BBODance accredited school offering ballet exams

Who is BBODance?

Welcome to reading more about our bbodance accreditation.

It is a privilege to be a bbodance registered school. bbodance [formerly British Ballet Organisation], is an international dance awarding organisation, providing syllabi, examinations, teacher training, and inspiring events and conferences. This year (2023), bbodance celebrates its 92nd anniversary.

What accreditations do BBODance have?

bbodance is accredited by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT). The bbodance ballet examinations we offer are recognised under the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and are regulated by Ofqual and Qualifications Wales. As the qualifications are government recognised, they complement other qualifications such as GCSE,

A-Level, and School Leaving Certificates, and are included in the Universities and Colleges Admission’s (UCAS) tariff.

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Why do we do BBO ballet exams?

The bbodance graded exams offer a progressive learning structure for our students, forming a set of motivational milestones, and developing a standard of technical proficiency and artistry for children to progress to University or vocational study, or simply for enjoyment.

What is on the BBO Syallabus?

In conjunction with bbodance's developmental programme of study, Saddleworth Ballet School students are introduced to the Principal's blend of classical ballet methodologies, which incorporates technical and artistic characteristics from French, Italian and Russian practitioners. All classes at Saddleworth Ballet School include strength and flexibility conditioning.

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Ballet exam results

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The bbodance exam results indicate the standard achieved by our students within a nationally recognised framework, providing the highest quality of constructive feedback, supported by a rigorous Quality Assurance Framework.

The benefits of BBO ballet exams

The bbodance exams help our students to:

Exams enable students to optimise opportunities to realise their potential
Exams help students develop self-confidence
Exams help students develop artistry and musicality
Exams are excellent audition practice
Exams are excellent preparation for a professional dance career
Exam certification acknowledges achievement, which is important for those who wish to pursue a career in dance
Exams help students’ CVs look great! They show potential employers that students are creative, goal-oriented, willing to learn, and committed to achieving difficult tasks.
Exams reward achievement
Exams can motivate further learning
Exams are something to celebrate

All our students are awarded for their achievements through a Certificate, marks breakdown, a badge and a medal.

Preparing our students for their BBODance ballet exam theory questions

From our Junior cohort upwards, the students classical ballet examination includes a theoretical element and is reflected in the marking criteria labelled Theory/Knowledge.

Each candidate will be asked to demonstrate and answer questions by the examiner. Saddleworth Ballet School has access to the complete list of questions and uses this to help students confidently prepare for this element of the exam. Our Junior cohort taking Grade 1 and our Intermediate cohort taking Grade 3 will both be asked 2 questions per candidate.