Exam Timetable

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: Mrs Tollemache (JDNZ Jazz & Lyrical)


Exams – Friday 15th August
9:00am Intermediate 1 Jazz (5) 70 mins
10:10am Morning Tea
10:25am Intermediate Bronze Lyrical (5) 35 mins
11:00am Advanced Bronze Lyrical (3) 30 mins

Intermediate Bronze Lyrical
1. Claire Li
2. Madeline Breetvelt
3. Maia Beckermann
4. Ella Skye Burne
5. Rilla Burling

Advanced Bronze Lyrical
1. Zoe Skevington
2. Eva Skinner
3. Kate Turnbull

Intermediate Jazz JDNZ
1. Josie Hua
2. Addison Chin
3. Eva Skinner
4. Lennard Burling
5. David Burling

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: TBC
Exams – TBC

Grade 1 Tap 2 20 mins
Grade 3 Tap 3 30 mins
Tap ‘n’ Beats Stage 8 1 30 mins
Morning Tea (15 mins)
Elementary Tap 4 40 mins

Grade 1 Tap
1. Grace Sweeney
2. Claire Li

Grade 3 Tap
1. Millie Murata
2. Mahiya Mobin
3. Dorothea Major

Elementary Tap
1. Cara Newman
2. Rilla Burling
3. Lennard Burling
4. David Burling

Tap ‘n’ Beats L8
1. Lauren Erceg

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps


EXAMINER: Ms Yee (Lucidity & Urban Ignition)


Exams – Monday 25th August
8:30am Lucidity Level 6 (3) 55 mins
9:25pm Lucidity Level 8 group A (4) 60 mins
10:25am Morning Tea
10:45am Lucidity Level 8 group B (3) 60 mins
11:45am Lucidity Solo Seal (2) 65 mins
12:50pm Lunch
1:25pm Urban Ignition Level 4 (3) 30 mins
1:55pm Urban Ignition Level 6 (5) 40 mins

Lucidity Level 6
1. Maia Beckermann
2. Sophia Dron
3. Isabelle Tarrant

Lucidity Level 8 group A
1. Isla-Ruby Cookson
2. Ella Dron
3. Kelsey Cookson
4. Addison Mildon

Lucidity Level 8 group B
1. _
2. Zoe Skevington
3. Bonnie Govier
4. Kate Turnbull

Lucidity Solo
1. Lily Edgerley
2. Grace Johnson

Urban Ignition Level 4
1. Carter Watt
2. Emily Skevington
3. Frankie Parker

Urban Ignition Level 6
1. Kelly Stuchlik
2. Trina Chaudhary
3. Aislinn Hudson
4. Coco Kane
5. Grace Hale

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: Mr Hoskins (Encore Theatre & Jazz)


Exams – Tuesday 26th August
8:30am Encore Theatre Level 2 gp A (2) 20 mins
8:50pm Encore Theatre Level 2 gp B (4) 25 mins
9:15pm Encore Theatre Level 4 (3) 35 mins
9:50am Morning Tea
10:10am Encore Theatre Level 8 gp A (4) 40 mins
10:50am Encore Theatre Level 8 gp A (2) 35 mins
11:25am Primary Jazz 1 (2) 25 mins
11:50pm Lunch
12:25pm Primary Jazz 2 (5) 30 mins
1:00pm Junior Jazz 1 group A (7) 55 mins
1:55pm Junior Jazz 1 group B (3) 40 mins

Encore Theatre Level 2 group A
1. Beatrix Nancarrow
2. Ramona Nancarrow


Encore Theatre Level 2 group B
1. Olivia Dron
2. Keirah Vickery
3. Layla Margan
4. Leiah Hughes


Encore Theatre Level 4
1. Sophia Dron
2. Emily Avery
3. Isabelle Tarrant


Encore Theatre Level 8 group A
1. Cara Newman
2. Charlotte Malone
3. Bonnie Govier
4. Scarlett Bainbridge


