Competitions
& Bursaries
Imperial
Ballet Awards
Held annually in March for pupils who have passed Grade III and above.
There is a competition for each Grade where the children take part in
a short class and dance a set solo in groups of three. There are also
three choreographic competitions, two for pupils of varying ages and
one for teachers. Prize money is awarded to be spent on further training
with you or a teacher of your choice.
Entries are only accepted through teachers who must be members of
the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty.
The
Stella Mann Bursary
Miss Stella Mann very generously donates the prize money, which in the
year 2002 is to be £1000. Competitors must hold the Intermediate certificate
or above of the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty and be between the
ages of 14 and 16 on the 1st September 2001. The competitors participate
in a class conducted by a guest teacher or one of the senior examiners
of the Faculty. There is no dance to perform.
Entries are only accepted through teachers who must be members of
the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty.
The
Baines-Hewitt Award
in association with the Gordon Edwards Charitable Trust
An award of £500 for present or former pupils of a qualified Imperial
Classical Ballet teacher who have been accepted at or are attending one
of the following establishments: The Royal Ballet School, Central School
of Ballet, Elmhurst, English National Ballet School or Northern Ballet
School. The competitors must hold the Intermediate certificate or higher
of the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty and be between16 and 19 years
of age. Again the competition takes the form of a class and there is
no dance to perform.
The
above competitions will take place on 2nd and 3rd March 2002 at:
Queen Mary and Westfield College, Mile End Road, London.
Closing date for entries is Friday 4th January 2002.
Further information on any of the above awards may be obtained from the
Faculty Secretary: Mrs J Beattie, 8 School Close, Braunston, Daventry,
Northants NN11 7JD Tel: 01788 899127.
Imperial
Ballet Awards Set Dances & Courses
The new dances to be introduced for the Imperial Ballet Awards
2002 are as follows:
•
Grade III/IV Boys
• Grade V/VI/Int F Boys
• Grade V Girls
• Grade VI/Int F Girls
• Advanced Girls
• Advanced Boys.
The
following dances will remain from last year:
• Grade III Girls
• Grade IV Girls
• Intermediate Girls
• Intermediate Boys
The
courses for teachers to learn all the dances will be held on Thursday
3rd January 2002. Candidates entering for the awards are not permitted
to attend either course.
Timetable
| Morning |
Afternoon |
| 10.30am |
Grade III Girls |
2.00pm |
Intermediate
Girls |
| 10.50am |
Grade IV Girls |
2.30pm |
Intermediate
Boys |
| 11.15am |
Grade
III/IV Boys |
3.00pm |
Advanced
Girls |
| 11.45am |
Grade V Girls |
3.45pm |
Advanced
Boys |
| 12.15pm |
Grade
VI/Int F Girls |
4.30pm |
Finish |
|
12.45pm |
Grade
V/VI/Int F Boys |
|
| 1.15pm |
Lunch |
Fees:
• Morning only £15.00
• Afternoon only £10.00
• All day £25.00
There are three cassettes of Award Dance Music
1. Grade III and IV Girls and Boys
2. Grade V/VI/Int F Girls and Boys
3. Intermediate and Advanced Girls and Boys
Cassettes at £6.00 each must be ordered and paid for prior to the courses.
To
book your place on the above courses and place your cassette orders please
send your name and address together with your cheque for course fees
and cassettes to the Faculty Secretary,
Mrs J Beattie. Cheques should be made payable to 'ISTD Imperial Ballet'.
Please enclose a SAE.
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The
Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty
Teachers Course
2nd
- 12th April 2002
ISTD Headquarters, Imperial House, London
The
Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty of The Imperial Society of Teachers
of Dancing proudly presents A full time in-depth course for prospective
teachers of Classical Ballet leading towards an associate qualification
of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.
•
Syllabus Training
• Pilates
• Pointe Work
• Class Structure
• Methodology
• Analysis
• Demonstrations
• Guest Lecturers
• Visits to Schools
• Qualifications
For
further information please contact the Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty
Secretary:
Julia Beattie Tel/Fax: (+44) 01788 899127
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Committee
Elections
Following
the retirement from the committee of Miss Joyce Percy and Miss Yvette
Sargent, two new members were elected in September. They are Mrs Rosalea
Houghton and Mrs Rosemary Woodd.
