MEDAL EXAMINATIONS

Why Join the A & C Medals Programme (Amateur)

1. Medal Exams form a non-competitive way of measuring a dancer’s progress and achievement. They provide the opportunity to assess the student’s improvement in Ballroom and Latin Dances. The student’s individual performance is measured against an Internationally Recognised Standard of Quality as approved by the ISTD. All examinations are conducted by well experienced and qualified Examiners.

2. All instruction classes are conducted by A & C Dynamic Dance Studio. By using ISTD graduated series of Medals Examination, it can be ensured that the student has mastered a particular skill level before being introduced to a higher level. Medal Exams offer a goal-directed program, providing motivation to develop the student’s dance skills to the best of their ability.

3. Medal Exams cover instructions and techniques that are in addition to A & C SocialDance Classes and will provide the opportunity of building a strong foundation towards International and Competition style dancing.

4. The A & C Medal Programme will give students an additional sense of prestige, pride and loyalty.

To continue reading more on this, please sent an email request to ancdancestudio@gmail.com

We will sent you the details on Age Requirements, The Medal Programme, Syllabus, Marking and Scoring, Examination Time Table and Rules and Regulations.

You may also request for the Application Form if you are interested to join the Medal Examination Classes. Fill in the Forms and submit it to our Main Office. Call our hotline for the Lastest Intake and Medal Examination Dates. Examinations are normally held twice a year in July and December.

Juvenile, Juniors and those under 18 years of Age are encouraged to join in our Dance Education Program. This Program has 5 Different Grade Levels for each Age Group. Scroll down to DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (Children) for more details.

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TEACHERS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM & CERTIFICATION TRAINING (TAPACT)

GENERAL INFORMATION
What does Certification Mean ?

In the Ballroom and Latin Dance Industry, Professional Certificates are granted to those persons who have passed satisfactorily a Standardised Examination from a Recognised Accreditation Organisations.
Professional Certification offers official recognition for the Teacher and a Declaration of your Expertise and Knowledge in Ballroom and Latin dancing.

What are the benefit of joining this Program ?

1 This is the only and most innovative Dance Teacher's Program in Malaysia that allows Students to earn as they learn to become a Qualified Ballroom and Latin Dance Teacher.

2. Teaching Ballroom and Latin Dancing is a career option for anyone interested in becoming a Dance Teacher.

3. You can learn to be a Ballroom Teacher as any stage in your life, age is no barrier. No prior dance experience is required, only a love for dancing and teaching. Existing Competitors, social dancers of all levels may also enrol for this Program.

4. There are many benefits to becoming a Dance Teacher. As a Dance Teacher you have the honor and privilege of helping to improve the quality of life for your students. It is a fun career to help people achieve self confidence, build friendships and stay fit.

5. You learn to develop great people skills and good articulation skills. The dance Industry requires Teachers of all levels, gender and ages.

6. After atttending such a Program, you will have all the options from just enjoying dancing, take part in Competition or to make this into a lucrative career, At the end of the Course, you will also become a better Dancer.

How is the A&C TAPACT structured ?
Program Duration

1. Our Dance Teacher Apprenticeship Program is a 12 months Training Program. You will learn a total of 15 Dances and how to teach them over a 12 month period. The Program is divided into 4 Semesters of 3 months each and will take students through from learning the basics of Ballroom and Latin Dancing, to practical Training as a Teacher, and finally preparing you to sit for the first level of Professional Examination recognised Internationally.
2. Trainees have the option of sitting for either the Modern Category or the Latin category or may sit for both categories.
3. At the end of the Program, you will learn 15 types of Social Dances and 10 Ballroom and Latin Dances at the Student Teacher Level and be on your way to be a Dance Teacher.
4. After you have received your Certificate you have the option to join our Studio as Instrcutor and continue your studies to the Associate Professional Level.
5. A&C Dynamic Dance Studio also offers programs for Higher Level of Dance Certification, Professional Management Consulting in the Business of Dancing, Business Planning, Studio Management and Design, franchise studios.
6. As this is a Professional Level Course, the learning and practice hours will be intensive. You are advised not to miss any class and put in a fair amount of practice hours. Trainees are expected to have proper dance shoes and be appropriately dressed At the Professional Level, there will be a higher emphasis on Presentation.
7. You will be taught relevant dance figures for both the Man (Lead) and Lady (Follow), on how to articulate and demonstrate the steps, dance as both Lead and Follow with other Students regardless of Gender.
8. Free Floor Space will be fixed for you to practice each day.
9. You will also be allowed to observe actual Social classes in action and to particpate as an Assistant or teach after completion of the 2nd Semester.