Encore Theatre Level 8 group B
1. Zoe Skevington
2. Kate Turnbull

Primary Jazz 1 APDA
1. Grace Lehrke
2. Annabelle Deng


Primary Jazz 2 APDA
1. Joy Maturan
2. Charlotte Magnus
3. Marlie Leighton
4. Alisha Dhingra
5. Riley Cameron


Junior Jazz 1 APDA – group A
1. Amelia Warren
2. Aayat Iqbal
3. Beatrix Nancarrow
4. Zoe Breetvelt
5. Sia Webb
6. Chloe Porter
7. Adeline Crosbie


Junior Jazz 1 APDA – group B
1. Taissa Tchernov
2. Shania Peris
3. Zelda Tusega

2025 APDA EXAM TIMETABLE


AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: Mr Hoskins (Jazz)


Exams – Wednesday 27th August
8:30am Junior Jazz 2 group A (6) 55 mins
9:25pm Junior Jazz 2 group B (8) 45 mins
10:20am Morning Tea
10:40am Junior Jazz 3 (8) 60 mins
11:40am Elementary Jazz 1 group A (3) 50 mins
12:30pm Lunch
1:05pm Elementary Jazz 1 group B (6) 55 mins

Junior Jazz 2 APDA – group A
1. Eve Fraser-Bruce
2. Rose Van den Borst
3. Isla Mae Grondin
4. Auri Han
5. Mikaela Alinea
6. Zuri Holt

Junior Jazz 2 – group B
1. Olivia Dron
2. Bonnie Ciurlionis
3. Uma Watt
4. Grace Sweeney
5. Francesca Ashby
6. Layla Margan
7. Leiah Hughes
8. Katie Ashby

Junior Jazz 3 APDA (45 mins)
1. Ayla Breetvelt
2. Jewel Maturan
3. Sienna Lambert
4. Sienna Maich
5. Keirah Vickery
6. Abbigale Sun
7. Alisha Gowlikar
8. Beatrice Watt

Elementary Jazz 1 Jazz APDA – group A
1. Maia Beckermann
2. Ella Skye Byrne
3. Aria Tanner

Elementary Jazz 1 APDA – group B
1. Emily Skevington
2. Jessica Babbington
3. Emma Morgan
4. Nina Hays
5. Bianca Maich
6. Ava Heke

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: Mr Hoskins (Jazz)

 

Exams – Thursday 28th August
8:30am Elementary Jazz 2 (6) 55 mins
9:35pm Elementary Jazz 3 (3) 45 mins
10:30am Morning Tea
10:50am Intermediate Jazz 1 (5) 60 mins
12:00am Intermediate Jazz 2 (3) 70 mins
12:35pm Lunch
1:30pm Intermediate Jazz 3 (4) 55 mins

Elementary Jazz 2 APDA
1. Sophia Dron
2. Emily Avery
3. Isabelle Tarrant
4. Isla-Ruby Cookson
5. Emma Burrows
6. Rilla Burling

Elementary Jazz 3 APDA
1. Aubrey Wilson
2. Olivia-Jayne Carnie
3. Paige Browne

Intermediate Jazz 1 APDA
1. Natasha Miller
2. Miriama Brown
3. Addison Mildon
4. Pippa Tansley
5. Bonnie Govier

Intermediate Jazz 2 APDA
1. Ella Dron
2. Zoe Skevington
3. Kate Turnbull

Intermediate Jazz 3 APDA
1. Charlotte Malone
2. Sonya Mason
3. Mie Whyte
4. Eva Skinner

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps
EXAMINER: Mrs Davis

Exams – Thursday 4th September
10:00pm Pre Primary Ballet (5) 30 mins
10:30pm Primary Ballet (6) 30 mins

Pre Primary Ballet
1. Mira Holt
2. Abigail Han
3. Harriet Crosbie
4. Lily Denmead
5. Riley Cameron

