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For primary theory,
candidates are required to demonstrate only. For all other grades, candidates
are required to demonstrate and describe everything from the prior grade in
addition to the information required for the current grade.
It is assumed
that the candidates will be doing a highland exam in conjunction with theory so
no dancing is required. However, if there is no highland exam taken the
candidates are required to perform the dances indicated.
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General
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Positions of the Feet
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Positions of the Arms
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Positions of the Head
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Basic Movements
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Primary
Dances:
Fling (4)
Sword (2&1)
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Correct stance, spots &
spaces |
1st, 2nd, 3rd |
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
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Bow, Hop, Spring, Shedding, Toe
& Heel, Rock, Closed pas de Basque for Sword, Spring Point in 4th
Position. |
Grade 1
Dances:
Fling (4)
Sword (2&1)
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Placing of the foot on half
point |
3rd aerial, 3rd real aerial |
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Grade 2
Dances:
Fling (6)
Sword (2&1)
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Line of direction, placing foot
on toe & heel and amt. of weight taken on both |
4th intermediate ground &
aerial, 4th opposite 5th, ground, rear |
Grouping of fingers, 4th, 5th |
1st and 2nd |
Spring Points in all positions, Open Pas de
Basque in all positions and in which steps they may be danced, Shake for
Highland Fling, Backsteps |
Grade 3
Dances:
Sword (3&1)
Seann Triubhas
(4&2)
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Placing foot on ball and amt. of
weight taken, placing supporting foot |
Open, closed, aerial |
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Assemble, Disassemble, High-Cutting, Outward
Brush, Inward Brush, Shuffle,Sshake for Seann
Triubhas |
Grade 4
Dances:
Seann Triubhas
(4&2)
Strathspey &
Highland Reel (2&2)
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All rear positions, 3rd crossed |
Raising and lowering |
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Step, Pivot Turn, Change, Balance,
Travelling Balance, Progressive Strathspey, Progressive Reel |
Grade 5
Dances:
Seann Triubhas
(4&2)
Strathspey &
Reel of Tulloch (2&4)
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Introductions to Fling, Sword,
Seann Triubhas & Strathspey |
Different methods of placing the
working foot in the five basic positions |
General rules for arm and
headwork in coordination with footwork |
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High cut in front, heel and toe,
hop brush beat beat, shake shake down, leap, propelled pivot turn |
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