All exam results have now arrived for the ISTD Tap, Ballet and Modern exams taken in Dec 2011.

A record-breaking 122 exams were taken, with all pupils receiving Distinction or Merit.

Particular congratulations must go to those pupils below whose marks topped 85, which is always an exceptional achievement:

Bethan Lambert – 94% in Grade 2 Modern
Emily Rose – 94% in Primary Tap
Brad Evans – 93% in Grade 5 Modern
Jasmine Lynch – 92% in Grade 2 Tap
Anna Wilkes – 92% in Grade 1 Modern
Kim Robertson – 90% in DDE Modern
Ellie-Mae McKalroy – 90% in Grade 2 Ballet
Bethan Lambert – 90% in Standard 1 Ballet
Kim Robertson – 89% in DDI Tap
Lydia Bradd – 89% in Intermediate Modern
Melissa Gray – 89% in Grade 5 Modern
Jasmine Lynch – 89% in Grade 2 Ballet
Rebecca Mayson – 89% in Grade 2 Modern
Emily Rose – 89% in Grade 1 Modern
Amy Swain – 89% in Standard 1 Ballet
Chloe Harvey – 88% in Grade 5 Modern
Rebecca Armstrong – 88% in Grade 2 Modern
Brooke McKalroy – 88% in Grade 1 Modern
Milly Cope – 88% in Standard 1 Ballet
David Mayson – 88% in Primary Tap
Rebecca Kershaw – 88% in Primary Tap
Leah Miles – 87% in Grade 5 Modern
Orla McKenna – 87% in Grade 1 Modern
Rebecca Armstrong – 86% in Grade 2 Ballet
Phoebe Sawyer – 86% in Grade 1 Modern
Lucy Peel – 86% in Standard 1 Ballet
Kim Robertson – 85% in Adv 1 Tap
Melissa Gray – 85% in Grade 5 Tap
Brad Evans – 85% in Grade 4 Tap
Leah Miles – 85% in Standard 4 Ballet
Isobel Hulse – 85% in Grade 3 Modern
Lucy Peel – 85% in Grade 2 Modern

Over the week-end of November 5th and 6th, pupils participated in the Dimension Dance Festival at Airedale Academy, Castleford. Results were as follows:

Baby Section:
Beatrice Drewell - 1st place, 83 marks, Baby Modern

A Section:
Grace Forrest - 1st place, 85 marks, A Modern
Brooke McKalroy - 2nd place, 84 marks, A Modern
Anya Panditaratne - 3rd place, 83 marks, A Modern
Yasmin Panditaratne - 4th place, 82 marks, A Modern
Brooke McKalroy - 2nd place, 81 marks, A Song and Dance
Ellie Nicholson - 1st place, 84 marks, A Ballet
Ellie Nicholson - 1st place, 81 marks, A Character

B Section:
Alicia Drewell - 1st place, 87 marks, B Ballet
Jasmine Lynch - 1st place, 86 marks, B Song and Dance
Rebecca Mayson - 3rd place, 82 marks, B Character
Alicia Drewell - 1st place, 87 marks, B Modern
Mollie Smith & Ellie-Mae McKalroy - Joint 3rd place, 84 marks, B Modern
Alanna Panditaratne - 1st place, 83 marks, B Tap
Annabelle Wilkinson - 2nd place, 82 marks, B Tap
Rebecca Mayson - 3rd place, 81 marks, B Tap

Junior Novice Sections:
Ellie-Mae McKalroy - 1st place, 84 marks, Jnr Novice Classical
Alicia Drewell - 1st place, 86 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret
Elizabeth Snow - 2nd place, 84 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret
Bethan Lambert - 3rd place, 83 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret
Evie McDaid - 4th place, 82 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret

D Section:
Brad Evans - 3rd place, 87 marks, D Modern
Brad Evans - 2nd place, 87 marks, D Tap
Hannah Stead-Deegan - 3rd place, 86 marks, D Tap

