Exams
Examinations are an optional but rewarding part of training at Louise Benson School of Dance. They give pupils clear goals, recognise their progress and help to build confidence, discipline and strong technical foundations.
ISTD Dance Examinations
We offer ISTD examinations in Ballet, Tap and Modern. The graded structure allows pupils to develop progressively, from their first class examinations through to higher grades and vocational training.
Acrobatic Arts Examinations
Acrobatic Arts examinations assess flexibility, strength, balance, limbering and tumbling. Each level provides achievable goals while encouraging safe, well-rounded acrobatic development.
LCME Musical Theatre Examinations
LCME examinations help pupils develop their singing, acting and performance skills through a structured pathway of steps and graded examinations.
Our Approach to Exams
- Pupils are invited to take an examination when their teacher feels they are ready and can confidently demonstrate the required technique and discipline.
- Examinations are not compulsory, and every pupil’s progress is considered individually.
- As a guide, higher grades can take approximately 18 months to two years to complete.
- Consistent attendance is essential during exam preparation, and additional coaching may be arranged before an examination.
- Pupils are assessed by an external examiner and receive a report, certificate and result.
If a pupil is unable to take an examination, this does not automatically prevent them from moving to the next level when their teacher feels it is appropriate.
Celebrating Our Exam Results
We are incredibly proud of every pupil who works towards an examination. Explore our recent results below.
2026
March 2026 - Grade 2 ISTD Tap Exams
Amber MeritChloe MeritEmily MeritElizabeth Merit
2025
July 2025 - LCME Singing Exam Grade 4
Sezan Distinction
July 2025 - LCME Singing Exam Grade 3
Grace DistinctionEvie Distinction
July 2025 - LCME Singing Exam Grade 2
Chloe DistinctionMahi Distinction
July 2025 - LCME Singing Exam Grade One
Zaylei Distinction Bella Distinction
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Grade 5 Exam
Sezan Merit
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Grade 4 Exam
Sabrina MeritGeorgia MeritEleni MeritEliza Merit
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Level 3 Class Exam
Cara MeritAmber MeritEvelyn MeritJazmine Merit
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Level 2 Class Exam
Chloe MeritGrace Merit
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Level 1 Class Exam
Valentina DistinctionJulieta Distinction Elodie Distinction Lara MeritLola Distinction Kitty Distinction Saoirse MeritMillie Distinction
July 2025 - Imperial Classical Ballet Primary Class Exam
Alicia MeritZara MeritGabby DistinctionAntonia Distinction Vicky Distinction
July 2025 - Acrobatic Arts Level 2
Millie Distinction Phoebe ExcellentLola Distinction Amelia Excellent Darcy Distinction Annabel Distinction Elodie Distinction Eloise Highly CommendedJulieta DistinctionLina Distinction
July 2025 - Acrobatic Arts Level 1
Ada DistinctionGabby Distinction Vicky ExcellentElsie Distinction
July 2025 - Acrobatic Arts Primary
Ella Distinction Victoria Distinction
June 2025 - Modern Grade 6
Evie May Distinction
June 2025 - Modern Grade 5
Sezan Distinction Pippa MeritOrla Merit
June 2025 - Modern Grade 4
Lucy MeritSabrina Merit Eliza MeritEstelle MeritOlivia Distinction Cici Merit
June 2025 - Grade 3 Modern
