BALLET EXAM RESULTS

Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan, under the direction of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway, ARAD recently received their results from London, England. Students are now being strategically marked for exams as well as awarded accreditation in their dance exams. Technique, Posture, Musicality, Presentation, Free Movement, Character, and their Dance is now graded. The standard required to pass is world-wide throughout all countries.

This years examiner was Miss Anushka Roes from Toronto, Ontario. Miss Roes is head of the Teacher Training Department at the National Ballet of Canada , and has been part of the Audition Tour held every year.
Results are as follows:

GRADE ONE:

• Distinction – Tenley Pratt, Bryn Lamontagne and Chelsea Kramer
  
• Merit – Kailey Kowalchuk, Gemma Bittman, Caitlyn Green, Mackenzie Skuce, Faith Englot, Gabrielle Bokhorst, Brielle Wakely, Savanna Perry, Olivia Kramer

GRADE TWO:

• Distinction – Emily Alexander
  Merit – Colesey Goetz, Eryn Stewart, Madison Zandee, Maria Luedtke, Victoria Beahm, Sarah Luedtke, Billie Jaworski

GRADE THREE:

• Distinction – Zoe Wagner, Charlotte Gall
  
• Merit – Reese Handley, Destiny Adams, Tyra Kuntz, Mia Hanson, Paige Buhler, Racquelle Gibbons, Makenna Mack

GRADE FOUR:

• Merit – Rachel Gall, Kia Rosenbaum, Morgan Fichter, Madison Frehlick, Kelsey Romanyk, Kourtney Kobitz, Tamira Krall, Elizabeth Wasmann, Amy Brook, Lorin Fichter, Karlee Ross, Avery Dechief, Jaclyn Schindel

GRADE FIVE:

• Distinction – Becky Blackburn, Michala Brasseur
  
• Merit – Brooke Pachal, McKenzie Warriner, Michelle Fergusson, Kaira Kyle, Taryn Buhler, Shaina Graves

GRADE SIX:

• Distinction – Hunter Hildebrand and Teagan Graham

GRADE SEVEN:

• Merit – Kayla Brodziak, Corinn Zieglgansberger, Danica Friess, Tiana Whitman

GRADE EIGHT:

• Distinctin – Bailey Holzer
  Merit – Shannon Lee, Blair MacDonald and Carly Frehlich
  

Major Vocational Ballet Exams were held in two sessions this year. The Fall Session was held in November with Miss Izumi Kimura from Japan as Examiner. Marks were as follows:

Intermediate Foundation:

• Distinction – Teagan Graham
  
• Merit – Hunter Hildebrand

The Spring Session of exams were held in Regina with Miss Marie Walton-Mahon from Australia.

Results were as follows:

Intermediate Foundation:

• Merit – Michala Brasseur and Becky Blackburn
  
• Intermediate – Merit – Kayla Brodziak and Corinn Zieglgansberger
• Advanced Foundation – Merit – Bailey Holzer and Maria Sinclair
  
• Advanced II – Merit – Kiera Baryluk

Congratulations to all exam candidates!