Primary Ballet assessment
1. Kathryn Dai
2. Ari Holt
3. Evie O’Hara
4. Leighton Marlie
5. Zelda Tusega
6. Annabelle Deng

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EXAMINER: Mrs Whitten


Exams – Thursday 4th September
Afternoon session – times TBC
Grade 2 Ballet – group A (2) 20 mins
Grade 3 Ballet – group A (2) 20 mins
Grade 3 Ballet – group B (4) 25 mins
Grade 4 Ballet (3) 20 mins
Afternoon Tea
Grade 2 Ballet – group B (2) 25 mins
Grade 2 Ballet – group C (4) 40 mins
Grade 5 Ballet (3) 30 mins

Grade 2 Ballet – group A
3. Auri Han
4. Zuri Holt
Grade 3 Ballet – group A
6. Keirah Vickery
7. Claire Li


Grade 3 Ballet – group B
1. Kuini Babbington
2. Carter Watt
3. Abbigale Sun
4. Grace Cochrane

Grade 4 Ballet
4. Jessica Babbington
5. Madeline Breetvelt
6. Sophia Henderson Martins


Grade 2 Ballet – group B
1. Layla Margan
2. Ramona Nancarrow


Grade 2 Ballet – group C
5. Olivia Dron
6. Isla Mae Grondin
7. Grace Sweeney
8. Leiah Hughes


Grade 5 Ballet
1. Dorothea Major
2. Ruby Wood
3. Rilla Burling

2024 RAD BALLET EXAM TIMETABLE

 

EXAMINER: Miss Calman

Exams – Thursday 22nd August

9:00am   Grade 1 Ballet – group A (2)     25 mins                      

9:25am   Grade 1 Ballet – group B (3)     35 mins                      

10:00am  Grade 3 Ballet (2)                    30 mins 

10:30am Morning Tea

10:45am  Grade 4 Ballet (4)                     50 mins 

11:35am  Grade 5 Ballet (4)                     50 mins 

12:25pm  Lunch

1:25pm   Discovering Repertoire (1)        15 mins 

1:40pm   Advanced 1 Ballet (2)              65 mins

Grade 1 Ballet – group A  

Layla Margan
Ramona Nancarrow

Grade 1 Ballet – group B  

Olivia Dron
Grace Sweeney
Daisy Le Chemniant

Grade 3 Ballet – group A  

Jessica Babbington
Leah Francis

Grade 4 Ballet  

Shania Shen
Ruby Wood
Dorothea Major
Rilla Burling

Grade 5 Ballet    

Sophia Dron
Isabelle Tarrant
Emily Avery
Emily Wicks

Advanced 1 Ballet  

Gur Parsaad Kaur Khalsa
Saskia van Beurden

Discovering Repertoire    

Brooklyn Davies

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Auckland West Dance Academy

EXAMINER:  TBC     

Music Operator:      Robyn Campton

Exams – ??? August EXAM DATE TBC

09:30      Grade 2 Tap                  4          30 mins 

10:00      Grade 5 Tap                  4          30 mins

10:30      Morning Tea                             (15 mins)

10:45      Tap ‘n’ Beats Stage 7     1          20 mins

11:05      Elementary Ballet           4          110 mins

12.55      Lunch                                      (40 mins)

  1.35      Finish

Elementary Ballet 

Addison Chin
Mie Whyte
Lennard Burling
David Burling

Grade 2 Tap – APTA Junior Tap

Millie Murata
Mahiya Mobin 
Dorothea Major
Osana Te’evale

Grade 5 Tap 

Rilla Burling
Cara Newman
Lennard Burling
David Burling

 

