Regional Exam Centre dates and locations

London Centre

We will be holding London Centre examinations in the Spring term at ISTD HQ and Central London venues between Thursday 27 February and Saturday 29 March.

To help us accommodate your exam request, please be as flexible as possible with your dates and provide us with least one alternative exam date on the application (if applicable for your genre).

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades and Class Examinations
8, 16 March at ISTD HQ*

Imperial Classical Ballet
Vocational Grades / DDE (Unit 4) / Licentiate / Fellowship
27 March at The Place**

Cecchetti Classical Ballet
All levels
20 March at The Place**

Modern Theatre/Tap
Vocational Grades / DDE (Unit 4) / Licentiate / Fellowship
27 February, 5, 13 March at ISTD HQ*

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades and Class Examinations
2,15 March at ISTD HQ*

Contemporary
Vocational Grades
5 March at ISTD HQ*

Classical Indian Dance – Kathak
Grades – Vocational
23 March at ISTD HQ*

Classical Indian Dance – Bharatanatyam
Grades – Vocational
29 March at ISTD HQ*

Street Dance
All levels
1 March at ISTD HQ*

Applications open to both Theatre and Dancesport members

Application process and timeline:

Please email ukdanceteachers@istd.org to request an application form, which must be completed and submitted to us by 20 January.

We will contact you regarding your allocated exam time/s by 27 January.

The payment deadline for all genres is 3 February.

*ISTD HQ studio dimensions are 9.9m (length) x 7.95m (depth).
** The Place studio dimensions are 12m (length) x 11m (depth).

Regional Centres

Bristol

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades and Class Examinations
TBC

Modern Theatre/Tap
Vocational Grades
TBC

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades and Class Examinations
TBC

Imperial Classical Ballet
Vocational Grades
TBC

NEW: Southampton Centre (Southampton, SO31 7BH)

Modern Theatre/Tap
Grades, Class Examinations, Vocational
16 March

Imperial Classical Ballet
Grades, Class Examinations, Vocational
23 March

NEW: Scotland Centre (Livingston, EH54 6GA)

Modern Theatre/Tap/Imperial Ballet
All levels
28-31 March

*Please note that this is only available to teachers who have less than 3 hours’ worth of examinations.

Application process and timeline:

Please email ukdanceteachers@istd.org to request an application form.

Once we have received your application it will be passed to the relevant Centre Organiser who will collate the timetable.
The closing date for entries are as follows:

Bristol – TBC

Southampton – 27 January

Scotland – 17 February

We will contact you regarding your allocated exam time/s approximately four to six weeks before the examination dates.
Payment will be required as soon as the timetable is released.

Tours

Application process and timeline:
Applications must be made through Quest by the closing dates below. Please calculate the days you require using the new rules on exam groupings.

To help us accommodate your request please be as flexible as possible and provide us with any exam dates you cannot do, and at least three preferred and three alternative exam dates. 

If you require more than one day of exams, please list as many available dates as possible.

All fees and timetables must be submitted no later than four weeks prior to the exam date(s).

Scotland Spring Tour
Closing date for Central Scotland (Edinburgh/Glasgow) applications – 16 December
Closing date for Northern Scotland (Aberdeen) applications – 16 December

Scotland Central (Edinburgh/Glasgow)
24 February – 5 March

Scotland Northern (Aberdeen)
10 March – 17 March

Channel Islands Spring Tour
Closing date for Jersey applications – 13 January

Closing date for Guernsey applications – 20 January

Jersey
17 March – 23 March

Guernsey
24 March – 30 March

For any further enquiries please contact ukdanceteachers@istd.org.

If you wish to book exams outside of the tour dates, you will need to ensure that you have at least two days of exams in a single genre (or Modern with Tap). Please note that the dates must be consecutive, and the minimum daily fee must be met per day of exams you hold.