Regional Exam Centre dates and locations

London Centre

We will be holding London Centre examinations in the Autumn term at ISTD HQ and Central London venues between Friday 6 October and Sunday 12 November 2023.

To help us accommodate your exam request, please provide your preferred exam date plus an alternative exam date on the application (if applicable).

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades and Class Examinations
13, 22 October, 12 November at ISTD HQ*

Modern Theatre/Tap
Vocational Grades / DDE (Unit 4) / Licentiate / Fellowship
11, 12 October at ISTD HQ*

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades and Class Examinations
5, 12 November at ISTD HQ*

Imperial Classical Ballet
Vocational Grades / DDE (Unit 4) / Licentiate / Fellowship
7 November at The Place*

Cecchetti Ballet
Grades and Class Examinations
11 November at ISTD HQ*

Cecchetti Ballet
Vocational Grades / DDE (Unit 4) / Licentiate / Fellowship
8 November at The Place*

Classical Indian Dance – Bharatanatyam & Kathak
Grades – Vocational
6, 7 October at ISTD HQ*

Contemporary
Vocational Grades
11 October at ISTD HQ*

Application process and timeline:
Please email ukdanceteachers@istd.org to request an application form.
For MTH/TAP & CID exam entries application forms must be returned to us by 6 September.
For ICB or CECC Ballet exam entries application forms must be returned to us by the 11 September.
We will contact you regarding your allocated exam time/s by 18 September.
The payment deadline for all genres is 25 September.

*ISTD HQ studio dimensions are 9.9m (length) x 7.95m (depth).
*The Place studio dimensions are 12m (length) x 11m (depth).

Regional Centres

Bristol

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades and Class Examinations
4 December

Modern Theatre/Tap
Vocational Grades
5 December

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades and Class Examinations
6 December

Imperial Classical Ballet
Vocational Grades
7 December

Southampton

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades, Class Examinations and Vocational
5 November

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades, Class Examinations and Vocational
5 November

Application process and timeline:
Please email ukdanceteachers@istd.org to request an application form.

Once we have received your application it will be passed to the relevant Centre Organiser who will collate the timetable.
The closing date for all entries is 9 October (Bristol) / 2 October (Southampton).

We will contact you regarding your allocated exam time/s approximately four to six weeks before the examination dates.
Payment will be required as soon as the timetable is released.

Tours

Application process and timeline:
Applications must be made through Quest by the closing dates below. Please calculate the days you require using the new rules on exam groupings.

To help us accommodate your request you will need to provide us with any exam dates you cannot do, and at least three preferred and three alternative exam dates. If you require more than one day of exams, please list as many available dates as possible.

All fees and timetables must be submitted no later than four weeks prior to the exam date(s)

Scotland Autumn Tour
Closing date for Scotland applications – 4 September (Edinburgh/Glasgow) and 2 October (Aberdeen)

Scotland Central (Edinburgh/Glasgow)
30 October – 15 November

Scotland Northern (Aberdeen)
27 November – 11 December

Channel Islands Autumn Tour
Closing date for Channel Island applications – 25 September

Jersey and Guernsey
13 November – 26 November

For any further enquiries please contact ukdanceteachers@istd.org.

If you wish to book exams outside of the tour dates, you will need to ensure that you have at least two days of exams in a single genre (or Modern with Tap). Please note that the dates must be consecutive, and the minimum daily fee must be met per day of exams you hold.