E Section:
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 91 marks, Open Gymnastic Dance
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 90 marks, E Modern
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 88 marks, E Song and Dance
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 86 marks, E Tap
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 85 marks, E Ballet
Melissa Gray - 2nd place, 88 marks, E Modern
Leah Evans - 2nd place, 84 marks, E Character
Leah Evans - 3rd place, 87 marks, E Modern
Molly Gamble - 3rd place, 84 marks, E Tap

Duets:
Leah Evans & Brad Evans - 1st place, 90 marks, Senior Cabaret Duet
Melissa Gray & Emily Fitzgerald - 2nd place, 89 marks, Senior Cabaret Duet
Mollie Smith & Alicia Drewell - 2nd place, 84 marks, Jnr Cabaret Duet no song
Rebecca Mayson & Ellie Nicholson - 3rd place, 82 marks, Jnr Cabaret Duet no song

The following were also selected for the Adjudicators Choice section:
Lydia Bradd, E Song and Dance
Alicia Drewell, B Ballet
Brad Evans & Leah Evans, Senior Cabaret Duet

In addition, trophies were won by the following:
Beatrice Drewell - Baby section runner-up
Brooke McKalroy & Ellie Nicholson - Joint A section winners
Lydia Bradd - E section winner
Lydia Bradd - Adjudicator's choice runner-up
Alicia Drewell - Junior Novice Cabaret winner
Ellie-Mae McKalroy - Junior Novice Classical winner
Leah Evans & Brad Evans - Senior Cabaret Duet no Song
Lydia Bradd - Gymnastic Dance winner
Mr Stuart - Teachers Choreographic Cup for Leah Evans and Brad Evans Cabaret Duet

Well done everyone!

During the October half-term holidays, pupils took part in the Millenium Dance Festival in Batley. The results were as follows:

Baby Section:
Beatrice Drewell - 3rd place, Baby Modern

A Section:
Yasmin Panditaratne - 2nd place, A Ballet
Ellie Nicholson - 3rd place, A Ballet
Anya Panditaratne - 4th place, A Ballet
Ellie Nicholson - 3rd place, 82 marks, A Character

B Section:
Alicia Drewell - 3rd place, B Ballet
Alicia Drewell - 3rd place, 83 marks, B Modern
Jasmine Lynch - 4th place, 81 marks, B Tap
Jasmine Lynch - 4th place, 81 marks, B Song and Dance
Rebecca Mayson - 4th place, B Character

Junior Novice Sections:
Alicia Drewell - 1st place, 85 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret
Evie McDaid - 4th place, 82 marks, Jnr Novice Cabaret

C Section:
Georgia Johnstone - 2nd place, 84 marks, C Tap
Georgia Johnstone - 3rd place, 82 marks, C Song and Dance
Georgia Johnstone - 4th place, 83 marks, C Modern

D Section:
Brad Evans - 2nd place, 87 marks, D Modern
Corin Harvey - 4th place, 84 marks, D Ballet

Inter Novice Sections:
Hannah Stead-Deegan - 1st place, 84 marks, Inter Novice Cabaret

E Section:
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 89 marks, E Song and Dance
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, Acro
Lydia Bradd - 2nd place, 89 marks, E Modern
Lydia Bradd - 3rd place, 87 marks, E Tap
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, E Character
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, Open Impromptu

Duets:
Alicia Drewell & Mollie Smith - 4th place, 81 marks, Jnr Cabaret Duet
Brad Evans & Leah Evans - 3rd place, 88 marks, Snr Cabaret Duet

Adjudicator's Choice:
Alicia Drewell, Jnr Novice Cabaret
Lydia Bradd, E Song & Dance

Well done everyone!

ElliTe Management and ElliTe Performers are currently recruiting professional male and female dancers for world class cruise lines and corporate dance events.

Applicants must be fully competent and outstanding in a number of dance styles.

Auditions: Thursday 27th October 2011
Registration: 9.30am
Dance auditions: 10am
Call-backs and privates with invited casting directors in attendance: 1pm

Venue: ElliTe Studios, 'The Dancer', 8 Peterson Road, Wakefield, WF1 4EB
Please bring non-returnable CV and headshot, and be prepared to stay all day.

