Jill Bridger School of Dance
Established 1988 
Jill Bridger  RAD Teach. Dip., AISTD, MNATD
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Departments:

Foundation Department

Little Bear Feet with Melody Bear - 18 months - 24 months - parent/carer participate

Melody Movement Level 1a - ages 2 to 2½  - parent/carer participate
  
Melody Movement Level 1b - ages 2½ to 3 - parent/carer stay in the studio
      
Melody Movement Level 2 - ages 3 to 4 and starting school in Sept 2022  
           
Melody Bear’s Combo class - ages 2 to 4 - Melody Bear’s ballet, tap & modern using exercises and creative themes from Melody Movement and Tip Tap Toe & Groovy Moves      
  
First Ballet with Melody Bear and First Combo - Reception age       
  
First Combo with Melody Bear - Ballet, tap & modern - Reception age

Foundation Ballet with Melody Bear - School Year 1 culminating in the Foundation Ballet Graduation Ceremony at the end of  
the Spring Term and children progress to the Junior Department in the Summer Term

Foundation Combo - Ballet, tap & modern -  School Year 1 culminating in the Foundation Graduation Ceremony at the end of the Summer Term and children progress to the Junior Department in the Autumn Term

Junior Foundation Ballet - School Years 1 & 2 culminating in the Foundation Ballet Graduation Ceremony at the end of the Spring Term and children progress to the Junior Department in the Summer Term                  
                               
Junior Department

Junior Primary Ballet - children who have graduated from Foundation Ballet with Melody Bear or school year 2.  The class prepares students for the RAD Primary dance exam award

Grade 1 Ballet - children who have taken the primary exam or are in school year 3          
   
Junior Primary Combo - Primary ballet, modern & tap children who have graduated from Foundation Tap & Modern with Melody Bear or school year 2.  Children work towards the NATD modern & tap class awards.  The class includes content from the RAD Primary syllabus.
   
Grade 1 Modern & Grade 1 tap - school year 3+.  The class work towards NATD modern & tap exams and medal tests.

Inter Department

Grade 2 Ballet  - children who have taken the Grade 1 exam or are age 9+
Grade 3 Ballet  - children who have taken the Grade 2 exam or are age 11+
Grades 2 to 3 Modern & Tap - students who have taken the relevant grade or covered the work in class
 
Senior Department

Grades 4 to 8 - students who have taken the relevant grade, or covered the work in the class
Ballet Extra - Inter - for grade 2B upwards (or as suggested by grade teacher)
Ballet Extra - Senior - for grade 4B upwards (or as suggested by grade teacher). The class includes soft-pointe work and pointe work when the teacher advises that the student is ready.
Ballet Extra - Advanced -  includes soft-pointe work and pointe work
Vocational Focus Sessions for exam preparation for RAD Foundation Intermediate an Intermediate where suggested by the teacher
Departments
Photo of girl and boy dancing Boy ballet dancer with Milligan Bear Senior ballet dancer RAD character dancing girls