Elizabeth MeritCharlotte Merit Annabel MeritCara Distinction Orla Merit
June 2025 - Modern Grade 2
Valentina Distinction Annabel Distinction Audrey Distinction
June 2025 - Grade 6 Tap
Evie May Distinction
June 2025 - Grade 4 Tap
Eleni MeritSabrina Distinction Melisa Merit
June 2025 - Grade 3 Tap
Lia Distinction Georgia Distinction Olivia Distinction Romilly MeritEliza MeritBronte Distinction Isaac MeritCici Distinction
June 2025 - Grade 2 Tap
Amber Merit Estelle MeritEvelyn MeritJazmine Distinction Cara Distinction
June 2025 - Grade 1 Tap
Penelope DistinctionValentina DistinctionMillie Distinction Kitty Distinction Darcy Distinction Elodie Distinction Lara Distinction Saoirse Distinction Julieta Distinction Lola Distinction
June 2025 - Primary Tap Exam
Zara DistinctionToni DistinctionPhoebe DistinctionAlicia DistinctionGabby DistinctionVicky Distinction
2024
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 5
Cici Highly Commended
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 4
LIa Highly CommendedBronte Isabella CommendedCara Highly Commended
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 3 Bronze Pin
Olivia EstelleEliza WAyla
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 3
Seren ExcellentCharlotte Highly CommendedAnnabel Highly CommendedChloe CommendedAmber ExcellentGeorgia Highly CommendedHolly Commended
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 2
Elizabeth ExcellentHolly Highly CommendedAva Highly Commended
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Level 1
Amelia ExcellentDarcy Distinction Elodie DistinctionEloise ExcellentLina DistinctionMillie DistinctionPenelope ExcellentPhoebe ExcellentVeronika ExcellentPippa ExcellentJulieta Distinction
September 2024 - Acrobatic Arts Primary
Vicky ExcellentElsie ExcellentAda DistinctionGabby Distinction
July 2024 - Primary Ballet Class Exam
Darcy DistinctionSaoirse MeritLola MeritEloise MeritPenelope MeritJulieta MeritAnastasia MeritElodie Distinction
July 2024 - Level 1 Ballet
Emily MeritElizabeth MeritChloe MeritGrace Merit
July 2024 - Level 2 Ballet
Jazmine MeritEstelle MeritEvelyn MeritCara DistinctionSeren DistinctionAmber Merit
July 2024 - Level 3 Ballet
Sabrina MeritEliza A MeritMelisa MeritEleni MeritEliza W MeritBronte MeritIsaac MeritOlivia MeritAyla MeritGeorgia MeritLia Distinction
July 2024 - Grade 4 Ballet
Sezan MeritLucy Merit
July 2024 - Grade 5 Ballet
Lottie Merit
July 2024 - Grade 1 Tap
Emily MeritAmber DistinctionChloe DistinctionElizabeth DistinctionGrace Merit
2023
December 2023 - Grade 5 Tap
Jessie MeritElla DistinctionBella MeritEvie May DistinctionKitty DistinctionLottie Distinction
December 2023 - Primary Tap
Ralf DistinctionJulieta Distinction Penelope DistinctionSaoirse MeritElodie MeritAnastasia MeritRose DistinctionLola Distinction Eloise MeritBella Merit
December 2023 - Modern Grade 5
Lottie DistinctionKitty Distinction Evie May DistinctionAnna Distinction
December 2023 - Modern Grade 4
Sezan DistinctionOrla MeritIsla MeritPippa MeritFreya Merit
December 2023 - Modern Grade 3
Estelle Merit Olivia DistinctionLucy MeritCici Merit Lia MeritEliza Merit
December 2023 - Modern Grade 2
Elizabeth Merit
September 2023 - Acrobatic Arts Level 4
Isla DistinctionOrla Excellent
September 2023 - Acrobatic Arts Level 3
Ayla CommendedEliza W ExcellentEstelle Highly CommendedCara ExcellentOlivia Highly CommendedSofia Highly CommendedPippa Highly CommendedSabrina CommendedLia Excellent
September 2023 - Acrobatic Arts Level 2