Lesson Schedule and Structure

Classes will be held twice a week and each class will be for a duration of 1 1/2 hour ie 3 hours a week or 12 hours per month. As an alternative, the Studio may conduct Intensive Weekend Classes.

There will be a Fixed Syllabus for each Semester and Trainees will learn each dance based on the format as below:

1 Dance as both Leader and Follower
2 Technical elements of the dances
3 Muscial elements of all the dances
4 How to teach Private and Group Lessons
5 How to prepare for your Professional Exam

If you want to read more on this, please sent an email to ancdancestudio@gmail.com and we will email the Complete Information File which covers Rules and Regulations, Program Syllabus, Earn as you Learn Program, Professional Certification Details and Format. You may also use the Kontactr Me Form to make enquiries Online.

Semester One Study Material (34 Page Manual)

Semester Two Study Material ( 83 Pages)

Semester Three Study Material ( 115 Pages)

SAMPLE OF Semester One and Two Certificate of Completion


Semester 3 and 4 Certificate will be issued by Overseas Accreditation Association

If you are interested to join TAPACT, please email us at ancdancestudio@gmail.com and we will send you a copy of the Application Form. Please fill it up and submit them to our Main Office. You may also call out Hotline for more details.

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Dance Education Program (DEP Children)

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The A & C Dance Education Program

A Syllabus Examination Program created by A&C Dynamic Dance Studio for Children up to the age of 18 years.

What can your Children benefit from the A & C Dance EducationProgram

Introduction: Dance Education

Children need to express and communicate their ideas, feelings and understanding in order to know more about themselves and their world. Children are exceptionally adept in using natural movements to support and emphasize what they want to ‘say’ to themselves and the world. The child’s life experiences, culture, physical and intellectual abilities may then be integrated into the movement in very creative ways. Dancing allows children to use their creative instincts, discover new ways to move, feel, perceive and understand themselves and others. Dancing encourages the child to reach beyond the conventional ways of communications like writing and speaking thus providing an additional avenue for expression. It helps to develop imagination, creativity and the ability to make definite decisions in their lives. Dancing increases the opportunities for children to share in the experience of creating, learning and performing with others in a very conducive and non-threatening environment.

As such, the natural use of movement for expression and communication becomes the foundation for the A&C Dance Education Program teaching syllabus and methodology.

The A&C Dance Education Program

1. The A&C Dance Education Program forms a non-competitive way of measuring a dancer’s progress and achievements. They provide the opportunity to assess the student’s improvement in Ballroom and Latin Dances.

2. In this Program, students are encouraged to use their own creativity to enhance their learning. The student will be taught fixed Dance Figures and Dance Routine for each dance. (Individual Dance Figures are amalgamated together to form a Dance Routine)

The student will firstly be examined on this Fixed Routine. The student will
be given a piece of music before the examination and they are required to
create a new Dance Routine using the Dance Figures previously taught to them.

3. The student’s individual performance is measured against an Internationally Recognised Standard of Quality. All examinations are conducted by well experienced and qualified Examiners.

4. We will ensure that the student has mastered a particular skill level before being introduced to a higher level.

5. Our Studio is dedicated to delivering quality physical education and Dance Programs and as such only Qualified and Certified Instructors are allowed to conduct these Classes.

6. DEP Exams cover instructions and techniques that are not covered in the normal A & C Social Dance Classes and will provide the opportunity for a building a strong foundation towards competition style dancing.

