Bella Academy is affiliated to two of the world's most recognised examination boards - The Royal Academy of Dance London and The American Ballet Theatre New York. Our students enter for annual examinations under both of these boards as per the faculty's discretion.
The Bella Academy Curriculum consists of ten levels and three dance disciplines:
BALLET - the foundation and the most important part of the syllabus
FREE MOVEMENT - it has been influenced by and incorporates movements in common with other dance styles such as Natural Movement, Contemporary and Classical Greek Dance
CHARACTER - the theatrical presentation of national dance using original ethnic dance and music which has been freely adapted for the theatre. The three styles — Hungarian, Russian and Polish — were selected because of their historic importance in the development of the nineteenth century full-length classical ballets.
1) Pre-Primary Introductory Level
Duration: 1 year
Minimum age: 4 years
Examination: No Examination
2) Pre-Primary
Duration: 1 year
Minimum age: 5 years
Examination: Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
3) Primary A, B & C
Duration: 3 years
Minimum age: 6 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
4) Level 1 A & B (ABT)
Duration: 2 years
Minimum age: 8 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
5) Level 2 A & B (ABT)
Duration: 2 years
Minimum age: 9 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
6) Level 3 A & B (ABT) & Intermediate Foundation (RAD)
Duration: 2 years
Minimum age: 11 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
7) Level 4 A & B (ABT) & Intermediate (RAD)
Duration: 2 years
Minimum age: 11 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
8) Level 5 A & B (ABT) & Advanced Foundation (RAD)
Duration: 2 years
Minimum age: 13 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
99 9) Level 6 (ABT) & Advanced 1 (RAD)
Duration: 1 years
Minimum age: 15 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
10) Level 7 (ABT) & Advanced 2 (RAD)
Duration: 1 years
Minimum age: 16 years
Examination: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)