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Exams
Focus on
Issue 2 – June 2013
Welcome
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REGULATORY AND EXTERNAL
Recognition : Update
The Academy is recognised in England and Northern
Ireland by Ofqual, and in Wales by the Welsh
Government, to offer qualifications on the
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
The Academy is also recognised in England by
Ofqual, in Wales by the Welsh Government, and in
Northern Ireland by the Council for the Curriculum,
Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), to offer
General Qualifications; however, the Academy does
not currently offer any General Qualifications.
Accordingly, the Academy has removed the CCEA
logo from its QCF Certificates.
The Academy currently delivers QCF qualifications
in all countries worldwide, with the exception of
Scotland, where it delivers SQCF qualifications.
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Contact details
Malta
The Examinations Board is pleased to announce
that the Malta Qualifications Council has confirmed
formal recognition of the RAD’s QCF-accredited
qualifications in Malta. The qualifications are
mapped directly onto the Maltese framework and sit
at MQF Levels 2-5. For more information please
contact Sandra Mifsud, National Manager, RAD
Malta (smifsud@rad.org.uk).
The Academy is also recognised in Scotland by SQA
Accreditation (part of the Scottish Qualifications
Authority) to offer qualifications on the Scottish
Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
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strictly prohibited.
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A summary of key changes between the 2012 and 2013 Specifications is given below:
Reference
Specifications
The Examinations Board continually monitors all its
policies, both published and internal. Each policy is
subject to an annual review; in addition, policies may
be updated at other times due to the requirements
of the examination regulators. This process is
managed by the Examinations Quality Assurance
Committee, chaired by the Director of Examinations,
which reports to the Artistic and Examinations
sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees.
A revised suite of Specification documentation,
dated 1 January 2013, was published at the
beginning of the year. Since then, a few further
amendments and changes have been made, mainly
with respect to markschemes and assessment
criteria. These new editions are dated 1 March and
are the current official versions, except for ‘Dance to
Your Own Tune’ and the Solo Seal Award, for which
the 1 January editions remain valid.
1.3.3
Free Movement has now been subsumed within the definition of ‘Ballet’, in
accordance with the current syllabus development programme
1.4
(and elsewhere as appropriate): text has been updated to reflect the fact that
Presentation Classes are now only offered from Grade 4, while Class Awards are
offered up to and including Grade 3, and Solo Performance Awards are offered at
Grades 1-3
2.1.1
Statement of recognition amended to align with information given under ‘Recognition
in the United Kingdom’ above
Normally we will only alert you to the detail of
changes when there is a substantial impact on your
day-to-day involvement with the Examinations
Board.
The Specifications are the authoritative source for
Examinations Board policy, procedural and
administrative information, syllabus content and
assessment criteria. As such, we recommend that all
teachers acquaint themselves with these important
documents, and use them as the first point of
reference for queries related to examinations.
3.1.2
A new clause related to the registration of Schools associated with previous malpractice
3.3.18
The restrictions on entry for Demonstration Classes (including the requirement to also
enter Examinations / Class Awards / Presentation Classes, and the ineligibility of
Demonstration Classes as part of the minimum time requirement) have been removed
3.3.20
New guidelines related to teachers who ‘join together’ for one entry
3.3.14, 4.1.2
New cut-off dates for minimum age requirements
It should be noted that there are two separate suites
of documentation: one for examinations offered
outside Scotland, and the other for examinations
offered in Scotland. The full list of documents is as
follows:
4.2
Pre-requisites section now applies to Solo Performance Awards as well as Vocational
Graded Examinations
4.6.5
Minimum requirements for studio sizes for Intermediate Foundation / Intermediate
Examinations in AECs are now recommended, not required
4.7.7
Where a mixture of live and recorded music is permitted, the pianist should operate
the CD
4.7.9
A screen placed between CD operator and candidates is best practice
5.6 – 5.12
It should be noted that these guidelines deal primarily with the administration of these
various classes and examinations. Information about the content is found in the
relevant Specification
5.9
A number of amendments and clarifications have been made to the guidelines on the
administration of Solo Performance Awards
5.16.4
Re-entries due to withdrawal may be for the same or higher level of examination, with
any balance in fee payable
6.2.9
New clause indicating that the Academy reserves the right, in the interests of
candidates, to release results to another person in exceptional circumstances, eg. in
the event of a dispute between a School and a teacher
Examinations Information, Rules and Regulations
In recent months, changes and updates to policies
have included:
• Annual Examination Tour Planning Policy
(February 2013) – no significant changes
• Solo Seal Award Guidelines for Judges and
Guidelines for Administrators (February 2013)
ºº
Change to note - organisers should be
aware that the Guidelines for Judges should
now be sent to the Examiner as well as the
guest judge in advance of the Solo Seal
Award taking place.