Isabelle ExcellentCharlotte Highly CommendedAnnabel ExcellentChloe Highly CommendedHolly Highly CommendedGeorgia ExcellentAmber Highly CommendedSeren Distinction
September 2023 - Acrobatic Arts - Primary
Darcy DistinctionEloise DistinctionElodie DistinctionMillie DistinctionPenelope DistinctionPhoebe DistinctionGeorgia DistinctionNia Distinction
September 2023 - Acrobatic Arts - Level 1
Holly L Excellent
March 2023 - Primary Tap
Valentina DistinctionMillie MeritKitty DistinctionRuby MeritLara Merit
March 2023 - Grade 1 Tap
Evelyn MeritIsabelle Merit Amber Merit Jazmine Merit Estelle Merit Cara MeritSeren Distinction
March 2023 - Grade 2 Tap
Ava MeritLia MeritCici MeritSabrina MeritSofia MeritOlivia MeritAyla MeritGeorgia PassRomilly MeritBronte Isabella DistinctionEliza MeritIsaac Merit
March 2023 - Grade 3 Tap
Abigail MeritEleni MeritMelisa Merit
2022
December 2022 - Standard 1 Ballet
Amelia DistinctionCara DistinctionAmber DistinctionSeren DistinctionJazmine DistinctionIsabelle MeritEstelle Merit
December 2022 - Primary Ballet
Gracie DistinctionKitty DistinctionHolly MeritAudrey MeritRuby Merit Valentina Merit
December 2022 - Standard 2 Ballet
Sabrina DistinctionLia DistinctionBronte Isabella DistinctionEliza DistinctionGeorgia MeritOlivia MeritAyla DistinctionAva Merit
December 2022 - Grade 3 Ballet
Lucy MeritSezan Distinction
July 2022 - Primary Tap
Audrey DistinctionHolly DistinctionGracie Distinction
July 2022 - Tap Grade 3
Lucy DistinctionSezan DistinctionBetsy Distinction
July 2022 - Tap Grade 4
Lottie DistinctionLily MeritChloe MeritNiamh MeritEvie May DistinctionBella Merit
July 2022 - Modern Grade 2
Cici DistinctionEstelle MeritLia DistinctionOlivia Distinction
2020
March 2020 - Primary Modern
Victoria Meta MeritEmily Woolterton Merit
March 2020 - Primary Tap
Cici Nedelea DistinctionOlivia Koo Lap Hing DistinctionBronte Isabella Pendleton DistinctionEliza Winstone DistinctionGeorgia Crew DistinctionLia Ferrari Murray DistinctionAyla Vohra Distinction
March 2020 - Tap Grade 1
Mellisa Coulloupas Merit
March 2020 - Modern Grade 1
Cici Nedelea DistinctionLia Ferrari Murray DistinctionEmily Twining DistinctionOlivia Koo Lap Hing DistinctionEstelle Blackburn Merit
2019
August 2019 - ISTD Imperial Ballet Primary Class Examination
Sofia Slider DistinctionSabrina Sharp DistinctionEliza Winstone Distinction Lia Ferrari Murray DistinctionBronte Isabella Pendleton DistinctionCici Nedelea Distinction
August 2019 - ISTD Imperial Ballet Grade 1
Sezan Ali DistinctionLucy Whelan Merit
August 2019 - ISTD Imperial Ballet Grade 2
Isabelle Brewer MeritElla Whelan Merit
August 2019 - ISTD Imperial Ballet Grade 3
Isabel Donnelly MeritShannon Oakley MeritTamzin Yusef MeritLottie Howells MeritAmelia Phillips Merit
July 2019 - LCM Musical Theatre Examination Grade 2
Kate Gauntlett Distinction
July 2019 - LCM Musical Theatre Examination Grade 1
Eva Connolly DistinctionBetsy Ellis DistinctionOlivia Brown Distinction
July 2019 - LCM Musical Theatre Singing Examination Step 1
Lucy Coleman MeritEliza Winstone Merit
March 2019 - Primary Tap
Sabrina Sharp Distinction Sofia Slider MeritAva Falero DistinctionAyla Ozkan Merit
March 2019 - Primary Modern
Emily Twining MeritOlivia Koo Lap Hing MeritEvie Nelson Merit
March 2019 - Tap Grade 1
Sezan Ali DistinctionSophia Falero DistinctionBetsy Ellis DistinctionFreya McCandless DistinctionRuby Barrow MeritMillie Palmer MeritEva Connolly Merit Lucy Whelan MeritFrancesca McClean Merit
March 2019 - Modern Grade 2
