Cecchetti Exam

Being in dance company takes a lot of dedication and hard work and this year came with a little something extra for Paige. Now that she's a little older, they ask all the girls to take a ballet exam! They practice Cecchetti ballet in their classes but also had a couple extra practices and a mock exam to prepare for the actual exam. Paige was very calm and collected about the whole thing and I was so excited for her to participate and experience what the exam would be like. I didn't get many details but here's what I know about the process-The girls are put in an order during practices that they maintain throughout the process. They walk into the exam room single-file and are asked their names by the two examiners. Then they line up, the music starts and they must be able to do the moves that are asked of them correctly and without any help. There are very subtle differences between moves in regards to where your hands and feet should be so it's pretty impressive for them to be able to do this! Anyway, the results came pretty quickly and we were super excited to see Paige not only passed (along with the other girls who took the Primary exam) but also got an extra high mark for exceeding expectations! She got the best possible score you can get at the Primary level! So proud of her!

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