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IMPERIALSOCIETYOFTEACHERSOFDANCINGTapDanceFaculty

SYLLABUSOUTLINEOFTAPDANCEEXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER2016

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CONTENTSPrePrimaryandPrimaryClassExaminations 3TapAwards 6

BronzeTapAward 8SilverTapAward 8GoldTapAward 8

AdultPopularTapTests 10 Level1 12Level2 12Level3 13Level4 13Level5 13Level6 14

BronzeMedal 14SilverMedal 15 GoldMedal 15

GradedExaminations 18Grade1 20Grade2 21Grade3 21Grade4 22Grade5 23Grade6 24

VocationalGradedExaminations 28Intermediate 30Advanced1 31Advanced2 32

ProfessionalTeachingQualificationsUKandEurope 37ProfessionalTeachingQualificationsOutsideEurope 37

Associate 37AssociateDiploma 40UK,EuropeandInternational 41Licentiate 41Fellowship 43

ReasonableAdjustments 44ResultsandCertification 45Retakes 46Regulation 46


ISTDTAPDANCEEXAMINATIONS

PRE-PRIMARY&PRIMARYCLASSEXAMINATIONS

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALETheaimofClassexaminationistoprovideanassessmentschemefordance,whichgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment.TherearetwoclassexaminationsinTapDance.

ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATIONThePre-PrimaryandPrimaryexaminationshavealoweragelimitoffiveandnoupperagelimit.Thisistoensurethattheyarephysicallydevelopedsufficientlytosafelymeetthedemandsofthesyllabus.Examinationsaretakenintheformofaclassconductedbytheteacher,whomaynotgivepersonalcorrection,butcanofferencouragement.Malesandfemalescanbeexaminedtogether.Eachchildwillreceiveanindividualreportandresultwhichwillreflecttheirownachievementgained.Theteacherwillconducttheexaminationandintroduceeachcandidatebynametotheexaminer.Candidatesshouldbeenteredingroupsoffourideally,howevergroupsofthreeandtwoareacceptableifnecessaryasisonegroupof5ifthereisnoalternative.Itisnotanoptiontoputtwosetsoffivecandidatesinanyonesession.

Timeallowances/NumberofCandidates

2Candidatesminimum 3Candidates 4Candidates 5Candidates

25minutes 30minutes 35minutes 40minutes

MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTSetCDsand/oranyotherdigitalaudioequipment.DRESSREQUIREMENTSFemale-Leotardandtights,orleotardandjazztrousers.

Hairshouldbeneatlystyled.Longhairshouldbetiedbacktoallowaclearviewoftheneckandheadline.

Male-Closefittedt-shirtwithshortsortrousers

Tapshoesshouldbethecorrectsizeforthecandidatewithfittedtoeandheeltaps.


SYLLABUSPRE–PRIMARY

WarmupAWarmupBTechnicalExercisesBallTaps/BeatsToeTapsArmsRhythmARhythmBForward&BackwardTapsStepClapStampClapAmalgamationAAmalgamationBBowPRIMARY

WarmUp

A. WarmUpSongB. HopScotchWarmUp.

TechnicalExercises

A. PreparationforshufflesB. BallandHeelbeatsC. Paradiddles

Rhythm

A. 1/4notesB. Takeabiteofthemusic

SetAmalgamation

TheFreeze

Bow

ThereisnoDancerequirement


ASSESSMENTMARKSCHEME–PREPRIMARYANDPRIMARYTitleofcomponent Marksattainable

TECHNIQUE

Poiseandstance 10

Clarityofbeating 10

Precisionoffootwork 10

Lineandco-ordination 10

Sectiontotal 40

RHYTHM

Timing 10

Rhythmicinterpretation 10

Sectiontotal 20

PRESENTATION,RESPONSEANDKNOWLEDGE

Response 10

Knowledgeofsyllabus 10

Senseofperformance 10

Setamalgamations 10

Sectiontotal 40

Total 100

ASSESSMENTGUIDANCECandidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:• technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility• appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovementor

sequenceofmovements• asenseoflineandwellco-ordinatedmovements• anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe

examinationstructure• musicalityandrhythmicawarenessMETHODOFASSESSMENT

TheTapPrePrimaryandPrimaryClassTestsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.


TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.Thetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablearedetailedabove.Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,e.g.12½,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks

Distinction 80-100marks

Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks

NotAttained 0-39marks

However,ifthecandidateisunsuccessfulinoneormoreSections,asexplainedabove,thetotalmarkgivenoutof100willnotcorrespondtotheresultindicatorsinthechart.Inthiscircumstance,whatevertheoverallnumericalmarkmaybe,theresultgivenwillbe`NotAttained'.

TAPAWARDS

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALETherearethreeawardsBronze,SilverandGolddesignedtopromoteanappreciationandenjoymentoftapdance,throughbothunderstandingandperformances.Eachawardconsistsofawarm-up,closeworktimestepsetamalgamations(teacher’s/candidate'schoiceoftwo)andadance.Allsectionsoftheexaminationaredancedasasoloandthecandidateisgiventheopportunitytoselecttheirchoiceoftempo.

Theexaminationsaredividedintotwosections:

• Technique• Presentation

Technique

Atalllevelsgoodpostureandcorrectalignmentofthelimbsareexpected.Thevocabularyandrhythmcomplexityincreasesateachsuccessivelevelandthereisaprogressivecombinationoftaptechniqueanddancemovement.Goodspatialawarenessisencouragedatalltimes.

Presentation


Thestudentshouldbeabletopresentthesyllabuswithanaturalsenseofenjoymentandtheself-confidencerequiredtodanceeachsectionasasoloperformance.Asthestudentprogresses,thereistheopportunitytointerpretavarietyofmusicalstylesthroughsound,movementandexpression.TheTapAwardsaresuitableforbothrecreationaluseandforthosewishingtopursueacareerindance.OBJECTIVES ThesyllabusseekstodeveloptheskillandunderstandingofTapdancebydevelopingthephysicalabilitytocommunicatethroughmovement,soundandrhythminanexpressiveandartisticway.Thesyllabusaimsaresetoutbelow:

• Teachcorrectposture

• Buildasecuretaptechnique

• Developanawarenessoftone

• Promotetheunderstandinganduseofdanceterminology

• Gainagoodsenseoflinethroughbody,armsandhead

• Understandingofrhythmanditsdevelopment

• Appreciationofvaryingmusicalstylesandtheirinterpretation

• Developanawarenessoftheuseofspace

• Awarenessofaudienceandsenseofperformance

• Encourageanartisticsenseofself-expression

• Encouragecreativeuseofrhythmandmovement

• Promoteself-confidenceintheperformanceofasolo

ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATION Theseexaminationsshouldideallybetakenconsecutively,howeveracandidatewhoalreadyholdstheIntermediateexaminationmaycommenceatGold.Thereisnolowerorupperagelimit.

TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATESCandidatesmaybeenteredingroupsof4orlessasfollows.1or2Candidate 3Candidates 4Candidates

15or10minutes 20minutes 25minutes

MUSICALACCOMPAINIMENTTheofficialISTDTapDanceFacultyCDshouldbeusedinthesetworkteachers'choiceofmusicforthedance.


