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Cecchetti Classical Ballet has a rich heritage and combines a clear and logical pathway of technical progression with inherent musicality and a unique sense of style. The Cecchetti Method and principles have been formative in the training of many of the world’s greatest ballet dancers, choreographers and directors.
The history of Cecchetti Classical Ballet
Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928) was one of the most important influences on the foundations of modern Classical Ballet training. He evolved a method of training in the 19th Century working with professional dancers, including Pavlova and Nijinsky, that is as relevant today as it was when first created.
Competitions, awards and funding opportunities
There is a range of ways to encourage, support and promote participation in Cecchetti Classical ballet for both children and for vocational students. The competitions are noted for their welcoming atmosphere, and it is in this environment that students are encouraged to demonstrate their performing and choreographic skills in a number of events.
Exams and qualifications
We offer Vocational examinations for students, soundly based on Cecchetti principles and promote strength and coordination, together with a quality of movement which is second to none. The Enrico Cecchetti Diploma is the culmination of a study of the method and is for the professional dancer.
Patrons
The Cecchetti Society Classical Ballet Faculty is delighted to have the support of Patrons Dame Monica Mason DBE, Sir David Bintley KBE, Kevin O’Hare CBE and Lesley Collier CBE, to support and promote this outstanding training method, and celebrate the heritage of this technique. Dame Darcey Bussell DBE is Patron of the Cecchetti Centre.
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Vocational Graded Examinations
The Vocational Graded Examinations in Cecchetti Ballet, from Intermediate Foundation through to Advanced 2, develop the candidate’s expertise in such a way as to provide the basis for either professional employment as a dancer or further training as a dance teacher.
Throughout the study of the syllabus, candidates are following a vocational path, requiring a high level of commitment and with an increasing emphasis on safe dance practice. Successful candidates at this level should show virtuosity in performance, a high standard of technique and a sound knowledge and understanding of the Cecchetti Ballet genre, including an understanding of reference and context.
Candidates undertaking a study of the Cecchetti Ballet Vocational Graded syllabus should also typically display a sense of self-awareness and be self-motivated in terms of their personal development. As distinct from the General Graded examinations, a greater degree of personal interpretation is encouraged and the candidate is expected to show the potential to communicate effectively with an audience. Candidates will need to show the qualities of professionalism, commitment and focus, with the ability to manage a greater workload than that required for the general graded examinations. This would typically result in a successful candidate spending significant additional time each week in lessons, in practising and in studying independently.
The Vocational Graded examinations are concerned specifically with the mastery of technique and underpinning understanding, to a level sufficient to prepare candidates for further vocational training and match current expectations in the employment sector.
The Vocational Graded Examinations are offered as vocationally-related qualifications on the Regulated Qualifications Framework.
- Intermediate Foundation is located at Level 2;
- Intermediate is located at Level 3;
- and Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 are located at Level 4.
The aim of the ISTD Vocational Graded Examinations in Cecchetti Ballet is to provide an assessment scheme, which gives the basis for the measurement of the individual candidate’s progress and development, in preparing to be a professional dance performer or teacher.
There are four practical examinations graded to measure appropriate stages of development from a general standard of Cecchetti Ballet education to that of professional competence and readiness.
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