How to join?
- Age 14+
- Every Thursday from 4.15pm to 5.30pm (starting Thursday 9th November)
Priestley is incredibly proud to be introducing Rambert Grades – an internationally-recognised graded dance syllabus.
Dance tutors have trained with Rambert in order to deliver this benchmark qualification for creative contemporary dance learning and practice to our students.
With the energy of two of the world’s leading contemporary dance organisations behind it – Rambert School and Rambert Company – the benefits to Priestley performers is great.
It offers substantial merit for their applications to the leading universities, performance colleges and conservatoires. For more information email r.edgington@priestley.ac.uk or j.novoabradley@priestley.ac.uk
What are Rambert Grades?
Rambert Grades is an awarding body, recognised by Ofqual. Our syllabus offers students the opportunity to develop lifelong skills. Rambert Grades encourages young people to own their individuality, be playful, work in a present manner, think independently, relate with others and have confidence in decision making while learning and embodying our three strands: Technique, Performance and Creative. Our trained teachers are taught to promote a safe environment where physical explorations can exist without rigidity, yet with focus, discipline and collaboration. Students are seen as individuals and encouraged to express their ideas and discover their voices.
Moments of Celebration: About Rambert Grades Exams
Rambert Grades exams are an integral part of the learning process. They mark each student’s progression and offer each dancer the opportunity to showcase their technical and performance skills, creativity and knowledge. Rambert Grades offers qualifications in contemporary dance, across four levels and eleven grades. Rambert Grades Graded Examinations sit on the Ofqual Register of Qualifications.
Technical Strand
The technical strand is designed to support each dancer’s technical development as they progress through the grades. Rambert Grades is built on a relevance to professional practice, and teachers are trained to support each student as an individual to explore their full potential.
Performance Strand
Each grade includes solo material from world class choreographers, Hofesh Shechter and Alesandra Seutin, exploring how to create material and improvise, and learning all elements of technical skill to the highest standard, from floorwork to complex leaps. Find out more about our invited choreographers here.