Isla Wilton MeritHolly Dixon MeritOrla O'Dyer MeritSophie Woolterton MeritSezan Ali DistinctionOlivia Woolterton MeritChloe Shield Merit
March 2019 - Tap Grade 2
Niamh Cleary MeritElla Whelan MeritIsabella Brewer MeritLily Lavagna MeritEvie May Pocock MeritKitty Ellis DistinctionOlivia Mark MeritLottie Howells DistinctionGrace Grinham Pass
March 2019 - Modern Grade 3
Niamh Cleary MeritEvie May Pocock MeritKitty Ellis MeritTamzin Yusef MeritEmma Wilson MeritOlivia Mark MeritLottie Howells MeritGrace Grinham Merit
March 2019 - Grade 3 Tap
Amelia Phillips DistinctionEmilia Beveridge MeritCaya Goberhand Pass
March 2019 - Modern Grade 4
Isabel Donnelly MeritEmilia Beveridge MeritLayla Edwards MeritEsha Karunaratne Merit
March 2019 - Grade 4 Tap
Layla Edwards DistinctionKate Gauntlett Merit
2018
November 2018 - Standard 4 Class Exam
Layla Edwards Merit
November 2018 - Standard 3 Class Exam
Amelia Phillips DistinctionShannon Oakley Distinction
November 2018 - Standard 2 Class Exam
Bella Brewer MeritOlivia Mark MeritElla Whelan Merit
November 2018 - Standard 1 Class Exam
Eva Connolly DistinctionLucy Whelan DistinctionMillie Palmer DistinctionSezan Ali DistinctionHoney Baldock MeritMelisa Coulloupas Merit
2017
July 2017 - Grade 3 Ballet
Layla Edwards MeritIsabella Hunnisett MeritAmy Gregory Merit
July 2017 - Grade 2 Ballet
Amelia Philips DistinctionLily Boorer DistinctionIsabel Donnelly DistinctionShannon Oakley DistinctionTasha Angelina Blankson Distinction
July 2017 - Grade 1 Ballet Exam
Lottie Howells DistinctionKitty Jolanda Ellis DistinctionLily Mae Lavagna DistinctionIsabella Brewer MeritOlivia Mark DistinctionElla Whelan Merit
July 2017 - Primary Ballet Exam
Chloe Shield MeritLucy Whelan DistinctionSophia Rose Falero DistinctionRuby Barrow Distinction
July 2017 - Pre-Primary Ballet Class Exam
Betsy Ellis MeritIsabel Read MeritMillie Palmer DistinctionImelda Beanj MeritHoney Baldock Merit
July 2017 - LCM Musical Theatre Singing Examinations Step 1
Betsy Ellis Distinction
July 2017 - LCM Musical Theatre Singing Examinations Grade 1
Grace Grinham DistinctionKitty Ellis DistinctionEmma Wilson Pass
March 2017 - Grade 3 Modern
Kate Gauntlett MeritEmilia Beveridge DistinctionIsabella Hunnisett DistinctionEsha Karunaratne MeritIsabel Donnelly DistinctionLayla Edwards DistinctionAmy Gregory Distinction
March 2017 - Grade 2 Modern
Olivia Mark DistinctionKitty Ellis DistinctionGrace Grinham MeritLottie Howells DistinctionScarlett Benbow DistinctionNiamh Cleary Merit
March 2017 - Grade 1 Modern
Bella Perdoni DistinctionSezan Ali DistinctionHolly Dixon Merit
March 2017 - Grade 3 Tap
Kate Gauntlett DistinctionAmy Gregory MeritLayla Edwards DistinctionInes Plomion Distinction
March 2017 - Grade 2 Tap
Isabel Donnelly DistinctionEmilia Beveridge DistinctionShannon Oakley DistinctionTasha Blankson DistinctionAmelia Philips DistinctionLily Boorer Distinction
March 2017 - Grade 1 Tap
Lottie Howells DistinctionCharlotte Cook DistinctionIsabella Brewer MeritLily Lavagna DistinctionNiamh Cleary MeritOlivia Mark DistinctionElla Whelan MeritGrace Grinham DistinctionKitty Ellis Merit
March 2017 - Primary Tap Class Exam
Bella Perdoni DistinctionSezan Ali DistinctionLucy Whelan DistinctionEva Connolly DistinctionChloe Shield DistinctionSophia Falero DistinctionRuby Barrow DistinctionFrancesca Mclean Distinction
March 2017 - Pre-Primary Tap Class Exam
Millie Palmer DistinctionBetsy Ellis DistinctionHoney Baldock DistinctionIsabel Read Distinction