BALLET @ SCD

Students who have been working towards their Level 2 Assessment already will be invited to an Assessment Day on Sunday 22nd February 2026.

(Students who have started Level 2 this academic year will be invited to take part in an Assessment Day in July 2027.)

Ballet Assessments are held at SCD in Studio 1. The assessment is filmed and students complete their assessment in groups of 8 or less, alongside their teacher.

Level 2 - Progress Award (Fee £35)

All children will be invited to take part in the assessment appropriate to their level. Some children will be offered the chance to take part in a Progress Award. Progress Awards are an assessment option for students who, for whatever reason, don’t meet the assessment criteria or would find the graded system unnecessarily stressful. Candidates will be presented in the same class format as their peers, in the same session. 

Progress Award students participate in every aspect of the assessment. It is integral to the programme that all students feel a strong sense of belonging and achievement. Staying with their peer group is mandatory. The assessment will not differ from a regular assessment procedure beyond appropriate differentiation.

Level 2 - Assessment (£45)

The RBS Assessment for Level 2 is split into 2 parts.

1. Class Demonstration - Vocabulary and performance
2. Repertoire Study

1. Class Demonstration - Vocabulary
Dancers will be filmed in a class with Gemma and their classmates and must demonstrate the following vocabulary:
-Plié (to bend)
- Relevé (to rise) and Plié Relevé (to bend and rise)
- Battement Tendu (to stretch)
- Rond de Jambe par Terre (rounding the leg on the ground)
- Battement Fondu (to melt)
- Cou-de-Pied (position of the foot resting on the ankle) and Retiré (to draw up)
- Port de Bras (Carriage of the Arms)
- Travelling Turns
- Power Jumps
- Petit Emboîté (to fit together)
- Spring and Hop Pointes
- Assemblé (to assemble/join together)
- Runs
- Skips
- Posé Temps Levé (a small hop on one foot)
- Gallops

2. Repertoire Study (Log book/presentation)

Dancers should compile a logbook/diary/verbal presentation demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of the chosen repertoire ‘Wind in the Willows’ and its theatrical artists.

LINKS

Wind in the Willows Performance at the Royal Opera House (Password WITWATAP)

Spotify Playlist for all Assessment Exercises