Drewitz students receive ballet exam results

Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan, under the direction of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway and assistant teacher Hunter Hildebrand, recently received their Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet results from London. 

A new RAD curriculum has been implemented in the past few years and it is slowly taking effect in professional dance studios worldwide. Even with COVID-19, all standardization remained the same around the world.  

The marking system and medals are now introduced for each grade in bronze (pass), silver (merit) and gold (distinction). With ballet being the fundamental discipline in dance, children are encouraged to participate in examinations which are an individual goal for them.  

The examiner was Gillian Horn. 

Students were strategically marked in all specified areas: technique, posture, musicality, presentation, character and their dances. The standard required to pass is world-wide throughout all countries. Examinations for this session were for students in the primary grade to Grade 5, higher Grades 6-8, and vocational exams. 

Eighty-two examinations took place and all candidates were successful. 

Recently received results are as follows: 

Primary grade:  

Distinction – Zelie Roy-Cennon, Grace Hall and Eva Gedak.

Merit – Alice Mowchenko, Nate Wilhelm, Myah-James Kallis, Chloe Marsh, Delaney Tamblyn, Aubrie Jorgenson, Gabrielle Morales, Quinn McClement, Brooklyn Morissette and Charlie Walsh. 

Grade 1: 

Distinction – Silver Gardiner.

Merit – Ella Smyth, Natalie Currie, Sofia Carritt, Isabella Culham, Sophia Heidinger-Fornwald, Coco Mercer, Madison Zukewich, Aspen Mayuk, Keira Kessler, Rowan Grimes, Paris Irwin, Avery Talsma, Kayleigh Reed and Samantha Unite. 

Grade 2:  

Merit – Taylor Ellis, Sierra Mantei, Gabrielle Deitz, Rylee Johnston, Sophia Deitz, Brooklyn Penney, Elizabeth Harmsworth, Ava Mann, Kadence Grimes, Kennady Poole, Summer Petersen and Aubree Drabek. 

Grade 3:  

Merit – Brooke Dzeryk, Payton Sernick, Cana Marsh, Tegan Mosley, Sydney Lainton and Marin Burnett.

Grade 4:  

Merit – Josie Hurren, Paige Petersen, Peyton Irwin, Layla Kitz, Sydney Ross, Elliana Wiebe and Audie-Rae Richardson. 

Pass – Scarlett Mercer, Mercedes Irwin, Alexis Paton and Sienna Kuntz. 

Grade 5:  

Merit – Sophia Fleck, Samantha Carritt, Lindsay Mack, Sadie Smith, Tyann Babyak, Hunter McNabb, Kerison Burnett, Hailey Taylor, Ekko Sanguin and Rowyn Siever.

Grade 6:  

Merit – Halle Adams, Brooklynn Sullivan, Bryanna Morrow, Alecia Wiebe and Alyssa Saccary. 

Grade 7:  

Merit – Marley Nashiem and Kate Schmidt. 

Grade 8:  

Distinction – Elsie Alexander.

Merit – Jersey Long, Shayla Gill, Madison Hrywkiw, Emily Phillips and Codie Lemcke.

RAD vocational exam results:

Advanced 1 vocational – Merit – Brielle Wakely and Elsie Alexander.