Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan under the direction of Lori-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, recently received the results of the examinations they underwent earlier in the year.
The results arrived from London, England under the new curriculum that was implemented a few years ago and is now gaining momentum and is being effectively used in professional dance studios worldwide.
The new 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 individual goals for them.
Students are now being strategically marked in all specified areas: technique, posture, musicality, presentation and character. Their dances are now grades with the standard required to pass now established throughout all countries.
Examinations for this session were for students from primary grades to Grade 8 with fall and spring vocational examination.
This spring’s examiner was Gillian McCaffery.
The recently received results were as follows:
Primary Grade:
Distinction – Peyton Irwin, Mackenzie Onrait and Sophie Fleck.
Merit – Sydney Ross, Charlotte Waldegger, Layla Kitz, Josie Hurren, Tenaya Empey, Abigail Fowler, Prysm Gooding, Rowyn Siever, Lindy Trobert, Kaitlyn Skuce, Presley Hollingshead and Elliana Wiebe.
Grade One:
Distinction – Sadie Smith, Lindsay Mack and Samantha Carritt.
Merit – Jaycee Neff, Ava Laevens, Kerison Burnett, Abbigail Duke, Amariah Logue, Mercedes Irwin, Ekko Sanguin, Kylie Paterson, Zoey Wilson-Elliott, Kennedy Northrop, Tyann Babyak, Emma Morhart, Scarlett Mercer and Sienna Kuntz.
Grade Two:
Distinction – Jordyn Morrisey and Randi Milbrandt.
Merit – Marley Nashiem, Halle Adams, Jayla Memory, Ariadne Nagel, Daryna Prysizhniuk, Brooklynn Ruzicka, Kate Schmidt, Alecia Wiebe, Bryanna Morrow, Iciss L’Heureux and Alyssa Saccary.
Grade Three:
Distinction – Kelsey Kowalchuk.
Merit – Jersey Long, Katie Wempe, Shayla Gill, Semiah Harding, Cloe Legault, Faith Haberstock, Logan Hase.
Grade Four:
Distinction – Kaitlin Kilbrandt and Lauren Kobitz.
Merit – Caitlyn Green, Emily Phillips, Tiana Seeman, Eva Salamon, Codie Lemcke, Jenna Fleck and Kiera Renauld.
Grade Five:
Distinction – Bryn Lamontagne.
Merit – Brielle Wakely, Colesey Goetz, Taylor Geisel, Gabrielle Bokhorst, Kailey Kowalchuk, Mackenzie Skuce.
Grade Six:
Merit – Ricki Graham, Madison Zandee, Emily Alexander and Billie Jaworski.
Grade Seven:
Distinction – Mia Hanson.
Merit – Reese Handley, Destiny Adams, Amy Brook, Makenna Mack and Tyra Kuntz.
Grade Eight:
Merit – Kelsey Romanyk, Kia Rosenbaum, Madison Frehlick, Tamira Krall.
RAD Vocational Exam:
Advanced Foundation:
Merit – Kelsey Romanyk, Reese Handley and Mia Hanson.
Advanced 1:
Merit – Kia Rosenbaum.
