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Exam
Day at The Dance Place
August 11, 2007
by
Phillip Stephens | 713-248-2299
On Friday, August 10,
2007, Vickie Dunn,
Jerry More and
Phillip Stephens met
in "Studio B" at The
Dance Place so that
Jerry could undergo an
examination that would
provide him with further
US Imperial Society of
Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
qualifications.
Jerry had traveled to
Houston from Los
Angeles to take the
US ISTD American Rhythm
Associate examination.
He had arranged to have
Vickie partner him for
the dance demonstration
portion of the exam, and
they met up on Thursday
to practice and prepare
for the big day.
Promptly at 11:45am,
the exam got underway
with a beautiful display
of Cha-cha, Rumba,
Bolero, Mambo and Swing.
And, as always, it was
so very refreshing to
see the Bronze
syllabus danced by two
professionals who
bring such life to each
pattern.
After thanking Vickie
for her assistance in
the dance demonstration
portion of the exam, I
asked Jerry to
demonstrate a few steps
to the music by himself,
some as Man, some as
Lady, and then we moved
into the technical
aspect of the test.
Some time was spent on
each dance, making sure
that Jerry was
well-versed in the
various patterns and the
underlying
characteristics and
techniques associated
with each of them.
Then, seemingly only
a few minutes after we
started, it was 2pm, our
time was up and the exam
was over.
Immediately after an
exam, it is impossible
to tell a candidate
exactly how he or she
has scored on the test,
but I was at least able
to let Jerry know that
he had passed.
Next, I'll write up
my notes, fill out
Jerry's results sheet
and mail everything off
to head office.
Soon thereafter, head
office will send a
certificate to Jerry
along with a copy of the
results sheet and he
will be able to display
his valuable new
certificate on the wall.
Jerry did an admirable
job and I'm pleased to
have been able to assist
him in attaining another
level of the highly
prized and greatly
valued ISTD
Professional Degree
Certifications.
Note:
Phillip Stephens offers
training at all levels
for American Smooth,
American Rhythm,
International Standard
and International Latin.
He is also available for
coaching, judging,
examinations and tests.
For further information,
contact Phillip via
phillip@theplace2dance.com
or call on 713-248-2299 |