Exam Timetable

2024 AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps

EXAMINER: Miss Yee (Urban Ignition, Encore Theatre & Jazz)

Exams – Monday 5th August

8:30am   Urban Ignition Level 3 (4)            30 mins

9:00pm   Urban Ignition Level 5 (5)            40 mins

9:40am   Encore Theatre Level 1 gp A (2)   20 mins      

10:00am  Morning Tea

10:20am  Encore Theatre Level 1 gp B (4)   25 mins

10:45am  Encore Theatre Level 3 (5)          25 mins

11:10am  Encore Theatre Level 7 gp A (4)   40 mins

11:50pm  Lunch                                        

12:25pm  Encore Theatre Level 7 gp B (2)   35 mins      

1:00pm   Encore Theatre Level 10 (3)         40 mins

1:40pm   Primary Jazz 1 (3)                       30 mins

2:10pm   Primary Jazz 2 gp A (2)               20 mins

JUrban Ignition Level 3

1. Eleanor Noakes 
2. Emily Skevington 
3. Ruby Bainbridge  
4. Arthur Bainbridge

Urban Ignition Level 5   

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

Encore Theatre Level 1 group A

1. Beatrix Nancarrow  
2. Ramona Nancarrow 

Encore Theatre Level 1 group B

1. William Nicholls 
2. Olivia Dron  
3. Keirah Vickery
4. Jessica Iszard

Encore Theatre Level 3 

1. Mia Foster 
2. Sophia Dron
3. Madeline Wiig 
4. Isabelle Tarrant  
5. Emily Avery

 

Encore Theatre Level 7 group A

1. Aimee Hartley 
2. Zoe Skevington
3. Bonnie Govier 
4. Scarlett Bainbridge

Encore Theatre Level 7 group B

1. Ella Dron  
2. Addison Mildon

Encore Theatre Level 10

1. Bronte Sorby 
2. Lily Edgerley  
3. Grace Johnson

Primary Jazz 1 APDA   

1. Lucy Hua  
2. Ira Deshmukh  
3. Riley Cameron

Primary Jazz 2 APDA – group A

1. Evie Bickerton  
2. Zelda Tusega

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps

EXAMINER: Miss Yee (Jazz)

Exams – Tuesday 6th August

8:30am   Primary Jazz 2 group B (6)           40 mins

9:10pm   Junior Jazz 1 group A (7)             50 mins

10:00am  Morning Tea

10:20am  Junior Jazz 1 group B (6)             50 mins

11:10am  Junior Jazz 2 group A (5)             35 mins

11:45am  Junior Jazz 2 group B (5)             50 mins

12:35pm  Lunch                                        

1:10pm   Junior Jazz 3 group A (2)             30 mins

1:40pm   Junior Jazz 3 group B (7)             50 mins

Primary Jazz 2 APDA – group B 

1. Aayat Iqbal  
2. Beatrix Nancarrow    
3. Amelia Warren    
4. Zoe Breetvelt  
5. Mikaela Alinea  
6. Aiyanna Epati  

Junior Jazz 1 APDA – group A 

1. Isla Mae Grondin 
2. Rose Van den Borst 
3. Eve Fraser-Bruce 
4. Lara McCarthy 
5. Mihi Simms
6. Lucie Bamborough
7. Leiah Hughes

 

Junior Jazz 1 APDA – group B 

1. Olivia Dron  
2. Bonnie Ciurlionis 
3. Auri Han  
4. Grace Sweeney  
5. Layla Margan
6. Jessica Iszard

Junior Jazz 2 APDA – group A   

1. Ayla Breetvelt 
2. Kuini Babbington  
3. Abigail Coenradi
4. Sienna Lambert  
5. Sienna Maich

 

Junior Jazz 2 APDA – group B   

1. Shania Shen 
2. Keirah Vickery  
3. Abbigale Sun 
4. Alisha Gowlikar
5. Beatrice Watt

Junior Jazz 3 APDA – group A    

1. Maia Beckermann  
2. Aria Tanner

Junior Jazz 3 APDA – group B

1. Emily Skevington 
2. Jessica Babbington    
3. Emma Morgan  
4. Nina Hays  
5. Bianca Maich 
6. Ava Heke  
7. Saisha Ghosh

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps

EXAMINER: Miss Yee (Jazz & Lucidity)

Exams – Wednesday 7th August

8:30am   Elementary Jazz 1 (6)                  55 mins

9:25pm   Elementary Jazz 2 (4)                  45 mins

10:10am  Morning Tea

10:30am  Elementary Jazz 3 (7)                  60 mins

11:30am  Intermediate Jazz 1 (6)               70 mins

12:40pm  Lunch

1:15pm   Intermediate Jazz 2 (3)               55 mins

2:10pm   Lucidity Level 5 (7)                     50 mins

Elementary 1 APDA    

1.      Sophia Dron
2.      Isabelle Tarrant 
3.      Emma Burrows
4.      Isla-Ruby Cookson
5.      Auriela Bathurst-Jones
6.      Ruby Wood  