• Teachers’ Guide to Examination Scheduling in
AECs (March 2013) – changes made to the
formatting of the document
• Tour Scheduling Policy (March 2013) – no
significant changes
• Procedures for the recognition of centres to offer
awards (February 2013) – no significant changes
• Examinations Information, Rules and Regulations
• ‘Dance to Your Own Tune’ Demonstration
Classes
• Pre-Primary in Dance and Primary in Dance
• Grades 1-3
• Grades 4-5
• Grades 6-8
• Intermediate Foundation
• Intermediate and Advanced Foundation
• Advanced 1 & 2
• Solo Seal Award
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Details
Policies and guidelines
A new Specification for Advanced Foundation, 1 and
2 will be published in time for the launch of the new
Advanced Foundation (male/female), Advanced 1 &
2 (female) syllabi in September 2013.
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POLICY UPDATES AND REMINDERS
Specifications
various
ALL
New Specifications for ‘Dance to Your Own Tune’, Pre-Primary in Dance / Primary in
Dance, and Solo Seal Award, bringing these documents in line with the formats
developed for Grades 1-8 and Intermediate Foundation – Advanced 2, have been
published
A comprehensive review of markschemes, assessment criteria, and definitions of
terminology has been carried out. All markschemes are now in line with those devised
as part of recent syllabus developments, making the approach employed more
unified, consistent, and straightforward. See the article on markschemes published in
the June 2012 edition of Focus on Exams
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Details
ALL
A statement on required skills, knowledge and understanding has been added to each
Specification
Pre-Primary in
Dance / Primary in
Dance
2.2.4 – Either Dance A or Dance B is to be performed
Grades 1-3
A number of amendments and clarifications have been made to the guidelines on the
content of Solo Performance Awards
Vocational Graded
Uniform requirements amended to reflect new policy on split sole shoes and full range
of leotard colours
Solo Seal Award
6.2.1 – information on provision of pianists
3.7.1 – reworded to clarify that candidates must achieve at least ‘occasionally’ in each
component in order to be awarded a Medal
6.3 – unitard added to male uniform
Incorrect Certificates
During November 2012, owing to an administrative
error, some Certificates issued by the RAD for
qualifications regulated by Ofqual and the Welsh
Government contained some errors. These errors
related to the titling of the qualifications and the
Regulators’ logos, as well as some minor errors in
design and layout.
It is important to note that, in the case of the errors
of titling, these results are not considered by the
regulators to be regulated qualifications.
Accordingly, any candidate wishing to obtain
independent verification of the legitimacy of their
qualification may have this called into question.
However, no incorrect results or grades were issued,
and the RAD Examinations Board will accept and
confirm all these Certificates as legitimate for its
own purposes.
Accordingly, the RAD is happy to re-issue a correct
Certificate free of charge for any candidate who
received an incorrect Certificate. However, these
replacements will need to be issued in accordance
with our Policy and procedures for processing and
issuing results and certificates, available at:
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www.rad.org.uk/certificates
This includes requirements to return the incorrect
Certificate before the replacement is issued, and
‘REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE’ to be printed at the
bottom of each replacement Certificate.
Incorrect Certificates may be identified as follows:
1. Grades 1-5: the word ‘Award’ in the title has been
incorrectly replaced by ‘Certificate’; eg. ‘Level 1
Certificate’ rather than ‘Level 1 Award’.
2. Grades 6-7: the word ‘Certificate’ in the title has
been incorrectly replaced by ‘Award’; eg. ‘Level 3
Award’ rather than ‘Level 3 Certificate’.
3. The Ofqual logo does not include the ‘For more
information...’ strapline, and the logo of the Welsh
Assembly Government rather than that of the Welsh
Government is used.
4. Intermediate, Advanced Foundation, and
Advanced 1 & 2 Certificates: a small space between
the ‘QCF Unit’ and ‘European...’ lines is missing.
(This does NOT mean that the qualification is invalid,
and is an error of design only).
We will shortly be changing the appearance of
Presentation Class and Demonstration Class
Certificates.
The new designs will incorporate a monochrome
coat of arms (red for Demonstration Classes, blue
for Presentation Classes), replacing the multicoloured coat of arms currently on the Presentation
Class certificates, and the ‘star burst’ Demonstration
Class Certificate.
