12/09/2026
๐ CELEBRATING OUR RAD BALLET EXAM SUCCESS! ๐
Today at TDF, we had the absolute pleasure of celebrating our wonderful ballet dancers as they received their Royal Academy of Dance examination certificates at our special presentation. ๐ฉฐโจ
Our dancers took their ballet examinations back in July, following weeks and months of dedicated preparation, hard work and commitment. Today was the perfect opportunity to recognise just how much effort each and every dancer has put into their training โ and what an incredible achievement it has been! ๐
From Pre-Primary Ballet through to Grade 6, alongside our Vocational Intermediate Foundation examination, we are incredibly proud to announce a 100% pass rate across all of our examinations! ๐๐
Every certificate represents something different for each dancer โ hours in the studio, perseverance when things felt challenging, concentration, determination and the courage to step into that examination room and give it their very best.
We are particularly thrilled to celebrate Sophie Read, who was awarded High Distinction for Grade 6, and Payton Tavener, who achieved High Distinction for Grade 5 โ the highest accolade awarded within the RAD grading system. ๐๐ฉฐ
What makes us especially proud, however, is every single one of our dancers. Whether this was their very first ballet examination or another step along their vocational journey, each result is a reflection of their own individual hard work, progress and achievement. We hope every dancer feels incredibly proud of themselves today โ because you should! ๐
And today felt particularly special for us personally. There was once a time when it was Laura and Stephanie standing in this very position, proudly receiving our own ballet examination certificates. To now have the privilege of standing here as teachers and watching our own students receive their results and celebrate their achievements is something incredibly special. ๐ฅน๐ฉฐ
It is a wonderful reminder of why we do what we do โ to pass on our knowledge, experience and love of dance to the next generation of dancers and to watch them grow, develop and achieve things they may once have only dreamed of.
Behind every successful examination is exceptional teaching, dedicated teachers and a training environment where dancers are encouraged to strive for their personal best. We are incredibly proud of the outstanding ballet training offered here at The Dance Factory, and hugely grateful to our fantastic teachers for the knowledge, passion, care and expertise they bring into the studio every week.
At TDF, we believe in developing strong, confident and well-trained dancers, whilst nurturing a genuine love of dance that will stay with them throughout their journey.
Congratulations to every one of our RAD dancers โ your hard work has truly paid off! ๐
We are so incredibly proud of you all. Keep dancing, keep believing and keep reaching for those dreams. ๐ฉฐ๐
TDF โ the place to dance. โจ