Elementary Jazz 2 APDA  

1.      Aubrey Wilson
2.      Olivia-Jayne Carnie
3.      Paige Browne 
4.      Katherine Hughes 

Elementary Jazz 3 APDA   

1.      Miriama Brown
2.      Natasha Miller
3.      Abbie Edgerly
4.      Liya Whyte
5.      Addison Mildon
6.      Bonnie Govier
7.      Pippa Tansley

Intermediate 1 Jazz APDA

1.      Ella Dron 
2.      Kelsey Cookson
3.      Sarita Wang
4.      Zoe Skevington
5.      Kate Turnbull
6.      Alicia Wood          

Intermediate 2 Jazz APDA 

1.      Charlotte Malone
2.      Eva Skinner
3.      Mie Whyte

Lucidity Level 5  

1.      Madeline Breetvelt 
2.      Maia Beckermann
3.      Sophia Dron
4.      Madeline Wiig
5.      Aria Tanner 
6.      Nara McLaren
7.      Isabelle Tarrant

2024 APDA EXAM TIMETABLE

AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps

EXAMINER: Miss Yee (Lucidity)

Exams – Thursday 8th August

8:30am   Lucidity Level 6 (4)                     55 mins

9:25pm   Lucidity Level 7 group A (4)         60 mins

10:25am  Morning Tea

10:45am  Lucidity Level 7 group B (4)         60 mins

11:45am  Lucidity Level 7 group C (5)         70 mins

12:55pm  Lunch

1:30pm   Lucidity Level 10 (2)                    50 mins

Lucidity Level 6 

Paige Browne
Katherine Hughes
Liliana Johnson-Richardson
Liya Whyte

Lucidity Level 7 group A      

Natasha Miller
Aimee Hartley
Bonnie Govier
Scarlett Bainbridge

Lucidity Level 7 group B

Zoe Skevington
Sarita Wang
Stella Riley 
Addison Mildon

Lucidity Level 7 group C

Isla-Ruby Cookson
Abbie Edgerley
Ella Dron
Kelsey Cookson
Pippa Tansley

Lucidity Level 10

Lily Edgerley
Grace Johnson

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EXAMINER: Mrs Foster (JDNZ Jazz & Lyrical)

Exams – Wednesday 14th August

9:30am   Intermediate Gold Lyrical (5)        35 mins

10:05am  Advanced 2 Jazz (2)                    40 mins

10:45am  Morning Tea

11:00am  Major Jazz (6)                            60 mins

Intermediate Gold Lyrical  

Charlotte Malone
Sarita Wang
Zoe Skevington
Eva Skinner
Kate Turnbull

Advanced 2 Jazz  

Gur Parsaad Kaur Khalsa
Keri Burden

Major Jazz JDNZ  

Josie Hua
Addison Chin
Charlotte Malone
Eva Skinner
Lennard Burling
David Burning

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AWDA Rhythm ‘n’ Steps

EXAMINER:   Miss Sherwood

Exams – Monday 19th August 

12:00pm Pre Primary Ballet (3)      20 mins

12:20pm  Grade 1 Ballet (8)            40 mins

1:00pm   Grade 2 Ballet (5)            30 mins

1:30pm   Grade 3 Ballet (2)            30 mins

2:00pm   Finish

Pre Primary Ballet Assessment

Inaaya Bansel
Zelda Tusega
Wana-I-Rangi Snowden

 

Grade 1 Ballet Assessment

Auri Han
Isla Rodan
Isla Grondin
Zuri Holt
Uma Watt
Lexi Grainger
Nathan Huff

Grade 2 Ballet Assessment

Keirah Vickery
Kuini Babbington 
Carter Watt
Abbigale Sun
Grace Cochrane

 

Grade 3 Ballet Assessment

Ella Bickerton
Sophia Henderson Martens

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

□Mocha Jazz tights (up to Junior Jazz 2) – no ladders in tights, spare pair recommended

□AWDA ¾ Pants – Junior Jazz 3 and above and above

□Purple AWDA Leotard (up to Elementary Jazz 3), Black leotard Major/Intermediate and above

□Black Jazz Shoes, kneepads for Major 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 2 ballet.  Flesh Coloured ballet tights Grade 3 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 – 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 individual class

□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. 

(see the next page to confirm which hairstyle is required for your exam)

 

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 Studio 3 (downstairs).  Students will be taken upstairs 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