The Presentation class will appear similar; it will only
be the colour of the coat of arms that is changing.
The Demonstration Class certificate change is more
significant: it will align more closely with the
Presentation Class Certificate, and also offers
children taking the Demonstration Classes a
certificate that looks more professional and ‘grown
up’, and which bears a clearer association with the
RAD brand.
New versions of the Progress reports for Grades 4-5
Presentation Classes are in production. These will
no longer have Grades 1-3 listed on them, as the
Grades 1-3 Presentation Classes have been
replaced by Class Awards.
Examination Entry
When entering candidates for examinations, please
ensure that the most up-to-date versions of the
online AEC entry forms are used. Using previous
versions of the form will mean that the fees are
incorrect:
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Presentation and Demonstration Class
Certificates and Progress Reports
Reference
www.rad.org.uk/article_green.
asp?id=632&realCat=480
Please ensure that full addresses for examination
studios (AECs), including building number or name,
street, town and postal code, are provided, so that
the Examiner has full information for travel to the
correct location.
After entry, any changes to an examination schedule
should be sent to the organising RAD Office as soon
as they are known, so that the Examiner can be
informed, and prepare for the change. In accordance
with paragraph 3.6.6 of Examinations Information,
Rules & Regulations, such changes should only be
made in exceptional circumstances, and an
administration fee is normally payable. Examiners
will not normally accept any changes to the agreed
schedule on the day of the examinations.
Study Choice Forms
New study choice forms are now available from:
www.rad.org.uk/article_green.
asp?id=247&realCat=316
These include provision for the Solo Performance
Awards as well as all Graded Examinations. The
forms are now optional, and essentially for use
where it is felt that there might be communication
problems between the candidates and the Examiner.
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Conditions in examination studios
Music
Marking
When setting candidates for exams, teachers should
refer to Examinations Information Rules and
Regulations (Section 4.4) for information on the
maximum number of candidates that can be
examined in a set.
There have been instances reported where studios
are too cold for examinations. Please note
paragraph 4.6.9 of Examination, Information Rules
and Regulations which states that ‘the studio should
be at a suitable working temperature, which should
not normally fall below 18.3°C/65°F. It should be
well ventilated and heated as appropriate and in
extremely cold weather extra heating may need to
be provided’.
Where live music is used in examinations, it is
strongly advised that candidates rehearse with the
pianist prior to their examination. This gives them a
chance to get used to the experience of dancing to
live music, which can sound different to recordings
made for rehearsal purposes.
Please note that all Examiners, whether RAD
Examiners (formerly Grades Examiners), Vocational
Grades Examiners, or Dual Examiners, receive
exactly the same training, and are subject to exactly
the same monitoring and standardisation
procedures, with respect to examining Intermediate
Foundation and Intermediate Examinations. The
approaches to assessment used in AECs and RAVs
are exactly the same. Any concerns about this
matter should be expressed in accordance with the
Examinations Board’s policy on complaints,
enquiries about results, and appeals, available on
RAD websites.
This information should be used to help ensure that
sets are as full as possible, or if numbers will result
in an incomplete set of candidates, to set them in a
logical and efficient fashion. For example, 5
candidates taking Grade 5 should be set as 3 and 2,
rather than 4 and 1. 10 candidates taking Primary in
Dance should preferably be set as 4 – 4 − 2,
although 3 – 3 – 4 is acceptable.
Candidates should not be set in smaller numbers
than necessary in order to make up the minimum
time requirement.
In sets of 3 candidates, where the Specification
details exercises to be taken 2 x 2, exercises should
be set 2 + 1.
The single candidate can dance alone, or
alternatively the teacher can arrange for a candidate
in the first pair to dance again with the third
candidate.
Please be aware of the most logical, financially
viable and candidate-friendly way to set candidates,
and apply this knowledge when setting candidates.
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Examiner training
Examiner training programmes took place in
October 2012 in Sydney, Australia, and in March
2013 at RAD headquarters, London. As has been
standard practice for many years, the new
Examiners have been shadowing established RAD
Examiners as part of their training programme.
It has been wonderful to have support from teachers
who have found themselves hosting two Examiners
for their examination session. ‘I think my little ones
will be delighted to have, not just one, but two
Examiners: I will tell them that they must dance
twice as well as they normally do!’ was the comment
from one teacher.
Some Examiners have reported that recorded music
is being played too loudly during examinations. This
can affect candidates’ responses to the different
dynamics of the music. Equally, of course, a volume
level which is too soft can have a similar effect.