DRESSREQUIREMENTSFemale:FemaleLeotard/fittedt-shirtandjazztrousers.Tapshoeswithtoe&heeltaps,hardsolespreferred.Hairshouldbeneatlystyled.Longhairshouldbetiedbacktoallowaclearviewoftheneckandheadline.Male:Close-fittedt-shirtorshirt,withtrousersofanappropriatefitandlength.Tapshoeswithfittedtoeandheeltaps.Hardsolespreferred

SYLLABUSBRONZETAPAWARD

1WarmUp

2CloseWorkTimeStep

3Teacher'sorcandidate’schoiceof2ofthefollowing:

AmalgamationA

AmalgamationB

AmalgamationC

4Dancenottoexceed1.5minutes

SILVERTAPAWARD

1WarmUp

2CloseWorkTimeStep


AmalgamationA

AmalgamationB

AmalgamationC

4Dancenottoexceed2minutes

GOLDTAPAWARD

1WarmUp

2CloseWorkTimeStep



AmalgamationA

AmalgamationB

AmalgamationC

4Dancenottoexceed2minutes

ASSESSMENT

MARKSCHEME–BRONZE,SILVERANDGOLDTAPAWARDS

TitleOfComponent Marksattainable

TECHNIQUEANDSYLLABUSKNOWLEDGE

KnowledgeofSyllabus 10

Clarityofbeating 20

Rhythmicappreciationandtonalquality 20

SectionTotal 50

PRESENTATION

Lineandstyle 10


Setamalgamations 20

Dance 10

SectionTotal 50

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENTTheTapAwardsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.ThetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablefortheTapDanceGradedExaminationsaredetailedabove.


Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,e.g.12½,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks


Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks



ASSESSMENTGUIDANCE

Candidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:• technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility

• appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovementor

sequenceofmovements

• asenseoflineandwellco-ordinatedmovements

• anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe

examinationstructure

• musicalityandrhythmicawareness

ADULTPOPULARTAPTESTSANDMEDALSINTRODUCTION

RATIONALETherearesixlevelsofPopularTapTestsandthreemedalexaminations;PopularTapTestsLevels1-6andBronze,SilverandGoldmedals.


ThesearedesignedtopromoteanappreciationandenjoymentofTapdanceinarecreationalcapacity.PopularTapLevels1-6andmedaltestsBronze,SilverandGoldideallyshouldbetakenconsecutively.

AIMS

ThesyllabusseekstodeveloptheskillandunderstandingofTapdancebyencouragingtheabilitytocommunicatethroughmovement,soundandrhythminanexpressiveandartisticway.

Thesyllabusaimsaresetoutbelow:• encouragecorrectposture• buildasoundtaptechnique• developanawarenessoftone• promotetheunderstandinganduseofdanceterminology• gainagoodsenseoflinethroughbody,armsandhead• understandingofrhythm• appreciationofvaryingmusicalstylesandtheirinterpretation• developanawarenessoftheuseofspace• awarenessofaudienceandsenseofperformance• encourageasenseofself-expression• encouragecreativeuseofrhythmandmovement• promoteself-confidenceintheperformanceofasolo

Eachlevelisdividedintotwosections,

• technique• syllabusknowledgeandpresentation

a)Technique

Level1seekstointroducearudimentarytaptechniqueofoneandtwosoundswhichisthenprogressivelyincreasedateachlevelsothatbyLevel6thevocabularyincludesmorecomplexsteps.Anunderstandingoftheuseoftoneisencouragedtodeveloptherhythmicqualityatalllevels,withtheopportunitytoexploreawidevarietyofmusicalstylesbeingavailableinthemedaltests.Theemphasisisonaco-ordinateduseofthehead,bodyandarmstocreateanaturalstyle.

b)Presentation

Initiallythestudentshouldbeabletopresentthesyllabuswithanaturalsenseofenjoymentandanawarenessoftheaudiencewhichisgainedbydevelopingtheself-confidencetoperforminfrontofothers.

Asthestudentprogresses,theyhavetheopportunitytocommunicateagrowingvarietyofmoodsthroughsound,movementandexpressiontodevelopanartisticperformance.

ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATION

Music:TeacherschoiceofCDsorPianist

PopularTapLevels1-6andmedaltestsBronze,SilverandGoldideallyshouldbetakenconsecutively.Thereisnominimumagelimit.


SYLLABUS

LEVEL11. TheVocabulary2. TheBeat3. TheShuffle4. TheLine5. TheTime6. TheMove7. TheSequence-`CaneRoutine'Thesequencemaybereplacedbyteacher'sarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARY

OneSoundStraightTapForwardTap

BackwardTapHeelTap

ToeTapBallTapHeelBeatToeBeatBallBeatForwardBrush

BackwardBrushStepStampScuffHopSpring

DropJumpBallDigHeelDig

TwoSoundsShuffleTapStep

FlapTapSpringBallChange

LEVEL2

1. TheVocabulary2. TheBeat3. TheShuffle4. TheLine5. TheTime6. TheMove7. TheSequence-`BowlerHatBlues'Thesequencemaybereplacedbyteacher'sarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARY

OneSound

AsforLevel1,plusStompandPick-up.

TwoSounds


AsforLevel1,plus:

Pick-upStepPick-upSpringPick-upHop

Candidateswillnotbeaskedforfreework,butmaybeaskedtoshowanystepusedatthislevelseparately.LEVEL31. TheVocabulary2. TheBeat3. TheShuffle4. TheLine5. TheTime6. TheMove7. TheSequence-`OneGloveBoogie'Thesequencemaybereplacedbyteacher'sarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARY

OneSoundAsforLevels1and2,plus4BeatCrampRollandPullBack.LEVEL41. TheVocabulary2. TheBeat3. TheShuffle4. TheLine5. TheTime6. TheMove7. TheSequence-`SpanishTango'Thesequencemaybereplacedbyteacher'sarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARY

OneSound

AsforLevels1,2and3,plusPick-upononefootandPick-upchanges.LEVEL51. TheVocabulary2. Footloose3. Twister4. StepinTime5. JiveatFive

Danceteacher'sarrangement:Intro-notmorethan1.5minutes


VOCABULARY

AsforLevels1,2,3and4,plus3beatripplesand4beatRiffs.

LEVEL6

1. TheVocabulary2. BuffaloShuffleWarmup3. Turningon64. OneMoreTime5. FastFinish6. Danceteacher'sarrangement:Notmorethan1.5minutes.