Email: stuart@ellitemanagement.co.uk
Web: www.elliteproductions.co.uk

All exam results have now finally arrived for the ISTD Tap, Ballet and Modern exams taken in July 2011.

All results are absolutely brilliant, but particular congratulations must go to those pupils below whose marks topped 85, which is always an exceptional achievement:

Grace Forrest – 93% in Primary Modern
Kim Robertson - 92% in Intermediate Tap
Jasmine Lynch - 92% in Grade 2 Modern
Ellie-Mae McKalroy – 92% in Grade 2 Modern
Kim Robertson – 91% in Advanced 1 Modern
Sammie-Jo Reed – 91% in Advanced 1 Modern
Teri-Jane Brown – 91% in Intermediate Tap
Maisy Farrington – 91% in Intermediate Tap
Georgia Jonhstone – 91% in Grade 4 Tap
Corin Harvey – 91% in Grade 4 Tap
Lydia Penston – 91% in Grade 4 Tap
Hannah Stead-Deegan – 91% in Grade 4 Modern
Amber Taylor – 91% in Grade 3 Tap
Alexandra Carter – 91% in Grade 3 Tap
Alarna McLaughlin – 91% in Grade 3 Tap
Isabel Hulse – 91% in Grade 3 Tap
Alicia Drewell – 91% in Grade 2 Modern
Megan Morris – 91% in Grade 2 Modern
Lydia Penston – 90% in Grade 4 Ballet
Annabelle Wilkinson – 90% in Grade 3 Tap
Megan Morris – 90% in Grade 1 Ballet
Rebecca Mayson – 90% in Grade 1 Tap
Neve Cope – 90% in Primary Modern
Caitlin Surtees – 90% in Primary Modern
Olivia Kovacs-Hawes – 89% in Advanced 1 Tap
Lydia Bradd – 89% in Intermediate Tap
Leah Evans – 89% in Grade 3 Ballet
Leah Miles – 89% in Grade 3 Ballet
Bethany Duggan – 89% in Grade 3 Tap
Alicia Drewell – 89% in Grade 2 Ballet
Kaitlyn Wright – 89% in Primary Modern
Poppy Penston – 88% in Grade 2 Modern
Georgia Johnstone – 87% in Grade 4 Ballet
Hannah Stead-Deegan – 87% in Grade 4 Tap
Olivia Russell – 87% in Grade 4 Modern
Millie Archer – 87% in Grade 3 Tap
Olivia Bedford – 87% in Grade 2 Modern
Brad Evans – 86% in Grade 3 Ballet
Mollie Smith – 86% in Grade 2 Modern
Elizabeth Snow – 86% in Grade 2 Modern
Lauren Crossland – 86% in Grade 2 Modern
Rebecca Mayson – 86% in Grade 1 Ballet
Bethan Lambert – 86% in Grade 1 Tap
Louise Muxworthy – 86% in Primary Modern
Olivia Kovacs-Hawes – 85% in Intermediate Modern
Nicolette Oragwu – 85% in Intermediate Tap
Corin Harvey – 85% in Grade 4 Ballet
Millie Mitchell-Gears – 85% in Grade 3 Modern
Emily Wainwright – 85% in Grade 2 Modern
Alanna Panditaratne – 85% in Grade 2 Modern
Evie McDaid – 85% in Grade 1 Tap
Jennifer Swift – 85% in Grade 1 Tap

WELL DONE EVERYONE!

Over the week-end of Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th June, pupils participated at Robinsons Dance Festival, with results as follows:

A Section:
Rebecca Mayson, 1st place, A Modern, 85 marks
Brooke McKalroy, 2nd place, A Modern, 83 marks
Anya Panditaratne, 4th place, A Modern, 81 marks
Rebecca Mayson, 1st place, A Ballet, 85 marks
Ellie Nicholson, 2nd place, A Ballet, 84 marks
Yasmin Panditaratne, 4th place, A Ballet, 82 marks
Rebecca Mayson, 1st place, A Character, 85 marks
Rebecca Mayson, 1st place, A Tap, 84 marks

