Exam Week 2025

The venue for the exams is YMCA Centre (Upper Hall), Melrose Close, Loose, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6BD

Those who take a Ballet & Tap class are put forward for two graded exams; one in Ballet and one in Tap. Those taking Street Dance are put forward for one medal test exam.

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Candidates go into the exam in small groups (from 2 - 8 depending on board specification for each exam).

The exam fees are made up of two elements; the cost the board charge us and a pro-rata fee towards the costs incurred by Flair in running the exam sittings; including studio hire, teachers, music operatives, insurance & administration costs.

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Ballet & Tap Grade Fees

Rosette Ballet & Tap £35

Preparatory Ballet & Tap £42

Primary Ballet & Tap £52

Grade 1 Ballet & Tap £58

Grade 2 Ballet & Tap £65

Grade 3 Ballet & Tap £68

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Street Dance Fees

Street Dance Medal Test £20

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Exam fees will be collected via direct debit from your bank during the first 2 weeks of Term 4.

The following is taken directly from the information provided by the board:

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In order to ensure health and safety and fair assessment of all candidates and in accordance with convention, the following guidelines for personal presentation are given:

• All uniform should be clean and well fitting and underwear should not be visible. 

• Ballet footwear – Elastic should be firmly sewn on shoes in the correct position and securely fastened.

• Tap footwear – Correctly fitted and securely fastened.

• Street Dance footwear - Plimsols, Jazz Shoes or Jazz Sneakers

• Hair should be neatly and appropriately styled for the genre. eg for Ballet hair should be off the face and neck in order that the line of the head and neck is not obscured.

• Spectacles may be worn.

• Jewellery must not be worn, unless required for religious or cultural reasons.

• Where used, makeup and nail varnish should be light and kept to a minimum.

• Visible tattoos should be covered with makeup where possible.

• Candidates may take small plastic bottles of water into the examination studio. Normally water should only be drunk during official rest breaks.

• Candidates who require asthma pumps and sprays are allowed to take these into the examination studio.

• Candidates taking vocational graded examinations (Performer Awards) may take a hand towel into the studio.

• Candidates may wear arm or leg supports if necessary, these should be white or flesh coloured. The examiner will make no concession in the case of candidates wearing a support.

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A full list of uniform can be found on our website, here. Please note the requirements carefully and if you are unsure speak to your class teacher.

In addition to the guidance above we suggest hair be presented in a classical Ballet bun for Ballet, secured with a hair net with a colour co-ordinating scrunchie over the top to help hold everything in. All wispy bits be pinned & hair sprayed. Hair that is not long enough to go into a bun should be secured as detailed above.​

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After the Ballet exam we suggest candidates take the bun down and dance with a ponytail, leaving the rest pinned and sprayed in place. If they prefer to keep it in a bun for Tap they may

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Street Dance candidates may present their hair however they prefer. A favourite of ours for those with long hair is hair in two French Plaits on either side of the head. If you do go for a ponytail make sure wispy bits are well secured back off the face.

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We advise you practice your hairstyle before the exam itself. This will help you ensure that you are comfortable with the style and that it will stay in place during the exam session.

You will need your full uniform, drink bottle and any (clean) snacks that you would like.

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Name absolutely everything.

We have put together a bank of online resorces for those wishing to practice at home.

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Visit our Practice at Home page to access these.

On arrival please come to Meeting Room 1 at the far end of the corridor (next to the bottom of the steps to the Upper Hall) so we can pin your candidate ID on your uniform.

4pm Tuesday Flames Street Dance Class:​​

• Examination Registration Time: 15:45

• Examinations Scheduled 16:00 - 16:15

• 4 Groups (12-16 candidates, 3-4 per exam, 4 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 15 mins total)

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4pm Thursday Ballet & Tap Class - Preparatory Grade:​​

• Registration Time: 16:00

• Examinations 16:15 - 18:15

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 15 mins per exam, 2 hours total)

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5pm Tuesday Blaze Street Dance Class:​​

• Examination Registration Time: 18:00

• Examinations Scheduled 18:15 - 18:30

• 4 Groups (12-16 candidates, 3-4 per exam, 4 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 15 mins total)

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6pm Tuesday Inferno Street Dance Class:​​

• Examination Registration Time: 18:15

• Examinations Scheduled 18:30 - 18:45

• 4 Groups (12-16 candidates, 3-4 per exam, 4 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 15 mins total)​​​

​​​6pm Thursday Ballet & Tap Class - Grade 3:​​

• Registration Time: 15:45

• Examinations 16:00 - 18:40

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 20 mins per exam, 2hrs 40min total)​​

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5pm Friday Flames Class - Street Dance Medal Test

• Registration Time: 18:15

• Examinations 18:40 - 18:50

• 4 Groups (12 - 16 candidates, 4 - 5 per exam, 3 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 10 mins total)

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6pm Friday Blaze Class - Street Dance Medal Test

• Registration Time: 18:30

• Examinations 18:50 - 19:00

• 4 Groups (12 - 16 candidates, 4-5 per exam, 3 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 10 mins total)

09:45 Saturday Ballet & Tap Class - Rosette Grade

• Registration Time: 09:30

• Examinations End: 10:00 - 10:15

• 2 Groups (12 candidates, 6 per exam, 4 exams, 3-4 mins per exam, 15 mins total)

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10:45 Saturday Ballet & Tap Class - Preparatory Grade

• Registration Time: 09:45

• Examinations 10:15 - 12:15

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 15 mins per exam, 2 hours total)​

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5pm Thursday Ballet & Tap Class - Grade 1:​​

• Registration Time: 11:45

• Examinations 12:15 - 14:15

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 15 mins per exam, 2 hours total)

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LUNCH BREAK

• 14:15 - 14:45

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11:45 Saturday Ballet & Tap Class - Primary Grade

• Registration Time: 14:15

• Examinations 14:45 - 16:45

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 15 mins per exam, 2 hours total​

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12:45 Saturday Flames & Blaze Street Dance Class - Street Dance Medal Test

• Registration Time: 16:15

• Examinations 16:45 - 17:00

• 4 Groups (16 - 20 candidates, 4 - 5 per exam, 4 exams, 3.5 mins per exam, 15 mins total)​​

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13:45 Saturday Ballet & Tap Class - Grade 1

• Registration Time: 16:30

• Examinations 17:00 - 19:00

• 4 Groups (12 candidates, 3 per exam, 8 exams, 15 mins per exam, 2 hours total)​​​