VOCABULARY

AsforLevels1,2,3,4and5plus:

• 4BeatRipples• 5BeatRiffs;• Pick-upchanges• 3BeatWingPreparation

MEDALTESTS-BRONZE,SILVERANDGOLDADULTPOPULARTAPBRONZEMEDAL

1. WarmUp(Set)2. LinkingStepForward3. LinkingStepBackward4. BoogieTime5. TwentiesSequence-Charleston6. Dance-teacher'sarrangementnottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARYFORBOOGIETIME

• BeatRipples,• Level3Shuffles,• SingleDouble&TriplePick-upTimesteps,• beatRiffs,• AstaireOpenBreak(notsyncopated)• 4beatRiffTimestep

VOCABULARYFORTWENTIESSEQUENCE

• BeatCrampRoll,• SuzieQ,Truckin,• Charleston,• BlackBottom


ADULTPOPULARTAPSILVERMEDAL

1. WarmUp(Set)2. LinkingStepForward3. LinkingStepBackward4. RagTime5. Mambo6. Dance-teachersarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARYFORWARMUP

• Cutaways

VOCABULARYFORRAGTIME

• ShuffleTimeStepswithPick-upandPick-upChange• BeatRiffTimeStep• SingleTimeSteptoDoubleTimeStep• RhythmAstaireBreak-Syncopated(Level6)• SyncopatedTimeStep(1&2&-&4&)

VOCABULARYFORMAMBO

• “MaraccasBend''(Fwd1-Bk3)”• “MamboKneeTwist”(R-LR:L-RL:S-QQ:SQQ)

ADULTPOPULARTAPGOLDMEDAL

1. WarmUp(Set)2. LinkingStepForward(3/4)3. LinkingStepBackward4. Tacit&StopTime5. SlowSwing6. DanceTeacher'sarrangementnottoexceed1.5minutes

VOCABULARYFORLINKINGSTEPS

• ProgressiveTaps• 6beatRiffs

VOCABULARYFORTACITANDSTOPTIME

• 1BarWingpreparationTimeStep• TimeStepPick-up• TimeStepwithPick-upon1Foot• RollTimeSteps• Maxi-Fordwithtoetapsandwithstepturning


VOCABULARYFORSLOWSWING

• Pullbacksfinishedononefoot• Cutaways

CandidateswillnotbeaskedforFreeWork

ASSESSMENTMARKSCHEME-ADULTPOPULARTAPTESTSANDMEDALS


TECHNIQUE

Clarityofbeating 10


Timing 10



SectionTotal 50

PRESENTATION

Approachandpresentation 10

Knowledgeofsyllabus 10

Spatialawareness 10


Sequence/dance 10

SectionTotal 50

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENTTheAdultPopularTapTestsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.Thetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablearedetailedabove.


Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,e.g.12½,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks


Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks



ASSESSMENTGUIDANCE

Candidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:

• technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacement,tothebestoftheirphysicalfacility


sequenceofmovements


• anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredineachsectionofthe

examination



GRADEDEXAMINATIONSINDANCE

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALE TapDancemakesadistinctivecontributiontotheeducationofallstudents,throughusingmovement,whichisoneofthefundamentalmodesofhumanexpression.Itoffersarangeoflearningopportunitiesandenablesparticipantstoenjoyphysicalexpressionaswellasdevelopintellectualsensibilities.AstheyworktogetherinTapDance,candidateslearnaboutco-operationanddevelopanunderstandingoftheshapingofmovementintoartisticformsofexpression.CandidatesdeveloptheskillandunderstandingofTapDance,atthesametimeasbuildingasoundtechnique,bydevelopingthephysicalabilitytocommunicatethroughmovementinanexpressiveandartisticway.Aclearlydefinedstructureallowslearningtotakeplaceinthecontextofsafedancepractice.TheGradedExaminationsbuildupprogressively,ensuringthatstepsandskillslearnedatlowerlevelsprepareformorecomplexmovementsasthecandidateprogresses.EachTapDanceGradedExaminationallowscandidatestoprogresstothenexthighergradeintheTapDancegenre.Also,arangeoftransferstootherdancegenresbecomespossibleasthecandidatedevelopsphysicallyandlearnscommonskillssuchasrunning,useofarms,posture,timingandrhythmicawareness.Inthisway,withadditionalteachinginput,thecandidateisabletodevelopabroadbaseofdancingskills.FollowingonfromtheGradedExaminations,candidatesmaywishtoprogresstotheVocationalGradedExaminationsaspreparationforemploymentasaprofessionaldanceroraspreparationfordanceteachingqualifications.TheGradedExaminationsinTapDancealsoallowforthoseparticipatingsolelyforrecreationalpurposestoproducequalityworkinasafedancecontext.AIMSTheaimofGradedExaminationsistoprovideanassessmentschemefordance.Thisgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment,whetherthecandidateispursuingdanceasaleisureactivityoraspreparationforaprofessionalcareerasadanceteacherorperformer.Therearesixpracticalexaminationgrades,numberedfrom1to6,orderedwithincreaseddifficulty(6representsthehighestlevelofattainment).

OBJECTIVES

TheobjectivesoftheTapDancegradedexaminationsyllabusaresetoutbelow:

• Teachcorrectposture

• BuildasecureTaptechnique

• Developanawarenessoftone

• Promotetheunderstandingofdanceterminology

• Gainagoodsenseoflinethroughbody,armsandhead

• Understandingofrhythmsanditsdevelopment

• Appreciationofvaryingmusicalstylesandtheirinterpretation


• Developanawarenessoftheuseofspace

• Awarenessofaudienceandsenseofperformance

• Encourageasenseofself-expression

• Encouragecreativeuseofrhythmandmovement

• Promoteselfconfidenceintheperformanceofasolo.


AGELIMITSThereisaloweragelimitof6yearsforGrade1.Thisistoensurethatchildrenarephysicallydevelopedsufficientlytosafelymeetthedemandsofthesyllabus.Childrenandadultsshouldnotbeenteredatthesametime.

PRIORLEARNING

TheGradedExaminationsinTapDanceareintendedtobetakenconsecutivelyandmostcandidateswillwishtoprogressthroughtheminsequence.Teachersareexpectedtousetheirprofessionaljudgementtocommencetrainingatanappropriatelevelfortheindividual.

TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATES

Examination 1or2candidates 3candidates 4candidates

Grade1 25minutes 30minutes 35minutes






Candidatesshouldnormallybeenteredingroupsof4wherepossible.

MUSICALACCOMPANIMENT

• ForGrade1,2,3andGrade6,SetCDsand/oranyotherdigitalaudioequipment.• ForGrade,4&5,westronglyrecommendteachersusethemusicfromthesuggestedplaylists,compiledon

CDsand/oranyotherdigitalaudioequipment

DRESSREQUIREMENTS


Female:

• Grade1-Leotardandtights,orleotardandjazztrousers.• Grade2-6-Asabove,jazztrouserspreferred.• Hairshouldbeneatlystyled.• Longhairshouldbetiedbacktoallowaclearviewoftheneckandheadline.• Tapshoesshouldbethecorrectsizeforthecandidatewithfittedtoeandheeltaps.

Male:

• Grade1-Closefittedt-shirtwithshortsortrousers• Grades2-6-Closefittedt-shirt,withtrousers.• Tapshoesshouldbethecorrectsizeforthecandidatewithfittedtoeandheeltaps.SYLLABUSGRADE11WarmUp

1.1BouncyWarmup1.2Closeworkwarmup

2TechnicalExercises

2.1Shuffles2.2Flaps2.3CloseworkCrawl2.4Parradiddles

3Rhythm3.1Accentedeighthnotes3.2Improvisation

4CompoundSteps4.1Rag4.2Jazz4.3Boogie4.4Swing4.5Blues

5AmalgamationsTeacherschoiceof:

5.1Boogie5.2Reggae

6DanceComposition

Teacher'sarrangement-nottoexceedoneminute

7Bow


GRADE2

1WarmUp1.1BouncyWarmup1.2CloseworkWarmup

2TechnicalExercises2.1Shuffles“roundtheside”2.24BeatCrampRolls2.3Pickupson2feet2.4CloseworkCrawl2.5Paradiddles

3Rhythm3.1Twelfthnotes&a1_&a3_&a5&a6&a7_3.2Rhythmicresponseunaccompanied

Examinergivesa1barrhythmofeitherquarternotesoraccentedeighths,optionaluseof1missedbeat.Candidatesclapitbackalltogether.Examinerwillthenclaptherhythmtoeachcandidateindividually,theywillrespondwithaudiblesound.

