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🩰Day Two🩰 For our RAD Graded ballet exams at our Brighton and Hove studio at the end of last week. It was a first exam experience some of these dancers. They were all very excited and loved it. One Grade 1 pupil said as she came out that she wanted to do it all again as it was so much fun! It always fills us with such pride and joy to see how confidently the children enter the studio, keen to show their best performances. Thank you to our teachers for preparing them all so well. @royalacademyofdance - - #altaacademyofdance #balletdancers #radballetexams #balletschool #balletinbrightonandhove

🩰Day One🩰 RAD Graded ballet exams in our Brighton and Hove studio at the end of last week. Well done to our dancers for all your hard work this term - we’re very proud of you. And a big thank you to our wonderful faculty. ❤️ @royalacademyofdance - - #royalacademyofdance #altaacademyofdance #danceschool #radballetexams #balletinbrightonandhove

We’ve come to the end of a busy final week of term with several days of exams and open / viewing classes. First up, we feature our day of vocational ballet exams at RAD HQ earlier this week. We’re so proud of the focus our dancers have shown over the past weeks as they have also been navigating GCSEs, A levels and in some cases vocational school auditions. 💫 On the day of the exams, they did us proud in the way they conducted themselves while sharing the warm up space with candidates from other schools, their camaraderie towards one another and how they managed inevitable nerves. All great life experiences! @alta_dance @royalacademyofdance - - #altaacademyofdance #radvocationalexams #radintermediatefoundation #radintermediate #radadvanced1

Well done to these two hardworking students for taking their RAD ballet exam this morning at RAD HQ in London. 🩰🌟 They both rose to the challenge of going into their respective exams as solo candidates. Experiences like this build confidence for children from a young age and we are so proud of them. 🥰 @royalacademyofdance @alta_dance - - #royalacademyofdanceexams #radgrade3 #radgrade4 #altaacademyofdance #balletinbrightonandhove

Great news just in from Hastings festival this evening. Tommy was awarded first place with Outstanding for his contemporary solo. 🥇 Congratulations to Tommy. We’re delighted for you. 🎉 @hastingsmusicalfestival @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #hastingsmusicfestival #contemporarydancesolo #firstplace #altaacademyofdance

❤️ INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY ❤️ Celebrating the wonderful women at Alta who inspire, encourage, support and empower all those who step into our studios on a daily basis. A big shout out to you all for making Alta a very special community. @deborahmercer_ @sian_balletpilates @emily_koschyk @donnellycharlie @abi_ellis_walter @ella.palmer.dance @vik_acadancer @anyamercer - - #internationalwomensday #altaacademyofdance

📣 All our dancers who applied are through to Final Auditions! 📣 We can’t be more proud of our hardworking students who are through to Finals for Central School of Ballet, Rambert School and Tring Park School. They have shown such focus and dedication and have been nurtured by our faculty every step of the way. We are very excited for them and wish them all the best of luck in their Finals. @csbschool @rambertschool @tringpark_school - - #dancetrainingbrighton #altaacademyofdance #brightonandhovedance #vocationaldancetraining

A lovely day out in London recently for Tom being fitted for his first pointe shoes @bloch_eu Tom has worked hard on all his pre pointe training and is excited to progress onto pointe. He’s also proficient at sewing! 😊 We’re excited for Tom and proud of his progress.🌟 - - #boysonpointe #firstpointeshoes #blochpointeshoes #altaacademyofdance

A very excited Grace had her first associate class with Claudia Dean over half term. What a treat for her. She had a fantastic day and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 💫❤️💫 @claudiadeanworld - - #claudiadeanassociates #altaacademyofdance #balletlife #halftermdance

It’s been quite the weekend for Tommy! First he found out Eastbourne festival awarded him the George Wilcox Memorial Cup 🏆 for the male dancer showing the most promise. Then @rtwdancefestival he was awarded an Outstanding mark of 91, second place and qualified for AED regionals for his contemporary solo - 17-21 years. 🥈🌟🎉 We’re so excited and incredibly proud of Tommy for these achievements 😊 A big thank you to choreographer @anyamercer 🙏 Thank you to both Eastbourne and Royal Tunbridge Wells festivals for a wonderful week for our dancers. @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #altaacademyofdance #contemporarydancesolo #aedregionalfinals #prouddanceteachers

Absolutely delighted for Maia placing 3rd 🥉with Honours for her new Musical Theatre solo @rtwdancefestival ! We’re very proud of you! 😊 @maiacristinacolombini - - #altaacademyofdance #rtwfestival #musicaltheatresolo

So proud of Bella - first time performing her ballet solo at Eastbourne Performing Arts Festival. 🌟 🥉and Qualified for All England regionals. Congratulations Bella! 🎉🌟 Thank you for the lovely photos @drewtphotographer eastbournefestival @allenglanddance - - #altaacademyofdance #balletsolo #eastbournefestival #aedqualified

Bella’s first time performing her lyrical solo on her birthday (!) in an amazing section today @rtwdancefestival 💫 Well done for a gorgeous performance and Honours mark with great comments from the adjudicator. We’re very proud of you! ❤️ Thank you @selectphotoservices for the lovely photos. - - #altaacademyofdance #lyricaldancesolo #rtwdancefestival

A great start to half term with our students performing their contemporary solos at Eastbourne Performing Arts Festival. They both danced beautifully! 💫 Congratulations to Tommy for coming 2nd 🥈with Honours and qualifying for All England regionals 🎉 Thank you Anya @anyamercer for the lovely choreography and coaching. 😊🙏 @allenglanddance @federationoffestivals - - #altaacademyofdance #contemporarysolo #eastbourneperformingartsfestival #allenglanddance

Congratulations to our 13 Alta Academy of Dance students who took part in the RAD’s South East Awards Sussex heats yesterday! We’re very proud of you all! 🥰 The dancers all enjoyed a wonderful class with children from other local dance schools. Thank you to the RAD and RAD South East region for organising such a lovely event. 🙏 We’re delighted that 5 Alta students were selected to go through to the Finals at RAD HQ on 10th May! 🤩 🌟Gaia in class B 🌟Mia in class C 🌟Jess, Jovy and Sophia in class D - - #altaacademyofdance #radballetschool #proudteachermoment #proudtoberad

Saturday morning classes start with this lovely group of Grade 2’s. Love their poise! ❤️😊🌟 Interested in finding out more about our dance classes for children. We offer taster classes for all our genres - ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz and tap. See bio for link or email info@altadance.co.uk. - - #altaacademyofdance #danceschoolbrighton #radballetschool

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas 🎄 We hope you have a wonderful festive season and see you in 2026! 🥰 ✨⭐️✨

These 3 dancers took their RAD Intermediate exam at RAD HQ last week! 🥰 We’re very proud of how you all applied and continue to apply yourselves - the hard work, practice and focus. Well done to you all! ❤️ …and now enjoy your Christmas break. 😊 @royalacademyofdance - - #ballet #radvocationalexams #radintermediate #balletgoals #altaacademyofdance

A lovely afternoon spent at the Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden watching Annis and Grace in their end of term Senior Associates class. 🥰 Well done to you both! Very proud 🌟 @royalballetschool - - #ballet #balletdancers #royalballetschoolassociates #proudballetteacher #altaacademyofdance

So proud of everyone who took their ballet exams at the end of last week. There was much excitement from the youngest group to the more seasoned higher grade dancers. Everyone came out happy and proud of their achievements! A big thank you to our teachers for all the care and to our parents and for all your support 🥰 - - #ballet #dance #royalacademyofdance #radballetexam #radballet #proudtoberad #altaacademyofdance