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 |