4CompoundSteps4.1Travellingpickups 4.2Shuffles 4.3TapstepHeel4.4BeatRiffs4.5TurningsteponDiagonal4.6SingleTimestep

5Turningsteponthediagonal

6SingleTimesteps

7Amalgamations

Teachers’choiceof:5.1Tacit&stoptime 5.2Gershwin

8DanceComposition

Notmorethan1minute

9BowGRADE31WarmUp

1.1BouncyWarmup


1.2CloseworkWarmup

2TechnicalExercises2.1Shuffles“roundtheside”2.2FiveBeatCrampRolls2.3ThreeBeatriffs2.4Preparationforpickups2.5CloseworkCrawl2.6Paddles

3Rhythm3.1¾(Evenrhythm)

Tobearrangedseparatelybyeachcandidate,usingtapvocabulary:12&345&61&2&3&4&-&6Claptwicewithoutmusic,oneatatime.Dancealltogetherwithmusic,thentwiceeachwithmusic.

3.2RhythmicresponseExaminergivesa1barrhythmusingamixtureofquarternotesandaccentedeighths,withamissedbeat.Candidatesclapitbackalltogether.TheExaminerwillthenclaptherhythmtoeachcandidateindividually,theywillrespondwithaudiblesound.4CompoundSteps

4.1Pickupsandshufflesprings4.2PickupChange4.3Riffs4.4Waltz

5TurningStep

6DoubleTimeStep

7Amalgamations

Teachers’choiceof:5.1BeatBox 5.2Percussive

86DanceComposition

Notmorethan1.5minutes

8Bow

GRADE4

1WarmUp

1.1Bouncywarmup 1.2Closeworkwarmup3/4


2TechnicalExercises2.1Shuffles2.2Riffsandcramprolls3/42.3Ripplesandshufflepickupchange2.4Pullbacks2.5Closeworkcrawl2.6Paddles-unaccompanied

3Rhythm

16thnotesimprovised(aswritteninsyllabus)unaccompanied

4TurningstepTeacherschoice:TuningstepATurningstepB

5TripleTimesteps6Amalgamations Teachers’choiceof2ofthefollowing:

6.1softshoe6.2MusicalTheatre6.3Urban

9DanceComposition

Teacher'sarrangement-nottoexceed1.5minutes

10Bow

GRADE5

1WarmUp

1.1BouncyWarmUp1.2CloseWorkWarmup

2TechnicalExercises2.1Shuffles2.2Wings2.3Doublewing(optional)2.4CloseworkCrawl2.5Paddles

3Rhythm

RhythmicResponseUnaccompaniedTasksetbyexaminertoincludeonebarof1/12thnotes.

4CompoundPracticeSteps4.1Ripples4.2Pullbacks


4.3Shufflepickupchange4.4MaxiFord

5TurningSequence

6TimeSteps6.1Shuffle6.2Pickup

7Amalgamations

2outofthe4

ABeguineBQuickjazzCTangoDSwing

8DanceComposition

Teacher'sarrangement-1.5–2minutes

9ShimShamBow

GRADE61Warmupexercise2TechnicalExercises

2.1Progressiveshuffles2.2Doublescuffles2.3Wingpreparations2.4Riffs

3Rhythm

TaskgivenbytheExaminer

4TurningSteps

4.1Onthespot4.2Travelling

5TimeSteps-TasksetbytheExaminer

Singledoubleandtripletimesteps-breaksandhalfbreaks)straightorturning-commencingon8or1-withuseofdancerstacit

6SetSequence

unaccompanied


7SetAmalgamations

7.2Candidate’schoiceof1ofthefollowing:a) Bluesb) Boogie

8DanceComposition

Teacher'sarrangement-nolongerthan2minutes

9Bow

ASSESSMENT

MARKSCHEME-GRADES1AND2

Titleofcomponent Marksattainable

TECHNIQUE

Poiseandstance 10

Clarityofbeating 10



SectionTotal 40

RHYTHM

Timing 10


SectionTotal 20


Responseandknowledgeofsyllabus 10


Setamalgamations 10

Dance 10

SectionTotal 40

Total 100


GRADES3,4,5,AND6


TECHNIQUE

Posture 10

Clarityofbeating 10


Lineandstyle 10

SectionTotal 40

RHYTHM

Timeandsetrhythm 10

Rhythmicinterpretationandtonalquality 10

SectionTotal 20

PRESENTATION,RESPONSEANDSYLLABUSKNOWLEDGE



Setamalgamations 10

Dance 10

SectionTotal 40

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENT

TapGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.ThetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablefortheTapDanceGradedExaminationsaredetailedabove.Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,e.g.12½,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:


However,ifthecandidateisunsuccessfulinoneormoreSections,asexplainedabove,thetotalmarkgivenoutof100willnotcorrespondtotheresultindicatorsinthechart.Inthiscircumstance,whatevertheoverallnumericalmarkmaybe,theresultgivenwillbe‘NotAttained’.

CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa‘Distinction’classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• flair,vitalityandskill

• fullyappropriatestyle

• incisively-focuseddancing

• precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre

• consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality

• confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa'Merit'classification(60-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• skillandproficiency

• largelyappropriatestyle

• focuseddancing

• competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre

• evidenceofdevelopingmusicality

• relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa'Pass'classification(40-59marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• competence

Grade Marks


Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks



• basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements

• periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus

• basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre

• basicmusicality

• broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset,butsomepromptingmaybe

required

• Acandidatewhoachievesaninsufficientlevelofachievement'NotAttained'classification(00-39marks)is

onewhohasnotyetdemonstratedattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification.

ASSESSMENTGUIDANCE

Candidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:

• technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility


sequenceofmovements


• anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionoftheexaminationstructure


VOCATIONALGRADEDEXAMINATIONSINDANCE

INTRODUCTION

RATIONALETheVocationalGradedExaminationsinTapDancedevelopthecandidate'sexpertisesoastoprovidethebasisforeitherprofessionalemploymentasadancerorfurthertrainingasadanceteacher.Throughoutthestudyofthesyllabus,candidatesarefollowingavocationalpath,requiringahigherlevelofcommitmentandwithanincreasingemphasisonsafedancepracticeandanincreasedtechnicalability.Successfulcandidatesatthislevelshouldshowvirtuosityinperformance,andasoundknowledgeandunderstandingoftheTapDancegenre,includinganunderstandingofreferenceandcontext.CandidatesundertakingastudyoftheTapDancevocationalgradedsyllabusshouldalsotypicallydisplayasenseofself-awarenessandbeself-motivatedintermsoftheirpersonaldevelopment.Asdistinctfromthegeneralgradedexaminations,agreaterdegreeofpersonalinterpretationisencouragedandthecandidateisexpectedtoshowthepotentialtocommunicateeffectivelywithanaudience.


TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareconcernedspecificallywiththemasteryoftechniqueandunderstanding,topreparecandidatesforfurthervocationaltrainingandtomatchcurrentexpectationsintheemploymentsector.Candidateswillneedtoshowadditionalcommitmentandprofessionalism,inthepreparationoftheseexaminationswiththeabilitytomanageagreaterworkloadthanthatrequiredforthegeneralgradedexaminations.Thiswouldtypicallyresultinasuccessfulcandidatespendingsignificantadditionaltimeeachweekinlessons,inpracticingandinstudyingindependently.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareregulatedqualificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFramework.IntermediateislocatedatLevel3andAdvanced1andAdvanced2arelocatedatLevel4.

AIM

TheaimoftheISTDVocationalGradedExaminationsinTapDanceistoprovideanassessmentschemeatthreelevels.Thisenablesthecandidatetomeasuretheirprogressanddevelopment,inpreparingtobeaprofessionaldancerorteacher.

OBJECTIVES

ThesyllabusobjectivesoftheTapDanceVocationalGradedExaminationsareto:

• teachcorrectposture

• developathoroughlycomprehensivetaptechnique

• developtheuseoftone

• promoteunderstandinganduseofdanceterminology

• developthesenseoflinethrougharms,bodyandhead

• promoteunderstandingofrhythmanditsdevelopment

• promoteappreciationofvaryingmusicalstylesandtheirinterpretation

• developawarenessoftheuseofspace

• developawarenessofaudiencewithasenseofperformance

• encourageanartisticsenseofselfexpression

• encouragecreativeuseofrhythmandmovement

• promoteself-confidenceintheperformanceofasolo


AGELIMITSThere is a recommended lower age limit of 13 years for the Intermediate examination. This is to ensure thatcandidatesarephysicallyandartisticallymatureandtomeetsafelythedemandsofthesyllabus.

PRIORLEARNING


TherearenopriorexaminationrequirementsforIntermediate.However,candidateswillneedtohaveknowledgeofthecontentoftheISTDTapGrades.CandidateswishingtoenterfortheAdvanced1musthavepassedIntermediateandforAdvanced2musthavepassedAdvanced1.

GENDERDISTINCTIONSThesyllabusissuitableforbothmaleandfemalecandidatesasitisdesignedtodevelopall-roundstrengthsandabilities

TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATES

Candidatesshouldbeenteredinpairs.Wherethereisanoddnumberofcandidatesinvolved,theextracandidatemaybeenteredwithapairifthestudioislargeenough,therebymakingagroupofthree.

Examination 1candidate 2candidates 3candidates

Intermediate 40minutes 45minutes 60minutes

Advanced1 40minutes 55minutes 60minutes

Advanced2 40minutes 55minutes 60minutes

MUSICALACCOMPANIMENT

SetsyllabusCDs.

DRESSREQUIREMENTS

• Therearenorestrictionsoncolourorstylesbutthefollowingshouldbeconsidered:

• Trousersshouldnotbetoolongorexcessivelywideasfootworkcouldbeimpededand/ortheexaminer'sview

ofthefootworkcouldbeobstructed

• Tapshoesshouldpreferablybehardsoledwithwellfittedtaps

Female:leotardorclosefittedt-shirtwithtrousers

Male:t-shirtorshirtwithtrousers

SYLLABUSINTERMEDIATE

VOCABULARY

Allglossarysteps,compoundstepsandtimestepsfromthegradesplus

• 3beatshuffle(&a1)• Forwardscuffle(1&a)


• 6&7beatriffs• 6beatcramproll-ordinary4beatcramprollchange• Cramprollchangeturning• Doubleshufflepick-upchange• Maxifordwithstep• SuzieQ• Opentimestep• Halfbreaksturning• Wingpreparationtimestepsingleanddouble• Onebarpick-upbreak,singleanddouble

1WarmUp

3/4time

2TechnicalExercises

1.13beatshuffleandscuffle1.2RiffsandRolls1.3Pullbacksandripples1.4Doubleshufflepick-upchangeandmaxifordwithstep(fromballorwholefoot)1.5CrampRollturning(ondiagonal)1.6Triplehalfbreaksturning(ondiagonal)1.7Wingpreparationtimestepandonebarbreaksingleanddouble1.8Tripleopentimebackwards1.9SuzieQ

3RhythmSection

3.1SetRhythmicresponse3.2 Candidate'simprovisationofa2barrhythmuptoandincluding1/12thnotes,setbytheexaminer

(includingsyncopationandmissedbeats)

4DanceSequences4.1Schottische4.2QuickJazz

5Freeamalgamations,setbytheexaminer6Dance

Nottoexceed-2minutes

7Bow

ADVANCED1

VOCABULARY

Allstepsfromprevioussyllabiplus:


• Progressivetaps• 12beatcriss-crossriffs• Closedpull-backs• MixedMaxiFord• 2barsingle,doubleandtriplewingpreparationtimesteps• Rolltimesteps

Optionalsteps

• Wingononefoot-3,4or5beat• Wingchange-3,4or5beat• Doublewing• Separatedwing

1WarmUp2TechnicalExercises

2.1ShufflesandprogressiveTaps2.2Riffs2.3Shuffle,pick-upchangeandpullback2.4TurningstepwithMaxiFordTurningstep(Closework)2.5SuzieQ

3TimeSteps3.1Rolltimesteps3.2Wingpreparationtimesteps3.3Timestepsgivenbytheexaminerwhichcouldincludeelevatedpick-ups,tacitandchangeofrhythm(includingsyncopation)

4RhythmSection4.1Rhythmicresponse(assetinthesyllabusspecification)4.2Freerhythmtobegivenbytheexaminertobeimprovised(a2barphrasein4/4timeconsistingofnotevaluesuptoandincluding16thsandcouldincludesyncopationandmissedbeats)

5DanceSequences5.1a)Slowsequenceb)Quicksequence5.2Freeamalgamationssetbytheexaminer

6Dance

Nottoexceed2minutes

7Bow

Examinerswillaskforany2ofthe3possiblepiecesoffreework.i.e.TheRhythm,TimeStepsorAmalgamationtoincludevocabularyuptoAdvanced1.Thisselectionistheexaminer’schoice.