Tap ‘n’ Beats L7

Lauren Erceg
Brooklyn Davies

AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps Exam Checklist

*Please Use this checklist as a guideline you need for your exam,

Jazz
□AWDA Shorts (up to Junior Jazz 3) with no tights
□AWDA ¾ Pants – Elementary Jazz 1 and above
□Purple AWDA Leotard (up to Elementary Jazz 3), Black leotard Major/Intermediate and above
□Black Jazz Shoes, purple scrunchie for girls, kneepads for JDNZ Jazz
□Boys – AWDA tee and black shorts with black Jazz shoes

Ballet
□Mulberry leotard up to and including Grade 4. Purple leotard for Grade 5. Black leotard for Intermediate Foundation, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced.
□Mulberry skirt for Pre Primary & Primary Ballet (not worn in exams for grades)
□Waist band for Grade 1-5 RAD
□Ballet socks up to Grade 3 ballet. Flesh Coloured ballet tights Grade 4 Ballet and above.
□Ballet Shoes, character shoes for RAD Gd 1 – 5
□Pointe Shoes/Spare Pointe Shoe – Intermediate Foundation & above
□Drink Bottles/Towels – Intermediate Foundation and above

Urban Ignition
□AWDA Singlet or AWDA black tee shirt
□AWDA Hip Hop Pants for the girls
□Clean Black Canvas Shoes (Laces are to be tucked in). No Socks!
□Purple scrunchie for girls
□Boys – AWDA tee shirt and black shorts, black canvas shoes

Tap
□Black Leotard
□AWDA purple shorts
□Shimmer tights
□Black Tap Shoes
□Boys – White long sleeve business shirt with black trousers and black socks

Lyrical / Lucidity – Encore Theatre
□ AWDA purple Leotard to level 8, black leotard level 9 & 10
□AWDA ¾ Pants
□Foot undies – optional for lyrical. Black jazz shoes for Encore Theatre

Hair at Examinations:
Please arrive early to your exam (1 hour) with your hair completed and your uniform already on. It is preferred and more sanitary to bring your own gear. Most accessories are able to be purchased in chemists

New students to AWDA – if you are unsure how to do the required hairstyle for the exam please check our AWDA Band Facebook page as there are tutorials on this on how to do the exam hairstyles or ask at the office for more information. If you arrive on the day and your child’s hair is not up to exam standard then it will have to be re-done (which will incur a charge). Please bring all of your hair supplies with you even if you have arrived with your hair already done.

No jewellery! No nail polish! No knickers! Check bras does not show. (Normal make-up may be worn by older candidates). When you arrive go straight into the waiting area and use Studio 2 for warming up. Students will be lined up outside Studio 1 just before their exam.
NO EXTRA CHILDREN PLEASE. PLEASE ARRIVE 1 HOUR EARLY FOR EXAM.

AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps Required Hairstyles (Girls)

Jazz

Primary Jazz 1 – Space Buns

Primary Jazz 2 to Elementary Jazz 3 – Bun or plait bun

Major/Intermediate Jazz and above – Your choice of bun, plait bun or French plait

 

Ballet

All grades – Bun

 

Urban Ignition

All grades – Ponytail (tight with no fringe, check photo below for required height)

 

Tap

All grades – Bun

 

Encore Theatre

All grades – Bun or plait bun

 

Lyrical / Lucidity

All grades – French plait or Double French Plait

 

Examinations Hair Supplies required:

□Nylon Bun Net – As close to your hair colour as possible (not for Urban Ignition)

□Bobby Pins (long sizes and short sizes) – These come in 4 different colours – Black, Brown, Gold, Light Blonde. Please have the pins as close to your hair colour as possible

□Hair Ties – As close to your hair colour as possible

□Studio Hair Scrunchie – Purple for Jazz (please bring this)

□Gel, Hairspray

□Hair Brush

□Combs

*IMPORTANT* All students are to come with their hair already done for exams.  No jewellery!  No nail polish!  No knickers!  Check bras does not show.  (Normal make-up may be worn by older candidates).

 

Ponytail
Plait Bun
Bun
Space Bun
Double French Plait