Testing the playback equipment before the start of
the examination will ensure that the music is played
at an appropriate volume.
Please note that where the syllabus indicates that
live music must be used in examinations, this
requirement MUST be followed, even if most other
examinations in a session use recorded music only
(see the article in the previous edition of Focus on
Exams on this matter). Where a pianist is engaged
for examinations and does not arrive on the
Examination day, the examinations will normally
need to be cancelled and rescheduled. In
exceptional circumstances, alternative provision can
be made; please contact your local RAD Office or
RAD headquarters in such circumstances.
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Candidate sets
As mentioned above in relation to Specifications, a
comprehensive revision of examination
markschemes has been undertaken. As part of this,
Examiners will no longer award a mark of 0 where
one or two exercises which relate to that component
mark are not shown. Instead, the Examiner will scale
the technique, music and performance marks
appropriately, according to the proportion of
exercises shown. A mark of 0 is only awarded for
‘no work shown’; i.e. no work at all related to that
particular component mark.
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‘Dance to Your Own Tune’, the curriculum for
children from 2½ to 5 years, was launched in
2004 and continues to be the essential resource
for all who teach dance to young children.
The market for activities for young children has
never been greater. There is an increasing
acceptance of the importance of early years
education, and parents are keen to enrol their
children in as many activities as possible, in order to
provide them with a head start in life. These
activities can greatly impact on children’s
development, but, as in all aspects of education, this
depends on the approach of the teacher and the
curriculum taught.
Dance continues to be one of the most popular of
such activities. The heightened exposure of dance in
the media has helped feed the current boom;
classes such as ‘Baby Ballet’ and ‘Mighty Movers’
are in abundance. Never before has the quality of
early years teaching and learning been so important
to a child’s subsequent achievement. The provision
of specialist teachers in all fields of early years
education is essential: classes should be structured
so that they have a real impact on development and
learning, rather than just a way of entertaining
children and keeping them occupied.
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Royal Academy of Dance teachers have a significant
advantage over their competitors: the Academy’s
early years curriculum, ‘Dance To Your Own Tune’
was planned with a developmental perspective from
the outset. Designed as the foundation to the
Academy’s Pre-Primary in Dance syllabus, the
curriculum helps children become skilful, expressive
and confident movers in an environment that is
developmentally and age-appropriate. Children
dance for a fun-filled lesson, but in addition they
come away with skills that will lead naturally into the
Pre-Primary in Dance syllabus. Endorsing PrePrimary in Dance, David L Gallahue, Professor
Emeritus of Kinesiology at Indiana University and a
leading world expert on motor (movement)
development, states: ‘The focus is on a wide variety
of the fundamental locomotor, manipulative and
stability skills of early childhood. These skills are
important because they form the basis for the more
complex and specialized movement, sport and
dance skills of later childhood and beyond.’
The flexible nature of ‘Dance to Your Own Tune’
means that it can be easily integrated into any ‘Baby
Ballet’ or ‘Mighty Movers’ class, marketed to
parents as the necessary foundation for all future
dance learning. The curriculum is designed for
young children and is split into two levels: Level 1
aimed at 2 ½ - 3 ½ year olds and Level 2 for 3½ - 5
year olds. Following the recent change to the policy
for minimum ages for entry to RAD examinations,
teachers may find that ‘Dance to Your Own Tune’
fills a gap in their provision for this age range.
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SECTION 2
FEATURE
Parents can be reassured that the movement taught
underpins all learning: ‘Movement is the door to
learning’. Learning through movement is central to
‘Dance to Your Own Tune’, not only in the
development of movement, dance and physical
skills but also in promoting learning in key
developmental areas: cognitive, motor, emotional
and social. By experiencing movement, children can
develop their bodies, minds, confidence and
self-esteem, as well as their ability to communicate.
The classes provide an outlet for the young child’s
innate desire to move, and the opportunity to
develop their ability to express themselves, safely,
with co-ordination and control. The non-prescriptive
ethos of the curriculum encourages both teacher
and child to ‘Dance to Their Own Tune’, making
decisions according to the child’s needs and the
teacher’s preferred methodology.
The pack currently comprises sample lessons (DVD),
two CDs, and a Handbook with advice on class
content, planning, management and resources for
recording progress. From July 2013, teachers will
notice a complete redesign of this package: it will be
sold as a book (A4 sized, in line with the format for
other RAD syllabus publications), accompanied by a
wallet containing the DVD and CDs (the content of
the book, DVD and CDs will remain unchanged). In
addition, there will be a colouring book which can be
purchased for children to further their enjoyment of
the various themes as they progress through the
curriculum.
