Hawthorne School of Dance | Ballet in Windsor

Thank you to Josie, Rachel, Alannah, Grace and Sohana for their continued help and assistance at the Prep and Primary classes.

Many congratulations to Danai who has successfully gained a place on Ballet Black's prestigious Associate Programme.

Congratulations to Olive who has successfully auditioned to gain a place at

The Academy of Balletic Arts with Ballet Boost.

Olive has previously danced with the Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Congratulations to Isabella and Gywneth who have successfully gained places with The Academy of Balletic Arts

as well the London Junior and Senior Ballet programme.

Congratulations to Sohana who is currently enjoying pre-vocational training at Guildford School of Acting's Junior Conservatoire. An intensive programme, designed for young students of exceptional talent and a high level of commitment and passion for the performing arts.

Congratulations to Ava who, following a season of successful auditions across the country including

being invited to the final audition for a place at The Royal Ballet School's White Lodge in Richmond,

has been awarded a prestigous Music and Dance Scholarship to continue her studies at the vocational school,

The Hammond School in Cheshire from Year 7.

Ava previously also danced with the Classical Ballet Academy at the prestigious Tring Park School as well as with The Academy of Balletic Arts with Ballet Boost.

Congratulations to Francesca and Grace who have successfully gained places on

Ballet Boost's London Associate programme.

Congratulations to Eve who has successfully gained a place with the

London Ballet Company to join their Associate programme.

We're very proud to share the school's ISTD exam results below

ISTD exam levels are:

Pass 40 - 59 % : Reflects a satisfactory to fairly good standard or achievement.

Merit 60 - 79% : Reflects a good to very good standard or achievement.

Distinction 80 - 100% : Reflects a high to extremely high standard or achievement.

ISTD Grade 2 Ballet (Apr 2023)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 17, Pass - 3

ISTD Grade 5 Tap (Mar 2023)

Merit - 3, Pass - 3

ISTD Grade 4 Modern (Mar 2023)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 11, Pass - 3

ISTD Grade 1 Tap (Mar 2023)

Merit - 4

ISTD Grade 6 Ballet (Dec 2022)

Merit - 1

ISTD Grade 5 Ballet (Dec 2022)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 5

ISTD Grade 4 Ballet (Dec 2022)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 7, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (Dec 2022)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 10, Pass - 6

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (Dec 2022)

Distinction - 7, Merit - 8, Pass - 2

ISTD Grade 5 Modern (Nov 2022)

Distinction - 4, Merit - 6

ISTD Grade 2 Tap (Nov 2022)

Distinction - 4, Merit - 9

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (Nov 2022)

Distinction - 3

ISTD Grade 5 Ballet (July 2022)

Distinction - 1

ISTD Grade 4 Ballet (July 2022)

Merit - 3, Pass - 2

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2022)

Distinction - 3, Merit - 15

ISTD Primary Tap (July 2022)

Distinction - 4

ISTD Primary Modern (Dec 2021)

Distinction - 4

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (Dec 2021)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 5

ISTD Grade 3 Modern (Dec 2021)

Merit - 5, Pass - 2

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (Dec 2021)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 22, Pass - 2

ISTD Level 2 Ballet (Dec 2021)

Merit - 13, Pass - 9

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (Dec 2021)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 2, Pass 2

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2021)

Distinction - 6, Merit - 9, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 2 Ballet (July 2021)

Distinction - 6, Merit - 12

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (July 2021)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 14

ISTD Grade 4 Tap (July 2021)

Merit - 4, Pass 3

ISTD Primary Ballet (December 2020)

Distinction - 15, - Merit - 16

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (December 2020)

Distinction - 13, - Merit - 10

ISTD Grade 2 Ballet (December 2020)

Distinction - 5, - Merit - 7

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (December 2020)

Distinction - 3, - Merit - 4

ISTD Grade 4 Ballet (December 2020)

Distinction - 4, - Merit - 7

ISTD Grade 5 Ballet (December 2020)

Merit - 1

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (December 2020)

