IDTA Exam Session

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

Those taking Street Dance are put forward for one exam. Those who take a Ballet & Tap class are put forward for two exams; one in Ballet and one in Tap.
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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 small fee towards the costs incurred by Flair in running the exam sitting.
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Ballet & Tap Exam Fees (price is the total for both exams taken on the day): £40
Street Dance Exam Fees (price is for the single exam taken on the day): £30
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Exam fees will be collected via direct debit from your bank, you do not need to do anything. You will receive an email from GoCardless once these have been called.

The following is taken directly from the information provided by the board. A reminder that our uniform & where to buy it (including a link to an online t-shirt order form) can be found on the uniform section of our website.
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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 for Ballet & Tap should be neatly styled in a classical Ballet bun or shorter hair secured off the face and neck in order that the line of the head and neck is not obscured.

• Street Dance candidates with long hair to have hair in two French Plaits (one on either side of the head) - shorter hair to be styled securely off the face. 

• 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 who require asthma pumps and sprays are allowed to take these into the examination 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 Lucy in class or via WhatsApp.

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

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.

We will have a registration table set up in the main reception area of the YMCA, just beyond the turnstiles. Please ensure you are here at the allocated time in order to receive your badge with candidate number on it.

Exam Block 1:

Registration Time:  1:15pm
Examinations: 1:30pm - 2:40pm
Saturday 10am Tap
Saturday 11am Tap

Saturday 1pm Tap

Saturday 1pm Tap​

Saturday 10am Ballet
Saturday 11am Ballet

Saturday 1pm Ballet

Saturday 1pm Ballet

Exam Block 2:

Registration Time:  2:20pm
Examinations: 2:40pm - 3:30pm​

Friday 7pm Tap

Friday 7pm Tap

Friday 7pm Tap​

Friday 7pm Ballet

Friday 7pm Ballet

Friday 7pm Ballet

Exam Block 3:

Registration Time:  3:15pm
Examinations: 3:30pm - 5pm
​Friday 4pm Street Dance
​Tuesday 5pm Street Dance

Friday 5pm Street Dance
Tuesday 6pm Street Dance

Friday 6pm Street Dance

Saturday 12pm Street Dance