to add link - duh! Edited January 14, 2014 by FullContretemps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I haven't watched all that yet but fully intend to. I really love the orchestrated music! I know a piano is traditional but a cd of piano music isn't exactly The new music adds so much more atmosphere and encourages a real sense of performance, plus it's educating the students and exposing them to much more variety 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullContretemps Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Yes I totally agree Aurora - just took a bit of getting used to haha. And I agree about canned piano music - I loved so much going on a whole week's course in the summer with live pianists. Not only live pianists but absolutely amazing ones (both involved in this project). And if you're going to use a recording it may as well use a variety of instruments and styles rather than just the traditional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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