Qualification | Intermediate Modern/ Advanced 1 Modern/ Intermediate Tap/ Advanced 1 Tap
Validated by | Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD)
Course Leader | Graham Newell
Location | Italia Conti Woking
Course Length | Weekly, Part-Time
The vocational examination timetable runs weekly on Saturdays during term time:
9:30 – 11:00 | Intermediate Modern 11:15 – 12:45 | Intermediate Tap 13:00 – 14:30 | Advanced Tap 14:45 – 16:15 | Advanced Modern
We are currently offering Vocational Grades in ISTD Modern and Tap, to complement our Vocational provision in RAD Ballet.
The syllabus content provides a strong technical basis which develops through the grades to support the dancer at each stage of their journey, and the vocational grades compliment both professional dance and teacher training.
A successful pass at Intermediate Examination will confer UCAS points, and also allow entry onto several Teacher Training courses, including the Diploma in Dance Education, also offered by Italia Conti.
Further study to Advanced 1 would allow further progression on to Licentiate level courses. Below is a link to the ISTD website which gives more information about UCAS points at Intermediate:
For more information on ISTD Examinations please refer to the ISTD website:
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The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Vocational Grades Programme provide a laddered in-depth study of Modern and/or Tap, developing music, performance and technique. The exam syllabus is highly focused and practical. Students are required to have the maturity and technical aptitude for demanding study. In addition to classes, students will be expected to revise exercise formats and technical corrections in their own time and be expected to do their own self-study.
Spring Term 2024: Saturday 6th January – Saturday 23rd March 2024 Half term: Saturday 10th and Saturday 17th February 2024
Summer Term 2024: Saturday 27th April 2024 – Saturday 13th July 2024 Half term: Saturday 25th May and Saturday 1st June 2024
Tuition Fees | from Autumn Term 2022
The cost of each term per level per class will be £138.00.
Students are advised that exam fees levied by the Examination Boards are in addition to the course fees quoted above. Students will be invoiced their exam fees upon application for entering an examination.
Application to the ISTD course can be made by contacting us using the email link below. You will then receive an email including fee information and course payment details to make the transfer. We are not able to process your course application without this.
Terms and conditions and a code of conduct apply upon acceptance to Italia Conti.
For more information on either ISTD Vocationals at Intermediate level, or to express interest In Advanced 1 Tap or Modern, please get in touch via the link below.
Course | Back 2 Ballet | Back 2 Musical Theatre
Course Length | Two days
Location | Woking
Dates | 09 & 10 January 2025
Cost (1 Day) | £50
Cost (2 Days) | £80
Qualification | Diploma in Dance Education (DDE)
Validated by | Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
Course Length | Intensive, Part-Time
Start Date (DDE Modern) | Course dates Coming Soon
Start Date (DDE Tap & Ballet) | Course dates Coming Soon
Qualification | Master of Arts (MA) with an option to top-up to Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the final year/term
Course Leader | Chris Sivertsen
Validated by | University of Chichester (pending validation)
Course Length | Delivered as a two-year part-time course. A one-year full-time
Start date | September 2025
Course Leader | Harriet Whitbread
Validated by | University of Chichester
Course Length | Delivered as a two-year part-time course. A one-year part-time option will be available in the future
Start Date | September 2025 (Part-time)