Demonstration Classes are an optional part of the
curriculum; they allow the children to perform a
selection of the material covered over the year to an
invited audience of parents/carers of those
participating, and an RAD Examiner. The Examiner
will not assess the participants, but will watch and
enjoy the demonstration, adding to the sense of
occasion.
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www.rad.org.uk/article_green.
asp?id=369&realCat=381
Never before has ‘Dance to Your Own Tune’ been
more relevant to the needs of the current market.
Parents want quality activities and tuition, and Royal
Academy of Dance teachers can provide them with
that and more. Using the literature supporting the
curriculum, teachers can advertise their early years
classes to parents, who can be reassured that by
following a Royal Academy of Dance curriculum
their children can have the head start they were
hoping for.
SUCCESSFUL SOLO SEAL AWARD CANDIDATES
November 2012 to March 2013
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SECTION 3
All the children receive a Certificate of Participation
(which will be redesigned from July 2013 – see the
article elsewhere in this edition of Focus on Exams),
and can be assessed by their teacher using the
optional Progress Report if desired. For more
information, please contact your local RAD Office or
the Examinations Department at RAD Headquarters,
or download the Specification and Examinations
Information, Rules and Regulations from the RAD
website at:
Congratulations to the following:
Australia
Rhyce Toovey
Thailand
Wanarudee Hansomboon
Shan Del Vecchio
UK
Gayl Sheng Y Koh
Airi Koike
Hiroki Terunuma
USA
Goldie Jane Walberg
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ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Congratulations and welcome to the following new RAD Examiners:
Chair of the Panel of Examiners
Paula Hunt
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SECTION 5
PANEL OF EXAMINERS
New Zealand (Dual Examiner)
Daniella Crismani, Australia
Kelly Douglas, Canada
Alex Fitch, UK
Elise Frawley, Australia
Helen Hillard, UK
Saori Ishimaru, New Zealand
Samantha Leeman, Australia
Deborah Morgan, Canada
Andrew Mortimer, Australia
Miriam Riseborough, UK
Annette Roselli, Australia
Susan Sargison, Australia
Vera Stephenson, USA
Emma Thompson, UK
It is with much sadness that we announce the recent deaths of Hilary Moss and Danielle Taylor, both RAD
Examiners based in the UK. Tributes to Hilary and Danielle can be found in future editions of Focus on Members.
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RAD Examiners
(examine Graded Examinations, Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate Examinations, Class Awards, and
observe Presentation Classes and Demonstration Classes, in Approved Examination Centres)
Name
Melanie Agar
Lynn Ahmad
Carryne Algie
Tanya Allen
Sandy Anderton
Margarita Andreou
Suzanne Arrigo
Wendy Arshamian
Christine Atkinson
Sally Baddick
Cathy Ballinger
Margaret Barnes
Susan Bethel
Valma Briggs
Michele Brooks-Daw
Janet Burgess
Sandra Burnham
Helen Burroughs
Olivia Burvenich
Caroline Busuttil
Hilary Caldwell
Helen Calman
Fiona Campbell
Gillian Caplan
Denise Caro
Lay Na Chan
Dianne Cheesman
Yui Kan Cheung
Noreen Chisholm
Ulian Chun
Country of residence
UK
Canada
New Zealand
UK
UK
Cyprus
Australia
UK
Australia
UK
South Africa
UK
UK
Australia
UK
UK
USA
UK
Belgium
Malta
UK
New Zealand
UK
UK
South Africa
Malaysia
South Africa
Hong Kong
UK
Hong Kong
Name
Dale-Maree Coles
Sharyn Constable
Daniella Crismani
Robyn Croft
Anthony Croome
Dawn De Wit
Sarah Dickinson
Annette Dirickx
Linda Dixon
Kelly Douglas
Susan Dukes
Lindsay Ellman-Brown
Alex Fitch
Annette Fitzgerald
Frances Flower
Teresa Foster
Elise Frawley
Karen Gage
Hannah Gentle
Terry Grantner
Helen Gray
Sonia Greco
Sandra Griffin
Jennifer Hale
Ann Hallett
Katharine Hamblin
Paola Haro
Lynne Harrison
Sara-Jane Hayden
Robyn Hick
Country of residence
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