ADVANCED2


VOCABULARYAllstepsfromtheprevioussyllabiplus:

• 3beatflap• Single,double,triplecramprolltimestep• Syncopatedshufflepick-upchange• Openandclosedpullbacks• Eddie'sriff• Paddling• Twistscuffle• Rattle(Basic,progressiveanddoubletoetap)• Eddie'stravel• Presscramproll• Backtravel• Sidetravel

1WarmUp2TechnicalExercises

2.1Shufflepick-upchangeandpullbacks2.2Wingsorripplesturning2.3Closework

3RhythmSection

3.1Setrhythmicresponse3.2Improvisation

4SetAmalgamations(bothcompulsory)

4.1Turningsequence4.2Spanishwaltz

5DanceSequencescandidateschoiceoftwo:

a) TheBluesb) QuickJazzc) SevenFourd) RagTime

6FreeAmalgamations(setbytheexaminer)7Dance

Nottoexceed-2minutes

8Bow


ASSESSMENTMARKSCHEME-INTERMEDIATEANDADVANCED1


TECHNIQUE

Technicalexercises 10

Clarityofbeating 10


Lineandstyle 10

SectionTotal 40

RHYTHM

Rhythmsection 10


SectionTotal 20




Setsequences 10

Dance 10

SectionTotal 40

Total 100

ADVANCED2

TitleofComponent Marksattainable

TECHNIQUE

Technicalexercises 10

Clarityofbeating 10

Precisionfootwork 10


Lineandstyle 10

SectionTotal 40

RHYTHM

Improvisation 10


SectionTotal 20



Artisticinterpretation 10

Setsequences 10

Dance 10

SectionTotal 40

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENT

VocationalGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Assessmentiscarriedoutbymeansofapracticaldemonstrationoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsrequired.Theexaminationisdividedintounitsandeachunitiscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheunittotaloutof100.Candidateswill,however,beunsuccessfulif:

1.20%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanyonecomponent

2.40%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanythreecomponents

Thisreflectstheneedtoensurecompetenceacrossawiderangeofcomponents.

Resultsareindicatedusingthefollowingattainmentbands:

Grade Mark

Distinction 80-100

Merit 65-79


Pass 50-64

NotAttained 00-49

CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa`Distinction'classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Flair,vitalityandskill

• Fullyappropriatestyle

• Incisively-focuseddancing

• Precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre

• Consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality

• Confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa`Merit'classification(65-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Skillandproficiency

• Largelyappropriatestyle

• Focuseddancing

• Competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre

• Evidenceofdevelopingmusicality

• Relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset

Acandidatewhoachievesa`Pass'classification(50-64marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:

• Competence

• Basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements

• Periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus

• Basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre

• Basicmusicality

• Broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/orasksset,butsomepromptingmaybe

required


Acandidatewhoachievesa`Notattained'classification(00-49marks)isonewhohasnotyetdemonstratedtheattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification.

ASSESSMENTGUIDANCE

Candidatesareassessedontheirabilitytodemonstrate:

• Technicalaccuracywithacontrolleduseofcorrectanatomicalalignmentandplacementtothebestofthe

physicalfacility,andshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeofeachexercise

• Asenseoflinewithprojectionoffocus

• Theabilitytoco-ordinatefluently

• Anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferingqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe

examinationstructure

• Anintuitivemusicalityandhighlydevelopedsenseofrhythm.Clarityofbeatingandtimingwithasensitive

responsetomusicandphrasing

PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONSUKANDEUROPEAseparateSyllabusOutlineisavailablefromISTDHeadquartersforthe:

Level3DiplomainDanceInstructionLevel4DiplomainDanceEducationLevel6DiplomainDancePedagogy

ThesyllabusforLicentiateandFellowshipisgivenonthefollowingpages.OUTSIDEEUROPE

ASSOCIATE

AIMSThesyllabusseekstoincreasetheskills,analysisandunderstandingofTapdanceinordertocommunicatethistoothersinasafeandcreativeenvironment.Thesyllabusaimsare:

• knowledgeofalltherelevantsetsyllabusexercises• theunderstandingofcorrectpostureanditsapplication• theanalysisandunderstandingofthetechniqueatalllevels• topromoteknowledgeofrelatedexercisesotherthaninthesetsyllabus


• todeveloptheunderstandingofmethodsofteaching• todeveloptheobservationalskills• theunderstandingofdifferentphysiquesandanatomicalcorrections• togaincommunicationskills• tobeabletorelatetostudentsofvaryingages• toappreciateavarietyofmusicalstyles• developthecreativeuseofrhythm• appreciationandapplicationoftone• theunderstandingandapplicationofdynamics• tobeabletoarrangecreativesequencesofmovement• todevelopchoreographicskills


Music:CDoranydigitalaudioequipmentispermitted.

REQUIREMENTSFORENTRY

Candidatesmust:

• havereachedtheageof18years*• havepassedtheIntermediateTapDanceexamination

*InspecialcircumstancestheexaminationmaybeenteredunderthisageifapprovedbytheChairmanoftheTapDanceFaculty,afterwrittenapplicationtoCustomerServicesandQualityAssuranceatHQbytheprincipaloftheschoolenteringthecandidate.

TIMEALLOWANCEDurationofexamination:90minutes

SYLLABUS

Candidatesareexpectedto:

• KnowthefundamentalrequirementsforTap,includingathoroughknowledgeofalltermsincorporatedinthe

glossary.

• Beabletodemonstrateandknowthetheoryof:

- TheRevisedGrade1throughtoGrade6andtheIntermediatesyllabus

- Oneamalgamationofthecandidate’schoosingfromeachoftheabovesyllabi

• Beabletoarrangeafreewarmupanddemonstrateanysetwarmup.

• Beabletodevelopanytechnicalstep,buildingupthroughtheRevisedGrade1throughtograde6explaining

teachingpoints.

• UnderstandTimeandRhythmanditsapplicationtothevarioussyllabi.

• Havesoundknowledgeofallcompoundsteps,timestepsandturningsteps


• BeabletoarrangeanddemonstratefreeamalgamationsatvaryinglevelsuptoandincludingIntermediate.

Candidateswillselectandprovidetheirownchoiceofmusicintheexaminationandwillalsobeprovidedwith

additionalmusicinputfromtheexaminer.

• Beabletoarrangeandperformdancecompositions:

a. suitableforGrade1level maximumof1minute

b. suitableforGrade3level maximumof1minute

c. suitableforanyofthevocationallevels maximumof2minutes

ASSESSMENTCandidatesareexaminedindividuallybyoneexaminerrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Assessmentiscarriedoutbymeansofapracticaldemonstrationoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsrequired,whichcoversteachingknowledgeandacreativeapproachtothesyllabus.ThecandidateisexpectedtoshowanabilitytocommunicateclearlywithboththeexaminerandtheCDoperator,inamannersuitableforTapdancetraining,bothphysicallyandverbally.Thisincludescompetenceinverbalinstruction.

TheAssociateexaminationisdividedintocomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedwithamarkasshownbelow.

MARKSCHEME


Mannerandpresentation 10

Knowledgeofcontentanddevelopmentofsyllabus 30

Analysisandunderstandingoftechnique 30

Methodsofteaching 20

Understandingandexecutionofrhythmicdevelopment 20

Technicalaccuracyofdemonstration 10

Totalqualityofdemonstration 10

Artistryandstyle 20

Freearrangementsandmusicalappreciation 20

SetAmalgamations 10

Choreographeddances 20

Total 200

Thesemarksareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof200.Theresultoftheexaminationisthengivenasbelow:


Awarded 130+marksNotAwarded 0-129marks

ASSOCIATEDIPLOMAENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATIONThisexaminationcanbeenteredatthecandidate’sownstudiooratacentre.Inbothcasesthecandidatemustprovidethedancersandoperatethesoundsystem.DancestudentsnamesmustbeprovidedtotheISTDatthetimeofexaminationapplication.Music:CDoranydigitalaudioequipmentispermitted

