TEACHERS’ HANDBOOK July 2020 PO Box 425, Clifton Hill, VIC 3068 www.cecchettiballet.org email: [email protected] Ph: 03 9489 5682 Previous Versions 2019 2016 Following the ratification of the new Rules for Cecchetti Ballet Australia Inc. at the July 12th 2014 AGM, these Regulations and Procedures have been collated from previous rules issued by the National Council on behalf of Cecchetti Ballet Australia Inc. Should any alterations or amendments become necessary, these should be submitted in writing to the National Council. After consideration by National Council, any necessary alterations or amendments will be incorporated into the Rules in due course. Some sections of these Rules appear more than once in this Book. The information has been collected into sections and some information is relevant to more than one section. July 2014 CONTENTS EXAMINATION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY .......................................................................................................................................... 1 GRADE EXAMINATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 1 ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 DANCE SPECTRUM ONE (DS1) & TWO (DS2) .................................................................................................................. 3 MAJOR EXAMINATIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Examination Order ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Male Candidates ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Mature Age Candidates .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Examination Category ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Dances for Major Examinations .................................................................................................................................. 5 Pointe Work ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Permanent Disability - Pointe Work ........................................................................................................................... 5 Music .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Pregnancy ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Marking ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Intermediate ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Advanced 1 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Advanced 2 ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Progress ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Enrico Cecchetti Diploma Examination ................................................................................................................ 7 STATUS EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Associate Provisional Registration .............................................................................................................................. 9 Non Active Associate .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Active Associate teaching for a Fully Registered Cecchetti Teacher ........................................................................ 10 Active Associate teaching for themselves ................................................................................................................ 10 Associate Member Teaching Restrictions ................................................................................................................. 10 Associate Diploma Non-Accredited .......................................................................................................................... 12 Licentiate .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Licentiate Diploma .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Fellowship ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 CUA40313 Certificate IV in dance teaching & management ........................................................................................ 16 STATE EXAMINATION SESSIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 17 EXAMINATION ENTRIES ................................................................................................................................................ 17 CECCHETTI UNIFORM ................................................................................................................................................... 17 DISTANCE RULES ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 PERMANENT DISABLITIES / HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ................................................................................................. 18 POST EXAM TEACHERS’ CLASS ...................................................................................................................................... 18 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Studio Examinations With a Local Examiner ............................................................................................................. 19 Studio Examinations With an Interstate Examiner ................................................................................................... 19 Main Session Examinations With an Interstate Examiner ........................................................................................ 19 Special Examination .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Missed Examinations ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Standard Not Yet Attained ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Internal Studio Assessments ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Report Tampering ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Teaching Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Interstate Examinations ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Use of CD’s Examinations ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Time Allowances For Examination Groups ............................................................................................................... 21 CECCHETTI BALLET MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 22 MEMBERSHIP TYPES ....................................................................................................................................................