B Section:
Jasmine Lynch, 1st place, B Modern, 86 marks
Mollie Smith, 2nd place, B Modern, 85 marks
Alicia Drewell, 3rd place, B Modern, 84 marks
Ellie-Mae McKalroy, 4th place, B Modern, 83 marks
Jasmine Lynch, 1st place, B Tap, 87 marks
Annabelle Wilkinson, 3rd place, B Tap, 85 marks
Jasmine Lynch, 1st place, B Song and Dance, 86 marks
Alicia Drewell, 4th place, B Ballet, 82 marks

Junior Novice Sections:
Evie McDaid, 1st place, Junior Novice Cabaret, 86 marks
Poppy Penston, 2nd place, Junior Novice Cabaret, 85 marks
Elizabeth Snow, 1st place, Junior Novice Classical, 84 marks
Poppy Penston, 3rd place, Junior Novice Classical, 82 marks
Ellie-Mae McKalroy, 4th place, Junior Novice Classical, 81 marks

C Section:
Lydia Penston, 1st place, C Ballet, 89 marks
Corin Harvey, 3rd place, C Ballet, 87 marks
Corin Harvey, 1st place, C Modern, 87 marks
Lydia Penston, 3rd place, C Modern, 85 marks
Millie Archer, 2nd place, C Song and Dance, 89 marks

D Section:
Melissa Gray, 1st place, D Modern, 90 marks
Brad Evans, 4th place, D Modern, 97 marks
Molly Gamble, 1st place, D Tap, 88 marks

E Section:
Lydia Bradd, 1st place, E Modern, 91 marks
Leah Evans, 2nd place, E Modern, 90 marks
Chloe Harvey, 4th place, E Modern, 88 marks
Lydia Bradd, 1st place, Snr Acro, 91 marks
Lydia Bradd, 1st place, E Tap, 89 marks
Lydia Bradd, 1st place, E Character, 88 marks
Lydia Bradd, 1st place, E Song and Dance, 87 marks

Duets:
Alicia Drewell and Mollie Smith, 1st place, Junior Cabaret Duet, 85 marks
Rebecca Mayson and Ellie Nicholson, 3rd place, Junior Cabaret Duet, 82 marks
Georgia Johnstone and Millie Archer, 4th place, Inter Duet With Song, 86 marks
Leah Evans and Brad Evans, 1st place, Snr Cabaret Duet, 90 marks
Melissa Gray and Emily Fitzgerald, 3rd place, Snr Cabaret Duet, 88 marks

In addition, the following pupils were invited to perform in the Adjudicators choice section:
Melissa Gray - D Modern
Leah Evans - E Modern
Lydia Penston - C Ballet
Lydia Bradd - Snr Acro

Well done to all pupils - you all represented us so beautifully. We are so proud of you all.

Congratulations to the following college students, who since enrolling in the Autumn term 2010, have already gained their full ISTD DDI teacher training qualifications:

Kathryn Wappett - DDI Tap, DDI Modern
Danielle Lowe - DDI Ballet, DDI Modern

We are pleased to announce that 8 more students will also be tackling DDI and DDE exams in June and July - and wish them all the best in their preparations and exams.

Over the half-term pupils participated in Evergreen Dance Festival. Results were as follows:

Alicia Drewell and Mollie Smith - 3rd place, 84 marks, Junior Cabaret Duet No Song
Rebecca Mayson - 1st place. 84 marks, A Modern
Ellie Nicholson - 3rd place, 82 marks, A Modern
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, 86 marks, E Tap
Yasmin Panditaratne - 3rd place, 81 marks, Baby Ballet
Megan Gilbert - 4th place, 84 marks, D Tap
Ellie-Mae McKalroy and Elizabeth Snow - 3rd place, 82 marks, Junior Novice Classical
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, 85 marks, E Character
Ellie-Mae McKalroy - 1st place, 84 marks, Junior Novice Cabaret No Song
Evie McDaid and Poppy Penston - 3rd place, 82 marks, Junior Novice Cabaret No Song
Jennifer Swift - 4th place, 81 marks, Junior Novice Cabaret No Song
Leah Evans and Brad Evans - 1st place, 90 marks, Inter Cabaret Duets No Song
Melissa Gray and Emily Fitzgerald - 4th place, 85 marks, Inter Cabaret Duets No Song
Rebecca Mayson - 3rd place, 82 marks, A Ballet
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, 86 marks, E Modern
Lydia Bradd - 1st place, 86 marks, Senior Impromptu
Megan Gilbert - 3rd place, 86 marks, D Song and Dance
Corin Harvey and Lydia Penston - 4th place, 82 marks, C Modern
Leah Evans - 3rd place, 86 marks, D Modern
Megan Gilbert, Chloe Harvey - 4th place, 85 marks, D Modern
Lydia Penston - 3rd place, 84 marks, C Ballet
Corin Harvey - 4th place, C Ballet
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, E Ballet
Jasmine Lynch - 2nd place, 86 marks, B Song and Dance
Georgia Johnstone - 3rd place, 85 marks, B Modern
Rebecca Mayson - 1st place, 84 marks, A Tap
Evie McDaid - 3rd place, 81 marks, A Tap
Anya Panditaratne - 2nd place, 82 marks, Baby Cabaret
Lydia Bradd - 2nd place, 87 marks, E Song and Dance
Molly Gamble - 1st place, 85 marks, Inter Novice Cabaret
Melissa Gray - 2nd place, 84 marks, Inter Novice Cabaret
Lydia Bradd - 4th place, 86 marks, Senior Acro
Alanna Panditaratne - 2nd place, 83 marks, Junior Novice Cabaret with song

In addition, the following pupils were awarded trophies:
Ellie-Mae McKalroy - Junior Novice Cup
Molly Gamble - Inter Novice Cup
Leah Evans and Brad Evans - Inter Cabaret Duet Cup

Leah and Brad Evans were also selected to perform their duet in the Adjudicator's Choice section.

Well done everyone - thanks for all your hard work.

All exam results have now arrived for the ISTD Tap, Ballet and Modern exams, as well as LCM Musical Theatre exams taken in Term 1b (Nov and Dec 2010).

All results are absolutely brilliant. Out of a total of 91 exams taken across this range of performing arts genres, 81 were awarded Distinction, which is 89% of all entries, with the remaining 11% all receiving Merit. This is an amazing achievement – and richly deserved by the dedicated pupils, supportive parents, and talented staff at ElliTe Studios.

Particular congratulations must go to those pupils below whose marks topped 85, which is always an exceptional achievement:

Jennifer Swift - 95% in Grade 1 Modern
Lydia Bradd - 94% in Grade 5 Modern
Evie McDaid – 94% in Grade 1 Modern
Brad Evans – 93% in Grade 4 Modern
Chloe Harvey – 93% in Grade 4 Modern
Leah Miles – 93% in Grade 4 Modern
Alicia Drewell – 93% in Grade 1 Tap
Ella Lacey – 93% in Grade 1 Modern
Megan Morris – 93% in Grade 1 Tap
Melissa Gray – 92% in Grade 4 Modern
Georgia Johnstone – 92% in Grade 4 Modern
Lydia Grech-cini – 92% in Primary Modern
Leah Wolff-Smethurst – 92% in Primary Tap
Teri-Jane Brown – 91% in Grade 3 LCM Musical Theatre exam
Leah Evans – 91% in Grade 5 Modern
Melissa Gray – 91% in Grade 4 Tap
Charlie Oldroyd – 91% in Grade 4 Modern
Mollie Smith – 91% in Grade 1 Tap
Elizabeth Snow – 91% in Grade 1 Tap
Lillie Jones – 91% in Primary Tap
Iris Rushton – 91% in Primary Modern
Yasmin Panditartatne – 91% in Primary Modern
Megan Gilbert – 90% in Grade 5 Modern
Corin Harvey – 90% in Grade 4 Modern
Rebecca Mayson – 90% in Grade 1 Modern
Luisa Mitchell – 90% in Grade 1 Tap
Emily Wainwright – 90% in Grade 1 Tap
Orla McKenna – 90% in Primary Tap
Anjali Narendran – 90% in Primary Tap
Emily Fitzgerald – 89% in Grade 4 Modern
Georgina Greenall – 89% in Grade 4 Modern
Olivia Langham – 89% in Grade 4 Modern
Catherine Snow – 89% in Grade 4 Tap
Georgina Greenall – 89% in Grade 3 Tap
Ellie Nicholson – 89% in Grade 1 Modern
Poppy Penston – 89% in Grade 1 Tap
Brooke McKalroy – 89% in Primary Modern
David Mayson – 89% in Primary Modern
Megan Wayne – 89% in Grade 3 LCM Musical Theatre exam
Emily Fitzgerald – 88% in Grade 4 Tap
Jade Cooper – 88% in Grade 3 Modern
Lauren Phillips – 88% in Grade 3 Tap
Lillie Jones – 88% in Grade 1 Modern
Lucy Assassa – 88% in Primary Tap
Ariane Kelly – 88% in Primary Modern
Chloe Harvey – 87% in Grade 4 Tap
Shelby Holmes – 87% in Grade 4 Modern
Nicolina Hidderley/Burgess – 87% in Grade 3 Tap
Leah Miles – 87% in Grade 3 Tap
Rosie Hay – 87% in Grade 1 Tap
Jasmine Lynch – 87% in Grade 1 Ballet
Elin Gilbert – 86% in Grade 4 Modern
Olivia Langham – 86% in Grade 4 Tap
Lydia Penston – 86% in Grade 4 Modern
Jade Cooper – 86% in Grade 3 Tap
Bethany Duggan – 86% in Grade 3 Modern
Juliette Dumouchel – 85% in Grade 5 Modern
Molly Gamble – 85% in Grade 4 Modern
Caitlin McMahon – 85% in Grade 4 Modern
Caitlin McMahon – 85% in Grade 4 Tap
Matilda Hazell – 85% in Grade 1 Modern
Poppy Penston – 85% in Grade 1 Ballet
Hannah Price – 85% in Primary Tap

We are thrilled to announce that following a lengthy application and inspection process, ElliTe Studios has gained Approved Dance Centre Status with the ISTD. This allows us to offer teacher training qualifications in Imperial Classical Ballet, Tap and Modern to students aged 16+, with immediate effect. We are currently the only school in West Yorkshire to hold such status and look forward to welcoming teacher training students from across the region.

The exam results have now arrived for all ISTD Tap, Ballet and Modern exams taken on June 26th, June 27th and July 3rd 2010.

Once again, we are thrilled with the results. All pupils received A and B grades with marks between 60 and 95. In addition, out of a total 88 exams taken, 61 gained 'A' grades, which is 70% of all entries in this session. So well done everyone!!

Particular congratulations must go to those pupils below whose marks topped 85, which is always an exceptional achievement:

Jasmine Lynch - 95% in Grade 1 Tap
Megan Morris - 93% in Primary Tap
Megan Morris - 91% in Grade 1 Modern
Ellie-Mae McKalroy - 90% in Grade 1 Modern
Chloe Harvey - 89% in Grade 4 Ballet
Rebecca Mayson - 89% in Primary Ballet
Corin Harvey - 88% in Grade 3 Ballet
Chloe Jackson - 87% in Grade 2 Modern
Bethany Duggan - 87% in Grade 2 Tap
Alicia Drewell - 87% in Grade 1 Ballet
Bethan Lambert - 87% in Grade 1 Modern
Teri-Jane Brown - 86% in Grade 5 Tap
Molly Gamble - 86% in Grade 3 Tap
Corin Harvey - 86% in Grade 3 Tap
Lydia Penston - 86% in Grade 3 Tap
Brad Evans - 86% in Grade 2 Ballet
Katie Appleyard - 86% in Primary Tap
Teri-Jane Brown - 85% in Grade 5 Modern
Nicolette Oragwu - 85% in Grade 5 Modern
Melissa Gray - 85% in Grade 3 Tap
Leah Wolff-Smethurst - 85% in Primary Modern