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| The
two new Committee Members (left) Mrs Rosemary Woodd, (right) Mrs Rosalea
Houghton |
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| Miss
June Rycroft presenting Miss Yvette Sargent with a bronze sculpture
on her retirement from the committee |
Miss
Rycroft, on behalf of all the Imperial Ballet examiners and committee,
presented Miss Sargent with a bronze sculpture by Brenda Naylor entitled
'Arabesque' (Marion Tait). Miss Percy was unable to attend the presentation
through ill-health but will also be receiving a bronze sculpture entitled
'Alice' (Alice Crawford).
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Associate
Course - April 2002
The dates for this
course will be as follows:
Tuesday 2nd April - Friday 12th April
It is hoped that two courses will run at the same time
Course A
Specific coaching for students intending to take the examination in the
near future.
Course B
Coaching in the Grade and Intermediate syllabus including Associate guidance.
This course is aimed at students who possibly have little prior knowledge
of the syllabus and may need to take an Intermediate qualifying examination.
These students will be recommended to attend further courses at headquarters
or Chichester to complete their studies.
Examinations in
both the Intermediate and Associate syllabus may be taken at the end
of the courses. These are scheduled for 13th/14th April, dates may vary
depending on the numbers of candidates.
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The
Mavdor Scholarship
A
Scholarship of up to £300 for young teachers working towards their Associate
Diploma or Licentiate examination. Interviews will take place to award
this scholarship. Please contact the Faculty secretary for further details.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd April 2002.
Entry fee: £20.00
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Imperial
Ballet Notices & Syllabus Notes
Grade
1 Music Section
Teachers please note that candidates should be able to clap the Waltz,
Polka and March unaccompanied in addition to clapping with the music.
Re-Prints - All the technical specifications and syllabus outline
have been reprinted and although there are changes in the wording for
the sake of continuity and clarity there is no change in the syllabus
content or settings.
Failli
- In the Intermediate examination a 'failli' has been added to replace
the cumbersome terminology of 'sissonne ouverte' followed by a 'chassé
passé en avant'. Therefore the demi-contretemps will remain in
the Graded and Intermediate Foundation examinations as a movement that
commences from one leg comprising a temps levé and chassé
passé. From Intermediate and upwards, if this same movement commences
from two feet, it will be termed 'failli'.
Fellowship
Warm-Up - at the barre of approximately 15 mins duration. This is
not a choreographed or syllabus work barre but should reflect the experience
of the teacher in constructing a suitable warm-up for the work to follow.
CD's
- of the John Harrison Grade Music and Miss Rosemary Sarjeant's Class
Examination Music are currently being produced, availability dates will
be posted as soon as possible.
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London
Teachers Group Celebration of Dance
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| Happy
participants of the Grade IV Class of 'Celebration of Dance' with Mrs
Patricia Prime |
Sunday
4th November in Watford, 188 children took part and enjoyed performing
their classwork and solos on stage. Mrs Patricia Prime adjudicated and
encouraged all the children with her remarks, noting that the standard
of performance, particularly of the older candidates, had improved since
her last visit. The raffle raised £120 which will go towards a 'Day of
Dance' in 2002.
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Imperial
Ballet Teachers Course in Athens
October
2001
Greek warmth and sunshine - and that wasn't just the weather, but also
the welcome that I received from the Imperial Ballet teachers who gathered
in Vrilissia, North East Athens for a five day course. Many of the teachers
did not have an easy journey, one had a seven hour train journey and
even the 'locals' had the Athenian traffic to contend with. My taxi driver's
various attempts to avoid the traffic jams certainly gave me a different
'guided tour' of the city each morning!
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Some
of the teachers who attended the
Imperial Ballet course in Athens, Greece |
The
course covered the Vocational examinations, the Grades and the new dances
for Primary, Grades 1 & 2 with the final day being devoted to the Licentiate
examination. It was good to have this day to consider the aspects of
teaching that this examination requires. For our pianist we were fortunate
to have Michalis Chavantas. His musicianship, plus humour, was enjoyed
and appreciated by all concerned especially during the free work.
After working for at least six hours each day on the course most of the
teachers rushed back to their own studios to teach for 4-5 hours, returning
the next morning bright and cheerful, if a little sore!
While
in Athens I was pleased to accept the invitation of Vlassis Klitsiotis
of the British Council to attend a performance of Richard Alston's company.
This proved to be a most enjoyable evening - not just the performance,
but this also was an opportunity to catch up with friends and former
students now based in Athens.
From
my point of view the arrangements ran like clockwork, thanks to Vlassis
and Maria of the British Council. However, the real atmosphere of a course
comes from the enthusiasm of the teachers, thank you all for your good
humour and positive response during the course.
Report
& Photographs by Heather Fish
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