Qualification | Intermediate Foundation / Intermediate / Advanced 1 / Advanced 2
Validated by | Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
Location | Italia Conti Woking
Course Length | Weekly, Part-Time
Classes will take place at Italia Conti, Woking.
September – December 2025
Italia Conti now provides training for the internationally renowned RAD graded exams which are recognised for their quality, focusing on creativity and performance, providing opportunities to progress and achieve, developing technique, musicality and artistry.
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The Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Grades Programme provide a laddered in-depth study of ballet, developing music, performance and technique. The exam syllabus is highly focused and practical. Students are required to have the maturity and technical aptitude for demanding study. In addition to classes, students will be expected to revise exercise formats and technical corrections in their own time and be expected to do their own self-study.
Classes take place weekly in the evenings during term time.
Students are auditioned into a class by trialing a class viewed either by the Head of Ballet or the class teacher. Places are dependent on students being at the correct standard to execute the work to a safe and satisfactory standard. Teaching staff on the course will be qualified teachers with the Royal Academy of Dance, Italia Conti faculty members or a Royal Academy of Dance Examiner.
There are two adjacent syllabi for students to select from; once selected, students are required to follow the complete syllabus in its entirety. It is expected that students following the pointe work option will be required to work on pointe. For the Intermediate Foundation, the teacher will assess the suitability for pointe work, for other levels, dancers should have a good level of pointe.
ENTRY TO THE RAD PROGRAMME REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:
Intermediate and Intermediate Foundation have no specific pre-requisite, however, it is strongly recommended that students studying Intermediate have taken their Intermediate Foundation, to ensure correct progression of skills.
Students aiming to study Advanced 1 MUST have passed their Intermediate successfully. Students aiming to study Advanced 2 MUST have passed Advanced 1 successfully.
Application to the RAD course can be made by contacting us using the email link below. We will then contact you with further information.
In line with our admissions policy, Italia Conti reserves the right to alter or withdraw offers at any point.
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For students wishing to apply for further education through the UCAS system, please note that additional points can be obtained on successful completion of the Royal Academy of Dance exams (full details)