UK
South Africa
UK
Australia
UK
Canada
UK
Australia
UK
UK
UK
UK
Australia
UK
Germany
Canada
UK
Italy
Australia
UK
UK
Italy
Nicaragua
New Zealand
Greece
Australia
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Country of residence
UK
UK
UK
Italy
Canada
New Zealand
Hong Kong
UK
South Africa
New Zealand
Germany
UK
South Africa
UK
UK
Canada
USA
Australia
Taiwan
Australia
New Zealand
UK
Australia
UK
Brazil
Australia
UK
Canada
Australia
Australia
Canada
UK
USA
UK
UK
New Zealand
UK
UK
UK
Italy
Canada
Italy
UK
UK
Name
Phillipa Richards
Pamela Richardson
De Magalhaes
Miriam Riseborough
Tonia Robertson
Susan Robinson
Anuschka Roes
Paola Ronchi
Penelope Rosete
Kazia Rudewicz
Miriam Rushworth
Patricia Saill
Susan Sargison
Mary Schon
Denise Shaw
Lesley Shearer
Fiona Sheehan
Susan Shepherd
Terry Simpson
Sharon Smith
Karen Stephens
Vera Stephenson
Jacqui Stuart
Tania Tang
Belinda Tanner
Ching Ching Teo
Priscilla Teoh
Emma Thompson
Cynthia Too
Monica Truffi
Susan Tyne
Annette Uffelmann
Beverley-Ann Valentyn
Judith Vardy
Anna Veretennikova
Veronique Vleghert
Monica Wardman
Angela Watkin
Anita Watson
Stephanie Webley
Shayne White
Pauline Withers
Audrey Wraight
Cristina Zatti
Country of residence
Greece
Brazil
UK
New Zealand
UK
Canada
Italy
Mexico
UK
UK
Australia
Australia
UK
Italy
USA
UK
UK
Australia
Canada
Australia
USA
UK
Hong Kong
Greece
Singapore
Malaysia
UK
China
Brazil
UK
Germany
South Africa
USA
Australia
South Africa
Australia
USA
Spain
Italy
Australia
UK
UK
Italy
RAD Vocational Grades Examiners
RAD Dual Examiners
(examine Vocational Graded Examinations from
Intermediate Foundation to Solo Seal Award in
RAD Approved Venues)
(examine in both of the categories above)
Name
Mary Adams
Jadwiga Antony
John Byrne
Thérèse Cantine
Diana De Vos
Elaine Holland
Kit Lethby
Patricia Moore
Joyce Myroff
Sue Nicholls
Philip Pegler
Deirdre Tarrant
Benita Whalley
Denise Whiteman
Denise Winmill
Country of residence
USA
Luxembourg
Australia
UK
Australia
UK
Australia
UK
South Africa
New Zealand
UK
New Zealand
Australia
UK
UK
Name
Gillian Anthony
Marly Apoliano
Mary-Jane Bellia
Prue Bowen
Rene Callis
June Christian
Gillian Davis
Barbara Eversen
Celeste Fair
Jacqueline Ferguson
Cynthia Fisher
Anne Fraser
Susan Graham
Wendy Green
Hilary Kaplan
Lynnette Kelley
Izumi Kimura
Fanny Ko
Sheila Laing
Ilara Lopes
Clare Merchant-Andreou
June Mitchell
Rosana Presente
Joy Ransley
Elaine Rea
Raul Sauz
Carole Speirs
Marie Walton – Mahon
Jacqueline Wells
Debra Whitten
Sylvia Wu
Isabel Yuan
SECTION 5
SECTION 5
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Name
Elizabeth Hill
Helen Hillard
Val Hitchen
Ann Holleran
Wendy Holt
Sharon Howells
Agnes Huang
Amely Instance
Deanna Irvine
Saori Ishimaru
Rachel JacksonWeingaertner
Andrea Jones
Janet King
Pauline King
Erna Kuenen
Alice Kwong
Paula Lau
Samantha Leeman
I-Shiang Liu
Chuan Lu
Karen Macleod
Wendy McElroy
Elizabeth McGirr
Catriona McLean
Lucia Millás
Jan Mills
Julie Mitchell
Deborah Morgan
Andrew Mortimer
Chrishanthi Nagendra
Yvonne Oldaker
Janet Palmer
Michele Pearson
Tina Pilgrim
Carla Pinchen
Alison Pond
Holly Price
Kirsty Purvis
Gillian Quinn
Barbara Quintaba
Teresa Randall
Eileen Reeve
Vanessa Rendell
Lynne Reucroft Croome
Country of residence
Portugal
Brasil
Malta
Australia
South Africa
UK
USA
Australia
South Africa
UK
Canada
Australia
Greece
France
Australia
Canada
Japan
Canada
Australia
Brazil
Cyprus
UK
Brazil
Australia
UK
Philippines
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Australia
Hong Kong
Canada
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Director of Examinations
Dr Andrew McBirnie
amcbirnie@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8088
Head of Examinations
Gillian Sowerby
gsowerby@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8057
Examinations Operations Manager
Harriet Grant
hgrant@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8009
Examinations Results Manager
Mark Rogers
mrogers@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8055