REQUIREMENTSFORENTRY

Candidatesmust:

a)havereachedtheageof21years

b)holdtheAssociatequalificationoftheFaculty

TIMEALLOWANCEDurationofexamination:90minutes

ASSESSMENTCandidateswillbeexpectedtotakeaTeachingAssessmentclass(withaminimumofsixdancers)usingthesetsyllabusworkforGrade3,4,5orIntermediate(candidate’schoicewhichmustbenotifiedinadvance).Pupilsintheclassshouldbeworkingonthegradeselected,mayhavepassedthegrade,butmaynothavepassedthegradeabove.TheClassStructure–maximumof45minutes

Candidateswillbeexpectedtoteachthefollowing:CandidateschoiceofafreeorthesetwarmupTwotechnicalexercisesfromanysectionoftheselectedsyllabusCandidateschoiceofanyothersyllabuswork.Timeshouldbeallowedtoteachonefreeamalgamationwhichshouldnotbecharacterised

GroupChoreography–maximumof2minutesShowimaginativeuseofthetapvocabularyforthreeormoredancers,atanyoftheabovelevels.Thisshouldnotbeasolodancedbythreepupils,butshouldshowvariedpatternandinteractionofdancesteps.Thepreparedarrangementmaybedancedbypupilsofadifferentlevelfromtheclass.Thearrangementshouldnotbecostumedbutmayusesimpleprops.

SelectedStepsTobetaughtasrequestedbytheexaminer.Thesecanbetakenfromtheselectedgrade,thegradeaboveorthegradebelowtheselectedgrade.

SpecialCoachingSession


AsrequestedbytheexaminerAllpupilswillbeaskedtoremaininthestudioforthissession.

CandidateswillbeexaminedsinglybyoneexaminerThecandidatewillreceiveaformtoindicateiftheyhavepassedtheassessment.

UK,EUROPE&INTERNATIONAL

LICENTIATEENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATIONThisexaminationcanbeenteredatthecandidate’sownstudiooratacentre.Inbothcasesthecandidatemustprovide4dancersatanappropriatelevelandstandardforeitherGrade5,Grade6,Intermediate,orAdvanced1Thecandidatemustoperatethesoundsystem.DancestudentsnamesmustbeprovidedtotheISTDatthetimeofexaminationapplication.Thecandidatemustoperatethesoundsystem.MusicfortheclassinSection1andforallfreeworkshouldbeprovidedbythecandidateonCDsorotherdigitalaudioequipment.CandidatestakingtheLicentiateexaminationoutsidetheUKshouldprovideaCD/mp3/musicoperatorforSection2.AtISTDHQanoperatorwillbeprovided.Atregionalcentrescandidatesshouldcheckthisprovisionwiththecentreorganiser.

PRIORLEARNING

Candidatesmust:a) havepassedtheAdvanced1inTapDanceb) holdtheAssociateDiploma,theCertificateinDanceEducation,ortheDiplomainDanceEducation

qualificationsintheTapDanceFacultyc) Itisalsorecommendedthatcandidateshavefiveyearsteachingexperienceormore.

TIMEALLOWANCE

DurationofExamination:2hours30minutes.ASSESSMENT

SECTION1

ThecandidatewillberequiredtotakeaclassatGrade5,Grade6,IntermediateorAdvanced1,candidate'schoicetobestatedontheentryform.CandidatesshouldpresentalessonplanatthestartoftheexaminationTimeallowed1hourand15minutesCandidatetoprovide4students

Theclasswillincludeabalanceofsyllabusandfreeworkatanyofthestatedlevels.

SECTION2


Candidatesmust:

• havetheoreticalknowledgeandshowpracticaldemonstrationofworkuptoandincludingAdvanced1• demonstratebothAdvanced1amalgamationsandoneamalgamationfromGrade6• arrangeanddemonstrateamalgamationsatanyleveluptoandincludingAdvanced1• preparedDanceCompositions:

- OnedancearrangementatGrade4or5levelstoaquicktempo.Basedontacitandstoptime-maximumof1.5minutes

• ShowanarrangementatIntermediateorAdvanced1level-maximumof2minutes

Candidatesareexaminedindividuallyby1examiner.

MARKSCHEME

TheLicentiateexaminationisdividedintocomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedwithamarkasshownbelow:


Classcontentandbalance 20

Mannerandclarityofinstructionandrapportwithstudents 20

Observationandmethodsoftechnicalcorrection 30

Observationandmethodsofartisticandrhythmicdevelopment 30

Syllabusknowledge 20

Analysisandunderstandingoftechnique 20

Freearrangements 20

Selectionofaccompaniment 10

Setamalgamations 10

Dancecompositions 20

Total 200

Thesemarksareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof200.Theresultoftheexaminationisthengivenasbelow:Awarded 130+marksNotAwarded 0-129marks

40%mustbegainedineachcomponenttoachieveanAwardedresult


FELLOWSHIP

TheFellowshipisthehighestqualificationawardedbyISTD.Candidateswill,therefore,beexpectedtobecreative,showbreadthanddepthofknowledgeandaveryhighstandardofteaching.ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATIONIntheUK,thisexaminationcanonlybeenteredatISTD2oraregionalcentre.Overseas,candidatesshouldbeawarethatitmaybescheduledtotakeplaceanywherewithintheirowncountryandnotnecessarilywithintheirownschoolorowncity.TheISTDwillarrangeupto3or4studentsfortheclassforSection1.

CandidatesshouldprovidetheirownCDsordigitalaudioequipmentforthisexamination.

CandidatestakingtheFellowshipexaminationoutsidetheUKshouldprovideaCD/mp3/musicoperatorforSection2.AtISTDHQanoperatorwillbeprovided.Atregionalcentrescandidatesshouldcheckthisprovisionwiththecentreorganiser.

PRIORLEARNING

Candidatesmust:a) havepassedtheAdvanced2inTapDanceb) holdtheLicentiateortheDiplomainDancePedagogyqualificationsintheTapDanceFacultyc) havecompleted8yearsofresponsibleteachingintheTapDanceFaculty

TIMEALLOWANCE

DurationofExamination:2hours30minutes.

ASSESSMENTSection1

ThecandidatewilltakeafreeclassatAdvanced2level.Duration1hourand15minutes

Section2

Thecandidatewilldemonstrateandexplain:1. TheoreticalknowledgeandpracticaldemonstrationofworkuptoandincludingAdvanced2

level2. Candidate'schoiceof2oftheAdvanced2setDanceSequences3. Howthesyllabuscanbeadaptedtoindividualrequirements4. Respondtoashortfreerhythmicpattern5. Amalgamationsarrangedatanylevelshowingsuitabilityofrhythmiccontentandstyleand

bepreparedtoimprovise,ifrequested6. PreparedDanceCompositionsintwocontrastingstyles-whichmaybeperformedbyown

pupilorstudent:a)DancearrangementatGrade6level-maximumof2minutes.b)DancearrangementatAdvanced2level-maximumof2minutes.


CandidatesareexaminedsinglybytwoexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Assessmentiscarriedoutbymeansofapracticaldemonstrationoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsrequired..

