The organisations behind the grades
Graded exams are awarded by over 20 UK-based organisations, each setting its own syllabuses and appointing its own examiners. Every one of them is listed here, with the details you need to reach them.
Every awarding organisation, in one place
Each organisation appears once, carrying every art form it awards in.
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
4 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU
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Ensign House, Juniper Drive, Battersea Reach, London SW18 1TA
British Association of Teachers of Dancing (BATD)
Pavilion 8 Upper Level, Watermark Business Park, 315 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 2SE
British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA)
The International Arts Centre, Garden Street, Leicester LE1 3UA
English Speaking Board (ESB)
9 Hattersley Court, Burscough Road, Ormskirk L39 2AY
Graded Qualifications Alliance (GQAL)
The International Arts Centre, Garden Street, Leicester LE1 3UA
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
Imperial House, 22/26 Paul Street, London EC2A 4QE
International Dance Teachers' Association (IDTA)
International House, 76 Bennett Road, Brighton BN2 5JL
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
155 Talgarth Road, London W14 9DA
London College of Music Examinations
University of West London, St Mary's Road, Ealing W5 5RF
National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD)
National House, Turnfields Court, Thatcham, Berkshire RG19 4PT
New Era Academy (NEA)
2 Aglaia Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 5SN
Professional Teachers of Dancing (PTD)
The Studios, Morecombelake, Dorset DT6 6DY
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
36 Battersea Square, London SW11 3RA
RSL Awards
Harlequin House, 7 High Street, Teddington TW11 8EE
Russian Ballet Society (RBS)
20 Campion Court, Essex Road, Stevenage SG1 3EY
Scottish Dance Teachers' Alliance (SDTA)
101 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JE
Trinity College London (TCL)
Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0TA
United Kingdom Alliance (UKA)
Centenary House, 38/40 Station Road, Blackpool FY4 1EU
United Teachers of Dance (UTD)
58a High Street, Coleshill, West Midlands B46 1AZ
CDMT convenes, it does not examine
This site is published by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. It sets no syllabus, appoints no examiner and awards no grade. It works with the organisations that do.
An authoritative source
Providing information for government agencies dealing with recognition, regulation and accreditation across the performing arts.
Raising their standing
Promoting the benefits of graded exams to the public, and raising their status within the UK and internationally.
Protecting the standard
Ensuring the continued integrity of assessment methods and the reliability of standards across every discipline.
The Graded Exams Forum
- Comprises the Ofqual-recognised awarding organisations offering grades in dance, music, musical theatre and drama.
- Facilitated by CDMT's validated Awarding Organisations' Committee.
Every exam question belongs to an awarding organisation
Syllabuses, entry, fees, dates and results are set by each organisation, not by CDMT. Pick the one that covers your art form and go direct.
CDMT Office
- Salters' Hall, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU
- cdmt.org.uk