RAD Grades 1 – 5

Graded Ballet Classes – Grade 1 to Grade 5  

The Royal Academy of Dance is the largest and most influential dance education and training organisation in the world.  

The RAD Graded Examinations in Dance (Grade 1 – 5) consist of three disciplines:  

  • Ballet: the foundation and the most important part of the syllabus 
  • Free Movement  
  • Character: the presentation of national styles, using original ethnic dance and music. The three styles – Hungarian, Russian and Polish were selected due to their importance in the development of classical ballet. 

 

School year  Age Guide   Syllabus Dance Grade 
year 3  8-9 years  Grade 1 
year 4  9-10 years  Grade 2 
year 5  10-11 years  Grade 3 
year 6  11-12 years  Grade 4 
year 7  12-13 years  Grade 5