Age Requirements:

The A & C Dance Education Program is suitable for Children between 3 to 18 years of age. Admission is also dependent on the student’s level of maturity and ability to receive instructions.
The A&C Education Program Structure

Students and Examinations are grouped according to the following Age Group:

1) Under 7 years old
2) Under 12 years old
3) Under 18 years old

Type of Dances

1) International Ballroom
2) International Latin.
3) Freestyle Creative Dance

Under 7 Syllabus

The Under 7 Syllabus consist of 4 Grades :

1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 1 dance plus 1 creative dance)

Students are required to attend 24 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)

Under 12 Syllabus

The Under 12 Syllabus consists of 5 grades :

1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 2 dance plus 1 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 1 creative dance)

Students are required to attend 27 hours of lessons for each Grade
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months)

Under 18 Syllabus

This Under 18 Syllabus is consist of 5 grades :

1) Grade 1 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
2) Grade 2 (Latin & Ballroom each 3 dance plus 2 creative dance)
3) Grade 3 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
4) Grade 4 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)
5) Grade 5 (Latin & Ballroom each 4 dance plus 2 creative dance)

Students are required to attend 30 hours of lessons for each Grade.
(Each Grade to be conducted within 6 months.).

Lesson Format

a) Warming Up Exercises
b) Positioning, Poise and Balance
c) Latin & Ballroom Steps, Figures, Routine
d) Creative Dance
e) Cooling Down Exercises

Mock Exams:

Mock Exams will be conducted before the actual exam to better prepare Students.
The Studio will organize Special Performance Days for the Students to perform for their parents, relatives and friends.

Students will be informed of the results of their Examination 2 weeks after the Exam and will receive their Certificates from the Examination Board during our A&C Functions to recognise their achievements.

Marking & Scoring:

DEP exams consist of dancing a Routine ( a Fixed Routine and a Freestyle Creative Dance), either solo, with a partner or with a teacher. At the end of the Examination, students will be given their scores. Certificate and / or medals will be awarded at the A&C Awards Night.

Each Medal will be awarded either as Pass, Commended, Highly Commended or Distinction. Students are to note that as with all examinations, ill-prepared students may fail the examination.

Candidates are required to show their ability to dance to the relevant music in the proper timing with a partner of the opposite gender. Students will only be required to dance the figures of their own gender. The scoring will be based on Internationally recognized syllabus and correct techniques including dance holds, proper feet position, alignment, direction, amount of turn, footwork, rise and fall etc.

There will be no Theory or Oral Exams, however the Examiner has the right to ask questions during the course of the Exam.

Examination Rules and Regulations:

1) Students must pass all the 3 papers which consist of Latin Paper, Ballroom Paper and Creative Freestyle Paper.

2) Students must have a pass at Grade 1 before being able to sit for examination at the next Grade 2. This rule applies all the way up to Grade 5.

3) Students wishing to dance as the opposite gender must have passed the equivalent grade dancing first as their own gender. Medals granted will include the appropriate wording ie: Dancing as Man/Lady.

4) Students applying to join the A & C Dance Education Program must be registered students of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio or of any dance school affiliated or recognized by A & C Dynamic Dance Studio.

5) Students must complete the relevant number of Lessons for that Grade and have gone through the Mock Exam before being allowed to sit for any of the Examinations.

6) Students are deemed to have agreed to all the Rules, Regulations and Policies of A & C Dynamic Dance Studio. A & C Dynamic Dance Studio reserves the right to deregister students who do not follow the rules.

7) Students are to note that there is a Dress Code for those taking the Examinations. but will not be required to wear any special dance costumes or tail suits.

8) All Lesson Fees and Examination Charges must be paid up in full upon Registration into the Program and are not refundable.

9) The Examiners decisions are final. No correspondence or verbal discussion may be entered into regarding the Examiners scoring.

Interested in this Program for your Children, Use the Kontactr Me Forms to make Online Enquiries.

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Wedding Dance Package

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