personal development programme PDS offer a Personal Development Programme (PDP) to all students, allowing them to follow an individual learning path suited to their personal interests and capabilities.
Within the PDP, examinations and classes are typically structured around the International Dance Teachers’ Association (IDTA) syllabus.
In addition, PDS also offers students the opportunity to study for Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) examinations, offers GSCE & A-level Dance support tuition, Bronze level Arts Award and Pre Associate and Full Associate Teacher Training. For younger students (2-4 years old), PDS operate an informal framework for dance and social development - The Melody Movement Early Learning Programme.
Examination sessions are held frequently allowing pupils to enter Examinations when at their personal best, and not entered 'en mass'.
Please contact us for further information on building an appropriate PDP for your needs.
PDS has entered over 5000 exams and and currently the average mark in July 2010 achieved across all subjects being 88.1%
This places the average mark in the uppermost boundary of award grade in the IDTA syllabus.
PRESENTATION DAYS & TROPHY HOLDERS Students can celebrate Exam successes with family and friends at our Presentation Day/Evenings. These are held locally and provide the opportunity for families of pupils to get to know one another a little better. PDS also operates its own achievement recognition scheme that rewards students for exemplary conduct and high achievement.
A trophy is awarded to the student that achieves the highest mark within a subject, regardless of the grade for which they are entered.
Current trophy holders are as follows:-
Summer Presentation Day |
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| Ballet |
Joanna Scholes - Classical Award |
92% |
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| Tap |
Emily Homer - Tap Primary |
86% |
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Ella Doyle - Tap Preparatory |
86% |
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| Gymnastic Dance |
Jessica Downes - Trix n Tumbles |
83% |
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Alessia Denby -Trix n Tumbles |
83% |
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Abbbie Simpson - Bronze Medal |
83% |
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Chloe Harmon - Bronze Medal |
83% |
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| Modern Jazz |
Mathew Pritchard - Grade 3 |
90% |
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Joanna Scholes - Grade 3 |
90% |
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Rebecca Boniface - Grade 2 |
90% |
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| Theatre Craft |
Abbie Simpson - Grade 3 |
86% |
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Chloe Harmon - Grade 3 |
86% |
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| Freestyle |
Kate Frost - 1st Gold Bar |
93% |
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Jade Cooper - 1st Gold Bar |
93% |
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| Musical Theatre |
Kate Frost - Stage 4 |
93% |
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Jade Cooper- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Sarah Jennings- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Bethany Waller Scott- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Laura Cumiskey- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Carla Long- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Rebecca Pritchard- Stage 4 |
93% |
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Emma Taylor- Stage 4 |
93% |
View previous trophy holders by clicking here
IDTA Theatre Dance Awards
IDTA hold a national Theatre Dance Award Festival each year. Around 300 Nominees are selected from more than 6000 candidates, entered in exams world-wide and are invited to compete at this yearly event.
PDS has had a number of candidates nominated for the Awards and some of the recent nominees are listed below.
| Patsy Browne-Hope |
Ballet |
Inter Performer |
2006 |
89% |
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Modern |
Inter Performer |
2006 |
93% |
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Theatre Craft |
Grade 5 |
2006 |
87% |
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| Dee Slack |
Tap |
Grade 4 |
2006 |
90% |
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Oliver Ashford
(Commendation)
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Tap |
Adv 1 |
2006 |
94% |
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| Pendra Greenwood |
Tap |
Adv 1 |
2006 |
92% |
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| Amber Allen |
Modern |
Grade 4 |
2007 |
90% |
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Thomas Herron
(Commendation) |
Tap |
Grade 4 |
2008 |
89% |
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Modern |
Grade 4 |
2009 |
91% |
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Ballet |
Grade 6 |
2009 |
90% |
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| Rebecca Boniface |
Ballet |
Grade 5 |
2010 |
90% |
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| J Scholes |
Ballet |
Inter |
2010 |
93% |
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| Mat Scholes |
Ballet |
Inter |
2010 |
90% |
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| K Fortey |
Ballet |
Inter |
2010 |
92% |
Click here to view the International Theatre Dance Awards Press Release where Thomas Herron is mentioned for a Special Commendation (2010).
Entry to Full Time Education
PDS is proud that a number of students have moved on to Full or Pre Vocational dance education at varying Schools and Colleges.
Most recently:
| Mitchell Shortland |
Bird College of Dance Music Theatre (Full Scholarship) |
| Aimee Seivwright |
Phil Winston Theatre-Works College |
| Amber Allen |
Phil Winston Theatre-Works College |
| Patsy Browne-Hope |
Graduate of Northern School of Contemporary Dance (Obtaining 1st Honours Degree)
Present: Apprenticeship with Protein Dance |
| Thomas Herron |
London Contemporary Dance School |
| Chloe Mills |
Elmhurst School for Dance |
| Rebecca Boniface |
Elmhurst School for Dance |
| Alexander Chamberlain |
Elmhurst School for Dance |
| Joanne Scholes |
Elmhurst School for Dance and Momentum
Also dancing with English Youth Ballet |
| Katie Forey |
Elmhurst School for Dance and Momentum |
| Matthew Pritchard |
Royal Ballet Mid-Associate and Elmhurst School for Dance |
| Kate Thompson |
Coventry University, Dance Theatre and Professional Practices |
| Luke Sheppard |
Coventry University, Dance Theatre and Professional Practices |
Rebecca Boniface
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Performing with The English Youth Ballet in 2010 |
| Kirbie Franks |
| Chloe Mills |
| Kirbie Franks |
Performing with English Youth Ballet June 2011 |
| Charlie Neville |
| Chloe Evetts |
| Katie Evetts |
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