Saturday 1 February,  15:00-17:45 (2.5 CPD hours)
Cecchetti Classical Ballet - Teacher observation of advanced 1 masterclass
Lecturer: Alison Jenner

15:00-16:30 - Advanced 1 masterclass - part 1 - Port de Bras and Adage
16:45-17:45 - Advanced 1 masterclass - part 2 - Allegro

A practical masterclass for students studying at this level, focusing on Port de Bras and Adage (part 1) and Allegro (part 2). Teachers are welcome to either participate or observe. These unset classes will creatively explore the both the technical and artistic approach to teaching elements within the Cecchetti Advanced 1 syllabus. Reference to specific syllabus exercises will be made; however a thorough knowledge of the work is not necessary.

Sunday 2 February, 10:00-14:45 (4 CPD hours)
Monday 3 February 9:00-13:00 (3.5 CPD hours)
Cecchetti Classical Ballet - Advanced 1
Lecturer: Alison Jenner

These sessions are for teachers and will study a selection of the set syllabus work in Advanced 1. Teachers will have the opportunity to learn/refresh and analyse the Advanced 1 syllabus content and consider the application of the Cecchetti principles and expectations within it. 

The final session on day three will be an overview and clarification of the changes to the General Graded Syllabi Grades 1-6 following the examination review and publication of the new Syllabi. These changes will be compulsory from 1st January 2025 for all candidates entering the these examinations .

Who should attend?

This course is intended for Students (day one) and for Teachers with all levels of experience, to refresh or learn the work. By the end of the Course, you will have:

• Experienced unset work at Advanced 1 level focusing on Port de Bras, Adage and Allegro (masterclasses)
• Considered ways in which to deliver the Advanced 1 level work to students in creative and supportive ways
• Experienced a selections of the syllabus exercises from Advanced 1
• Familiarised yourself with the amendments to the Grade Syllabi - Grades 1-6

It would be helpful to the lecturer if any specific requests could be submitted in advance when booking. Every effort will be made to cover these. Q and A's are welcome .

Times and dates

Please note that all course dates and times are stated in Central European Time (CET). Courses will include time for breaks; however, the exact timing of this break may vary from course to course.

Closing dates

Bookings for this course close 4 days before it is due to take place. Therefore tickets may not always be available to purchase via the website. However, if you contact us via email coursebookings@istd.org we may be able to manually book you onto the course. 

Lecturers

In the instance of a change to availability, we may need to find an alternative lecturer (than the one originally scheduled) to lead a course. This will not affect the content covered in the course.

CPD hours

All hours stated next to each course refer to the earned CPD hours. This will be reflected on each certificate of attendance that you will receive.

Waiting list 

If a course you wish to attend has sold out, please contact us via email coursebookings@istd.org to be added to the waiting list.

Further questions

If you have any further questions, please contact coursebookings@istd.org and a member of the CPD team will get back to you.

All fees must be paid in full, with cleared funds, before bookings close for the course. Delegates may only attend once payment has been made. Payment will not be accepted on the day of the course unless under exceptional mitigating circumstances where this has been formally agreed by Education and Training.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be made via email to coursebookings@istd.org

• For any cancellations made less than 21 days before the event, the ISTD will retain 50% of the total booking fee.
• For any cancellations made less than 14 days before the event, the ISTD will retain 75% of the total booking fee.
• For any cancellations made less than 7 days before the event, the ISTD will retain the total booking fee.

Under exceptional circumstances or where a doctor’s certificate is provided a full or partial refund may be given at the discretion of the Education and Training department.

In the event that event delivery is affected by a local lockdown or any other force majeure, we will do our best to make alternative arrangements in order to ensure the course can go ahead. However, if this is not possible, delegates will be contacted and offered a refund or a credit note.

Where the attendee tests positive for Covid-19, via a PCR or lateral flow test, and the period of compulsory self-isolation means they are unable to attend the event - a full credit note will be issued. Credit note is to be used within 24 months of the event date and refunds will not be issued.

Delegates are advised to book refundable travel and/or accommodation, as the ISTD will not refund any incurred costs if the event does not take place.

This does not affect your statutory rights.

Further Information

Certificates of attendance will be sent to each delegate via email as a PDF document, after the CPD event has taken place. The CPD hours on the certificate will reflect the time attended by the participant with time deducted for late arrival or early departure from the session.

The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing has the right to refuse bookings on the grounds of health and safety.

Course delegates are responsible for their own personal property and safety. 

The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing reserves the right to record any CPD for the purpose of further training.

Filming /photography / recording of any content displayed or discussed during the class is not permitted by any delegate.

All work displayed is the intellectual property of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and appointed lecturers.

Behaviour and Conduct

Should any delegate display behaviour or conduct that is not deemed appropriate or respectful during or after the event then they may be asked to leave for the benefit of the other attendees.

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