Students from Grade 5 are invited to train at the vocational level alongside their graded ballet classes. Vocational classes begin at Intermediate Foundation where students are first introduced to pointe work on the approval and advice of their teacher.
Students must be attending 2 classes per week at either the graded level or the vocational level to be considered for exams of each level under the Royal Academy of Dance. Students attending one grade class and one vocational class will not be considered.