Examinations Resources Manager
Sara-Jane Mulryan
smulryan@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8006
Examinations Officer
(London, Middlesex and UK Specials)
Sandra Elphinston
selphinston@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8056
Examinations Officer (UK Vocational Graded)
Brenda Strong
bstrong@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8008
Examinations Administrative Officer
Louise Marshall
lmarshall@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8037
Examinations Administrator
Joanna Pigeon
jpigeon@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8909
Examinations Administrative Assistant
Hannah Kelly
hkelly@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8058
Examinations Results Officer
Monica Camara
mcamara@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8050
Examinations Data Processing Supervisor
Andrew Milton
amilton@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8906
UK – Regional Offices:
Scotland
Regional Manager: Jennifer MacFarlane
jmacfarlane@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)1314 455 455
Northern England
Regional Manager: Debbie White
dwhite@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)1668 213 353
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Midlands and East of England
Regional Manager: Julie Bowers
jbowers@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)1782 681 229
South West England, Wales & Channel Islands
Regional Manager: Claire Marks
cmarks@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)1984 667 533 / m: +44 (0)7554 457258 /
f: +44 (0)1490 460594
South East England
Regional Manager: Sue Morice-Jones
smorice-jones@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)1634 305 573
Northern Ireland
Area Organiser: Millicent Brown
millicent.brown26@btinternet.com / t: +44 (0)289 042 5187
International Offices:
Australia & Papua New Guinea
Examinations & Training Manager: Kathryn Hughes
khughes@rad.org.au / t: +61 2 9380 1908 / f: +61 2 9360 6677
www.rad.org.au
Benelux and France
Royal Academy of Dance Asbl
National Director: Jacqueline Spence
RAD-Benelux@pt.lu / t: +352 787225 / f: +352 787217
RAD-France@pt.lu / www.rad.lu
Bermuda
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Brazil, Peru, Ecuador & Chile
Royal Academy of Dance Brasil Ltda
National Director: Maria do Carmo de Kenny
mckenny@royalacademyofdance.com.br / t/f: +55 19 3892 3985
www.royalacademyofdance.com.br
Brunei
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Canada
Manager, Graded Examinations: Mary Jane Collins
t: +1 416 489 2813 ext. 224
Manager, Vocational Graded Examinations: Lenore Orantia
t: +1 416 489 2813 ext. 225
info@radcanada.org / t: +1 416 489 2813 / f: +1 416 489 3222
www.radcanada.org
Caribbean (Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Bahamas,
Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St Lucia and Antigua)
National Manager: Diane C Bernard
dianebernard@rad.org.jm / t/f: +1 876 755 0612
China
radchina@hotmail.com / t: 86 21 6597 6399 / f: 86 21 6513 7188
Professor Ting Tina Chen, Chief Representative
leeandtina@hotmail.com / t: 86 21 6598 9068
Miss Ying Wang, Shanghai & Eastern China
w_y_1957@hotmail.com / t: 86 21 62483326
Miss Ying Xi Chen, All other areas
radchina@hotmail.com / t: 86 21 63600998 – 808 (General Enquiry)
Cyprus
National Manager: George Shantos
info@rad.com.cy / t: +357 99 477 887 / f: +357 24 818 351
www.rad.com.cy
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
National Director: Horst Vollmer
Royal Academy of Dance gGmbH
pruefungen@royalacademyofdance.de / t: +49 (0)30 39 40 466 60 /
f: +49 (0)30 39 40 466 69
www.royalacademyofdance.de
Ghana
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Greece
The British Council
RAD Representative: Veta Anastasopoulou
rad@britishcouncil.gr / t: +30 210 364 3691 / f: +30 210 363 0332
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Examinations & Assessment Authority
