RAD Ballet Exam & Class Awards Application

Twinkle Dance holds the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Ballet Exam & Class Awards in May/June of every year. We would like to invite you to be part of this big milestone. Throughout the school year, students have been learning and perfecting the techniques and artistry of ballet. Join our Exam & Class Awards to mark their achievements!  

RAD EXAMINATIONS & CLASS AWARDS DETAILS

Date & Time: May to June 2026
Examination Centre: One of the Twinkle Dance Company Studios
Exam format: face-to-face exams & class awards, assessed by an overseas examiner

• The examinations & class awards date and time will be assigned by the Royal Academy of Dance. Twinkle Dance will request a weekend or public holiday but it might be scheduled on a school day. The date, time, and venue location will be announced from March to April 2026.
• The scheduled date and time CANNOT be changed. NO credit, deduction, or refund of the registration fees and class fees can be arranged if the student is absent on examination day.
• No rescheduling of the examinations & class awards date/time can be made if the student is absent on examination day (including any medical conditions/certificates).

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Date: November 3rd – 30th, 2025
Method: Online Application
*A copy of the examinee’s Hong Kong Identity Card/Birth Certificate/Passport is required for verification

REGISTRATION FEES

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

Student from Pre-School Ballet Demonstration 1 & 2 Class Award:

• Must enrol in the full regular class term from January to June of 2026 and attend 1 regular ballet class per week. Students must remain in the same class (same age group) until the exam.

Students from Pre-Pimary/ Primary Class Award, Grade 1 to Grade 5:

• Must enrol in the full regular class term and attend 1 Regular Ballet Class and 1 Additional Exam Preparation Class per week from January to June of 2026 in order to focus on the exam syllabus. Students must stay in the same regular class until the exam. 
• Are required to attend a Mock Exam at the examination centre prior to the actual examinations/ class awards. Students are required to dress in the appropriate examination attire and present their work as if for the real examinations/class awards. 

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

• For all examinations/class awards students must fulfill not less than 80% of the attendance until the examinations/ class awards have been completed.
• Failure to fulfill the class and attendance requirements will disqualify students from taking the examinations/ class awards. The registration fees and paid class fees will not be refunded. 
• In case of absence from exam preparation classes, No make-up class, credit, deduction or refund can be arranged.

EXAM PREPARATION CLASS SCHEDULE (Applicable to all age 5+ students)

Minimum student numbers are required for graded exams, the exam will be canceled if there is insufficient enrolment number. A refund or credit will be arranged.

CLASS/EXAM UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

• Students are required to dress in CLEAN and PROPER attire with appropriate hair accessories (invisible hair net, proper hair pins, hair tie). The hair set is available for purchase at Twinkle Dance Studios.
• Graded exam students MUST purchase the black character shoes and black character skirt from Tutulamb and wear them during the examination/class award classes starting from January 2026.
• Twinkle Dance has the right to withdraw students from the exam if the proper uniform is not worn.

HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES

• If an examinee feels unwell or appears unsuitable to attend the examinations/class awards, Twinkle Dance reserves the right to withdraw the examinee from examinations/class awards.
• All examinees must follow the health and safety guidelines by Twinkle Dance and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.
• Twinkle Dance and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority have the right to withdraw the examinees who do not meet the health and safety guidelines from attending the examinations/class awards. The registration fees and paid class fees will not be refunded in these circumstances.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Fees

• Twinkle Dance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Twinkle Dance”) regrets that the registration fees and class fees paid under the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examinations & Class Awards 2026 are non-refundable under any circumstances including non-controllable events and medical conditions/ certificates.

Examinations & Class Award Date

• The examinations & class awards date and time will be assigned by the Royal Academy of Dance. Twinkle Dance will request a weekend or public holiday but It might be scheduled on a school day. The date, time, and venue location will be announced from March to April 2026.

• The scheduled date and time CANNOT be changed. NO credit, deduction, or refund of the registration fees and class fees can be arranged if the student is absent.

• No rescheduling of the examinations & class awards date/time can be made if the student is absent on examination day (including any medical conditions/certificates).

Class Requirement

• Student from Pre-School Ballet Demonstration 1 & 2 Class Award must enrol in the full regular class term from January to June of 2026 and attend 1 regular ballet class per week. Students must remain in the same class (same age group) until the exam.

• Students from Pre-Pimary/ Primary Class Award, Grade 1 to Grade 5 must enrol in the full regular class term and attend 1 Regular Ballet Class and 1 Additional Exam Preparation Class per week from January to June of 2026 in order to focus on the exam syllabus. Students must stay in the same regular class until the exam.

• Students from Pre-Pimary/ Primary Class Award, Grade 1 to Grade 5, are required to attend a Mock Exam at the examination centre prior to the actual examinations/ class awards. Students are required to dress in the appropriate examination attire and present their work as if for the real examinations/class awards.

• Minimum student numbers are required for graded exams; the exam preparation class will be canceled if there is insufficient enrollment number. A refund or credit will be arranged.

Attendance Requirement

• All examinations/class awards students must fulfill not less than 80% of the attendance until the examinations/ class awards have been completed.

• Failure to fulfill the class and attendance requirements will disqualify students from taking the examinations/ class awards. The registration fees and class fees will not be refunded.

• No make-up class, credit, deduction or refund can be arranged for any missed examination preparation classes.

Uniform Requirement

• Students are required to dress in CLEAN and PROPER attire with appropriate hair accessories (invisible hair net, proper hair pins, hair tie).

• Graded exam students MUST purchase the black character shoes and black character skirt from Tutulamb and wear them during the examination/class award classes starting from January 2026.

• Twinkle Dance Company Limited has the right to withdraw students from the exam if the proper uniform is not worn.

Photography and Other Media

• Twinkle Dance Company Limited reserves the right to use the photographs/videos taken in class and the exam day for marketing and promotional purposes. The taken photographs/videos may be used on Twinkle Dance’s website, social media platforms and collateral material.

Special Health and Safety Measures

• If an examinee feels unwell or appears unsuitable to attend the examinations/class awards, Twinkle Dance reserves the right to withdraw the examinee from examinations/class awards.

• All examinees have to follow the health and safety guidelines by Twinkle Dance and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

• Twinkle Dance and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority have the right to withdraw the examinees who do not meet the health and safety guidelines from attending the examinations/class awards. The registration fees and class fees will not be refunded in these circumstances.

Liability

• All participants enrolled in the examinations/class awards do so at their own risk and the company is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to students, their family members, and guests as a result of participating in this activity.

Disclaimer

• Twinkle Dance reserves the right to any interpretation and the final decision in case of disputes.

• Twinkle Dance will resolve any dispute connected in any way with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examinations & Class Awards 2026 at its absolute discretion.