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Status

Entry forms for Status Examinations must be sent to the relevant State branch secretary 2 weeks prior to the State entry closing date.


IMPORTANT CHANGES


The Associate qualification was removed as the entry level teacher qualification from January 2022. A comparison of the old and new qualification can be found here.

Cecchetti Ballet Australia Teaching qualifications, now commence with the new Associate Diploma which consists of Part 1 and Part 2.

ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA

Download the Associate Diploma Toolkit

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FEE STRUCTURE
 

  • Pre-registered membership fee $450.00

    • Associate Diploma candidates must hold a pre-registered membership if they are entering students for examination. Download Pre-registered membership form here. (If applicable)

  • Assessment: Anatomy fee $140.00 - Payable to the National Office to cover the assessor costs

  • Assessment: Childhood Development fee $140.00  - Payable to the National Office to cover the assessor costs

  • Practical Examination Part 1 and Part 2: Contact your State Exam organiser for EOI and fees. Exam Application Form

    Note: 
    The Anatomy and Childhood Development assessments can be completed during either Part 1 or Part 2. They must be submitted before the Part 2 examination. Both components are open book submissions. Prior to submitting the assessments, candidates are required to pay the assessment fees. Please, request an invoice to National Office. 
    In the event of a Candidate receiving a ‘Not Satisfactory’ result for one or both course assessments, an additional fee will be payable in order to re-submit one or both of the assessments.
     

  • RPL Self-Assessment submission: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available for the external study subjects of Anatomy and Childhood Development. Should you wish to apply for RPL for any of these subjects, the RPL Self-Assessment form must be submitted to the National Office with relevant evidence and payment of $85 per subject.

  • Mentor fees: Payable by private arrangement between candidate and mentors

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LIFE OF MAESTRO ENRICO CECCHETTI AND HIS METHOD
Report - This report is to be submitted at the time of the exam application to the State Exam Organiser.
Marking Criteria 

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ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA MARKING CRITERIA

Part 1

Part 2

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ASSESSMENT: ANATOMY
Associate Diploma Anatomy assessment questions
Associate Diploma Anatomy assessment details
RPL Self Assessment Tool: Anatomy and Kinesiology of a Classical Dancer

 

ASSESSMENT: CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Childhood Development assessment questions

RPL Self-Assessment Tool: Childhood Development

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ASSESSMENT NOTES:

The Childhood Development is no longer an invigilated examination.

 

SUGGESTED READING LIST

Associate Diploma reading list

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MENTOR SIGN OFF FORM

No longer a requirement.


Successful examination candidates are entitled to use the letters 'A.(Dip) C.B.A. - C.I.C.B '

LICENTIATE

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Course in teaching the Licentiate qualification of Cecchetti Classical Ballet

Candidates must:
1. Hold an Associate Diploma qualification in the Cecchetti method and have passed the Advanced 1 examination.

2. Forward a document of their planned Advanced 1 level class with their application form.


More details on this examination are available in the Licentiate, Licentiate Diploma and Fellowship booklet.

A new version is coming up in January 2025.

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Successful candidates are entitled to use the letters 'L.C.B.A - C.I.C.B.'

LICENTIATE DIPLOMA


Candidates must
1. Hold their Licentiate status

2. Have successfully completed the Cecchetti Ballet examinations in ‘Anatomy and Physiology of a Classical Dancer’.

    This is an open-book examination.

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Members may complete the Licentiate Diploma (Anatomy examinations) at any time; however, recognition for the Licentiate Diploma will not be granted until all preceding examinations, i.e., the Associate Diploma and Licentiate, have been successfully completed.

 

Successful candidates are entitled to use the letters 'L. (Dip) C.B.A - C.I.C.B.'.​

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Anatomy and Physiology of a Classical Dancer


Application and Candidate Documents
Anatomy Application form
Anatomy Assessment details
Anatomy Part A & B Assessment details
Anatomy Part C Assessment details
Anatomy Module
Anatomy Assessment Rules
RPL Self Assessment Tool: Licentiate Diploma Anatomy

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FELLOWSHIP

The Fellowship examination is the highest qualification awarded by the Organisation. Candidates will therefore be expected to show a considerable depth of knowledge and a very high standard of teaching.

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This qualification comprises two parts: a history component and a practical exam.


Candidates must
1. Hold Licentiate Diploma status in Cecchetti Ballet Australia

2. Have passed the Advanced 2 examination
3. Have successfully completed the Cecchetti Ballet examinations in 'The History of Classical Ballet'


Successful candidates are entitled to use the letters 'F.C.B.A. - C.I.C.B.'.

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The History of Classical Ballet

 

Application and Candidate Documents

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History Application form
History Assessment Rules

History Assessment Document

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