International and Professional Examinations Division
RAD Representative: PANG Wai Por George
ie7@hkeaa.edu.hk / t: +852 3628-8787/3628-8750 (Direct) /
f: +852 3628 8790
India
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Indonesia
Yayasan Royal Academy of Dance Indonesia
National Director: Lala Salendu
radindonesia@cbn.net.id / t: +62 21 75 90 93 63 /
f: +62 21 75 90 93 70
Ireland
National Manager: Beverley Dinsmore
bdinsmore@rad.ie / t: (353) 419 811 915
Israel
Royal Academy of Dance Israel
National Manager: Gali Zamir
gali@rad.org.il / t: +972 52 3343838 / f: +972 77 4702124
Italy
Royal Academy of Dance Srl
National Director: Manuela De Luca
info@raditaly.it / t: +39 0461 985 055 / f: +39 0461 985 054
www.raditaly.it
Japan
National Director: Noriko Kobayashi
radjapan@nifty.com / t: +81 3 3987 3750 / f: +81 3 3987 3649
Jordan
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Kuwait
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Lebanon
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Macau
Examinations Operations Manager: Harriet Grant
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 3129
Malaysia
RAD Dancing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
National Director: Mrs Zafriah Ahmad
radmalaysia@gmail.com / t: +60 3 7728 4200 / f: +60 3 7726 8480
Malta
National Manager: Sandra Mifsud
info@rad.org.mt / t: (356) 7993 8584
www.rad.org.mt
Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Panama
Royal Academy of Dance de Mexico AC
National Director: Julieta Navarro
radmexju@prodigy.net.mx / t: +52 55 5560 5355 / f: +52 55 5373 4069
New Zealand
National Director: Janet Taylor
info@rad.org.nz / t: +64 4 382 8924 / f: +64 4 382 8200
www.rad.org.nz
Norway, Sweden & Denmark
National Manager: Mrs Karina Lund
klund@royalacademyofdance.no / t: +47 95920812
www.royalacademyofdance.no
Philippines
The British Council
Examination Services Officer: Lauren Ann Pascua
lauren.pascua@britishcouncil.org.ph / t: +63 (2) 9141011-14 ext 147 /
f: +63 (2) 6373231
www.britishcouncil.org.ph
Portugal
National Director: Margarida Sa Fialho
radportugal@rad.org.pt / t/f: +351 21 383 1849
Singapore
Royal Academy of Dance Singapore
National Director: Mona Lim
mona.lim@rad.sg / t: +65 6762 8993 / f: +65 6762 4031
www.rad.sg
South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland & Zimbabwe
AEC Tour Co-ordinator: Lorraine Redmayne
lredmayne@rad.org.za / t: +27 (0)11 887 0459
RAV Tour Co-ordinator: Idalina Lume
ilume@rad.org.za / t: +27 (0)11 887 0459
info@rad.org.za / www.rad.org.za
EXAMINATIONS – CONTACTS
EXAMINATIONS – CONTACTS
UK Headquarters
Royal Academy of Dance
Examinations Department
36 Battersea Square
London SW11 3RA
exams@rad.org.uk / t: +44 (0)20 7326 8000 / f: +44 (0)20 7924 2311
www.rad.org.uk
South Korea
RAD Representative: Hyun Joo Ham
hjhradkr@msn.com / t/f: +82 2 532 1910
www.radkorea.org
Spain, Andorra & Gibraltar
Royal Academy of Dance SL
National Director: Maria José Antón
info@rad.org.es / t: +34 977 34 24 89 / t/f: +34 977 34 19 35
www.rad.org.es
Sri Lanka
The British Council
RAD Representative: Ranmali Mirchandani
ranmali.mirchandani@britishcouncil.org / t: +94 11 452 1538 /
f: +94 11 258 7079
Taiwan
National Manager: Shu-Yu Lin
linshuyu82@hotmail.com / t: +886 22 871 5615 / f: +886 22 874 7783
www.rad.org.tw
Thailand
RAD Dancing (Thailand) Co Ltd
National Director: Glenn van der Hoff
radthailandglenn@gmail.com / t/f: +6653 274841 / mobile: +6681564 562
www.radthailand.org
Turkey
The British Council
RAD Representative: Merve Kalyoncu
merve.kalyoncu@britishcouncil.org.tr /
t: +90 212 355 56 26 – 355 56 57
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar & Oman
The British Council
RAD Representative: Faza Ali
faza.ali@ae.britishcouncil.org / t: +971 4 3135 502 /
m: +971 50 5572771
www.britishcouncil.org/me
United States of America
National Director: Patti Ashby
info@radusa.org / t: +1 661 336 0160/61 / f: +1 661 336 0162
www.radusa.org
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