Distinction - 4, - Merit - 2, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 3 Modern (December 2020)

Distinction - 3, Merit - 5, Pass - 2

ISTD Grade 4 Modern (December 2020)

Distinction - 2, - Merit - 8

ISTD Grade 1 Tap (November 2020)

Distinction - 5, - Merit - 7

ISTD Grade 2 Tap (November 2020)

Distinction - 2, - Merit - 2, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 1 Ballet (February 2020)

Distinction - 4, - Merit - 22

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (February 2020)

Distinction - 1, - Merit - 1

ISTD Primary Modern (February 2020)

Distinction - 3, - Merit - 6

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (February 2020)

Distinction - 9, - Merit - 4

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (February 2020)

Distinction - 3

ISTD Grade 2 Tap (February 2020)

Distinction - 2

ISTD Grade 3 Tap (February 2020)

Merit - 7, Pass - 4

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2019)

Distinction 6, - Merit - 33

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (July 2019)

Distinction - 4

ISTD Level 2 Ballet (July 2019)

Distinction - 2

ISTD Grade 2 Ballet (July 2019)

Distinction 2, - Merit - 12, Pass - 4

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2018)

Distinction - 17, Merit - 13

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (July 2018)

Distinction - 3, Merit - 10

ISTD Grade 1 Ballet (July 2018)

Distinction - 12, Merit - 18

ISTD Level 2 Ballet (July 2018)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 7

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (July 2018)

Merit - 8

ISTD Grade 4 Ballet (July 2018)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 1

ISTD Grade 2 Tap (May 2018)

Merit - 8, Pass - 4

ISTD Grade 2 Ballet (March 2018)

Distinction - 5, Merit - 7, Pass - 1

ISTD Primary Ballet (March 2018)

Distinction - 5, Merit - 19

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (March 2018)

Distinction - 3, Merit - 5

ISTD Grade 1 Tap (March 2018)

Merit - 10

ISTD Primary Tap (March 2018)

Distinction - 3, Merit - 9

ISTD Grade 1 Ballet (Dec 2017)

Distinction - 8, Merit - 12

ISTD Grade 3 Modern (Dec 2017)

Distinction - 6, Merit - 7

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (Dec 2017)

Distinction - 4, Merit - 5

ISTD Primary Modern (Dec 2017)

Distinction - 6, Merit - 4

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2017)

Distinction - 46, Merit - 6

ISTD Primary Modern (July 2016)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 4

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (July 2016)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 8

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (July 2016)

Distinction - 4, Merit - 7, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 3 Modern (July 2016)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 4, Pass - 2

ISTD Primary Ballet (July 2016)

Distinction - 24, Merit - 19

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (July 2016)

Distinction - 6, Merit - 3

ISTD Grade 1 Ballet (July 2016)

Distinction - 5, Merit - 11

ISTD Level 2 Ballet (July 2016)

Distinction - 5, Merit - 5

ISTD Grade 3 Ballet (July 2016)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 3, Pass - 2

ISTD Primary Tap (July 2016)

Merit - 6

ISTD Grade 1 Tap (July 2016)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 20, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 2 Tap (July 2016)

Merit - 4, Pass - 1

ISTD Primary Tap (July 2015)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 9, Pass - 1

ISTD Grade 1 Tap (July 2015)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 3

ISTD Primary Modern (July 2015)

Distinction - 3, Merit, 1

ISTD Grade 1 Modern (July 2015)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 3

ISTD Grade 2 Modern (July 2015)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 6

ISTD Primary Ballet (December 2014)

Distinction - 17, Merit - 13

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (December 2014)

Distinction - 9, Merit - 4

ISTD Level 2 Ballet (December 2014)

Distinction - 1, Merit - 8

ISTD Pre-Primary Ballet (June 2013)

Distinction - 8

ISTD Primary Ballet (June 2013)

Distinction- 2, Merit - 8

ISTD Level 1 Ballet (June 2013)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 6

ISTD Primary Tap (April 2013)

Distinction - 2, Merit - 2