MARKSCHEME

TheFellowshipexaminationisdividedintocomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedwithamarkasshownbelow:


Balance,pace,creativityandartistryofclass 30

Mannerandclarityofinstructionandrapportwithstudents 30

Observationandmethodsoftechnicalcorrection 20

Observationandmethodsofartisticandrhythmicdevelopment 20

Syllabusknowledge 20

Developmentandadaptationofsyllabus 20

Technicalandrhythmicanalysis 20

Freearrangementsandmusicaldirections 20

SetAmalgamations 10

Dancecompositions 10

Total 200

Themarksareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof200.Theresultoftheexaminationisthengivenasbelow:

Awarded 130+marksNotAwarded 0-129marks

40%mustbegainedineachcomponenttoachieveanAwardedresult

REASONABLEADJUSTMENTSTheISTDpolicyandprocedureforallreasonableadjustmentsforallqualificationsiscontainedwithintheEqualOpportunitiespolicyontheISTDwebsite.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsandProfessionalQualificationsaredesignedforthosewhoareintendingtopursueacareerindance,eitherasaperformerorasateacher.Itis,therefore,veryunlikelythatapotentialperformerwillrequirereasonableadjustments.However,apotentialteachermustbeabletodemonstrateallmovementsprecisely,inordertoteachthemeffectively.Asthe


‘Intermediate’examinationisalsonowincludedasaunitwithintheDiplomainDanceInstruction,itislikelysomecandidateswillapplyforadjustments.Thisisbecausetheyare:

• Thosecandidateswhoarepossiblyalreadyteachingandwhodonothavethestaminaormuscularstrengththatisnormallyrequiredatthislevel,anditwouldbedeemedtobeunsafetorequirethemtoperformusingthesamedegreeofstrengthandstaminaasayoungerdancer.

• Candidateswhodonothavesufficientphysicalfacilitytoperformthemovementsatspeedtotherequiredstandard,butwhocanneverthelessdemonstratethemataslowerpace.

• Candidateswho,throughtheirphysicalmakeup,wouldbecausinginjurytothemselves,egverystifffeet.Thesamecriteriaapplytocandidatesathigherlevels.SuchcandidatesmustapplytotheCustomerServicesandQualityAssuranceDepartment,usingtheApplicationforReasonableAdjustmentsform,atleastthreeweekspriortotheexaminationentry,givingdetailedreasonsfortherequest.ThiswillbeprocessedgivingtheFacultyopportunitytorefusespecialconditions,recommendadditionalexaminationtime,orgivefurtherdetailedguidance.Inprinciple,theexaminationmustnotbeweightedtogiveanadvantagetoeitherthecandidatewithreasonableadjustmentsortheablebodiedcandidate.Thedemandsonbothmustbeequal.Reasonableadjustmentswillbegenerallygrantedforcertainspecificsectionsoftheexamination,andcandidatesshouldindicatewhichofthesectionsmightbeaffected.Candidatesshouldattemptallmovementsandthroughout,mustdancetothebestoftheirownphysicalability.Intheinterestsofsafetyandtofacilitateaccuracyofmovement,somecandidatesmayindicatetheirowntempoandmaytakeextrapausesforbreathasnecessary.Ifrequired,questionsmaybeasked,andthesewillbephrasedinsuchawayastoclarifytheknowledgeofthemechanicsofthemovement.Questioningisnotpermittedforeverysectionoftheexaminationandwouldnormallybeusedinamaximumoftwoperformancesections.TheISTDreservestherighttorefuseentrytoaparticularcandidatebecauseofareasonablebeliefthatundertakingtheexaminationwillcreatearisktothehealthorsafetyofthecandidate.Thisincludesanypregnantcandidatetakingapracticalexamination.Theexamineralsohastherighttostopanexaminationifs/heconsidersthatthereisarisktothehealthorsafetyofthecandidateiftheycontinue.PregnantcandidatesarerequestedtocompletetheApplicationforReasonableAdjustmentsformsothattheexaminercanbemadeawareoftheircondition,regardlessofanyadjustmentbeingrequested,astheexaminerneedstobeinformed,andadditionaltimeforbreaksmayalsobeappliedfor.

RESULTSANDCERTIFICATION

All ISTDexaminations are singleperformanceatonemoment in time,with adetailedmarking systemawardedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriaandattainmentdescriptorsgivenforeachexamination.Examiners return the resultsand report sheetsas soonaspossibleafter theexamination.The report sheets foreach candidate are individually checked within the Quality Assurance department for administrative accuracy.UndernormalcircumstancesthereportsheetsforUKexaminationswillbeissuedtotheteacherwithin21workingdaysoftheexamination.Anyerrorsfoundarecorrectedbytheexaminerpriortofurtherprocessingofthewholeexaminationsession,andmaythereforeextendthesetimings,althoughthedepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoprocesstheseasrapidlyaspossible.AllresultsareenteredbySections,andcheckedforachievingtheminimumpass levels,perSectionand intotal,andcorrectlevelsofattainmentagainstthetotalmarkachieved.


Resultsarethenclearedforcertificateissue,whichisundertakenbytheCustomerServicesandQualityAssurancedepartment,andshouldbewithin6to8weeksoftheexamination.Copiesofallreportsheetsandresultsareheldonarchiveforreferenceasnecessary.

RE-TAKESCandidateswhoarenotsuccessfulmaynotre-taketheexaminationuntil3monthsaftertheoriginalexamination.

REGULATION

ISTDGradedandVocationalGradedExaminations,theDiplomainDanceInstruction,DiplomainDanceEducationandDiplomainDancePedagogyareregulatedbyOfqualinEngland;QualificationsWalesinWales;andtheCouncilfortheCurriculumExaminationsandAssessment(CCEA)inNorthernIreland.

TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)providesasingle,simplesystemforcataloguingallregulatedqualifications,indicatingqualificationsbytheirlevel(degreeofdifficulty)andsize(amountorbreadthoflearning).Sizeisindicatedbyacreditvalue,correspondingtoatermusedinthetitle.AnAwardisworth1-12credits,aCertificateisworth13-36credits,andaDiplomaisworth37ormorecredits.Onecreditcorrespondsto10hoursoflearningforthetypicallearner,whichisdividedintoGuidedLearninghours(GLH),whichisbroadlycontacttimewiththeteacher,andpersonalstudytime,whichtogethermakeTotalQualificationTime(TQT).TheISTD’squalificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFrameworkareasfollows:

QualificationTitle Qualificationnumber

GuidedLearningHours

TotalQualificationTime(hours)

Credits

ISTDLevel1AwardinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade1(TapDance)

501/0755/0 60 70 7


501/0753/7 60 70 7


501/0754/9 60 70 7


501/0756/2 75 95 10


501/0757/4 75 95 10

ISTDLevel3CertificateinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade6(TapDance)

501/0758/6 90 130 13


ISTDLevel3CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Intermediate(TapDance)

501/0728/8 150 275 28

ISTDLevel4CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced1(TapDance)

501/0760/4 150 325 33

ISTDLevel4DiplomainVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced2(TapDance)

501/0761/6 150 375 37

ISTDLevel3DiplomainDanceInstruction(TapDance)

501/1002/0 430 680 68

ISTDLevel4DiplomainDanceEducation(TapDance)

501/0750/1 630 920 92

ISTDLevel6DiplomainDancePedagogy(TapDance)

600/4269/2 920 2130 213

Documents

IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING Tap · PDF fileimperial society of teachers of dancing tap dance faculty syllabus outline of tap dance examinations december 2016 istd headquarters