Dance Syllabus
SOLOS
BABY CLASS - Age 5 and under Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D1 Baby Classical
D2 Modern
D3 Tap - Under 5 yrs
D4 Tap - 5 yrs
D5 National/Global - Under 5 yrs
D6 National/Global - 5 yrs
NURSERY RHYME/SONG and DANCE Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D7 Under 5 yrs
D8 Age 5 yrs
Please note: Musical Theatre classes have an additional half minute
AGE 6 Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D9 Classical Ballet
D10 Character/Narrative
D11 National/Global
D12 Greek
D13 Modern
D14 Musical Theatre
D15 Tap
AGE 7 Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D16 Classical Ballet
D17 Character/Narrative
D18 National/Global
D19 Greek
D20 Modern
D21 Musical Theatre
D22 Tap
AGE 8 Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D23 Classical Ballet
D24 Character/Narrative
D25 National/Global
D26 Greek
D27 Modern
D28 Musical Theatre
D29 Tap
AGE 9 Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D30 Classical Ballet
D31 Character/Narrative
D32 National/Global
D33 Greek
D34 Modern
D35 Musical Theatre
D36 Tap
AGE 10 Time Limit - 1.5 mins
D37 Classical Ballet
D38 Character/Narrative
D39 National/Global
D40 Greek
D41 Modern
D42 Musical Theatre
D43 Tap
AGE 11 Time Limit - 2 mins
D44 Classical Ballet
D45 Character/Narrative
D46 National/Global
D47 Greek
D48 Modern
D49 Musical Theatre
D50 Tap
D51 Lyrical
AGE 12 Time Limit - 2 mins
D52 Classical Ballet
D53 Character/Narrative
D54 National/Global
D55 Greek
D56 Modern
D57 Musical Theatre
D58 Tap
D59 Lyrical
AGE 13 Time Limit - 2 mins
D60 Classical Ballet
D61 Character/Narrative
D62 National/Global
D63 Greek
D64 Contemporary
D65 Modern
D66 Musical Theatre
D67 Tap
D68 Lyrical
AGE 14 Time Limit - 2 mins
D69 Classical Ballet
D70 Character/Narrative
D71 National/Global
D72 Greek
D73 Contemporary
D74 Modern
D75 Musical Theatre
D76 Tap
D77 Lyrical
AGE 15 Time Limit - 2 mins
D78 Classical Ballet
D79 Character/Narrative
D80 National/Global
D81 Greek
D82 Contemporary
D83 Modern
D84 Musical Theatre
D85 Tap
D86 Lyrical
AGE 16 -21 Time Limit - 2 mins
D87 Classical Ballet
D88 Character/Narrative
D89 National/Global
D90 Greek
D91 Contemporary
D92 Modern
D93 Musical Theatre
D94 Tap
D95 Lyrical
DUETS
Please note Musical Theatre classes have an extra half a minute time allowance.
AGE 7 AND UNDER Time Limit - 2.5 mins
D96 Modern Duet
D97 Musical Theatre Duet
D98 Tap Duet
D99 Classical Ballet Duet
D100 Character/Narrative Duet
D101 National/Global Duet
D102 Greek Duet
AGE 10 AND UNDER Time Limit - 2.5 mins
D103 Modern Duet
D104 Musical Theatre Duet
D105 Tap Duet
D106 Classical Ballet Duet
D107 Character/Narrative Duet
D108 National/Global Duet
D109 Greek Duet
AGE 14 AND UNDER Time Limit - 2.5 mins
D110 Modern Duet
D111 Musical Theatre Duet
D112 Tap Duet
D113 Lyrical Duet
D114 Classical Ballet Duet
D115 Character/Narrative Duet
D116 National/Global Duet
D117 Greek Duet
D118 Contemporary Duet
AGE 21 AND UNDER Time Limit - 2.5 mins
D119 Modern Duet
D120 Musical Theatre Duet
D121 Tap Duet
D122 Lyrical Duet
D123 Classical Ballet Duet
D124 Character/Narrative Duet
D125 National/Global Duet
D126 Greek Duet
D127 Contemporary Duet
TRIOS/QUARTETS
Please note Musical Theatre classes have an extra half a minute time allowance.
AGE 7 AND UNDER Time Limit - 2.5 mins
D128 Modern
D129 Musical Theatre
D130 Tap
D131 Classical Ballet
D132 Character/Narrative
D133 National/Global
D134 Greek
AGE 10 AND UNDER Time Limit – 2.5 mins
D135 Modern
D136 Musical Theatre
D137 Tap
D138 Classical Ballet
D139 Character/Narrative
D140 National/Global
D141 Greek
AGE 14 AND UNDER Time Limit – 2.5 mins
D142 Modern
D143 Musical Theatre
D144 Tap
D145 Lyrical
D146 Classical Ballet
D147 Character/Narrative
D148 National/Global
D149 Greek
AGE 21 AND UNDER Time Limit – 2.5 mins
D150 Modern
D151 Musical Theatre
D152 Tap
D153 Lyrical
D154 Classical Ballet
D155 Character/Narrative
D156 National/Global
D157 Greek
D158 Contemporary
GROUPS
Please note: Musical Theatre classes have an extra half a minute time allowance. Stage Groups please advise whether Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre/Lyrical
AGE 10 AND UNDER Time Limit – Small Groups 3 mins – Large Groups 4 mins
D159 Classical Small (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D160 Classical Large (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D161 Stage Small (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre)
D162 Stage Large (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre)
AGE 14 AND UNDER Time Limit – Small Groups 3 mins – Large Groups 4 mins
D163 Classical Small (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D164 Classical Large (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D165 Stage Small (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre)
D166 Stage Large (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre/Lyrical)
AGE 21 AND UNDER Time Limit – Small Groups 3 mins – Large Groups 4 mins
D167Classical Small (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D168 Classical Large (Ballet/Character/National/Greek)
D169 Stage Small (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre)
D170 Stage Large (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre/Lyrical)
D171 Contemporary
ADULT Time Limit – 4 mins
D172 Stage (Modern/Tap/Musical Theatre)
Adjudicator: Tanya Allen
Venue: Park Community School, Havant, PO9 4BU.
Dates: 14th – 22rd February 2026
Closing date for entries: 4th October 2025
Online entries: pfpa.org.uk
Paper entries to: Mrs Wendy Lane, 56 Copthorne Road, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO2 0EB
Tanya Allen
Tanya trained in the Reading area until the age of 17, making several appearances on TV and in pantomimes. She then went to The College of the Royal Academy of Dancing in London where she won the Clement Crisp extra history prize for her in-depth study into Thai folk and classical dance. She graduated in 1985, having passed many teaching examinations, including anatomy & Laban. She also passed The RAD Advanced Examination (now Advanced 2), ISTD Associate and Associate Diplomas in Modern and National. On graduation from the RAD College, she was elected a Licentiate (LRAD). Since graduation Miss Allen has completed her Licentiate, Licentiate Diplomas with Distinction, and PGC (A) in adjudication (validated by Bretton Hall at Leeds University.) Fellowship of the ISTD and is also currently an RAD examiner.
Having taken a special interest in National Folk Dance, Miss Allen has travelled throughout the world studying the national dances from many countries. She has given lectures and special courses in Bournemouth, Southampton and Yorkshire and has appeared on Meridian Television teaching national dance. She worked alongside her local Indian community and choreographed, and costumed, a performance of The Ramayana, which was a great success. In August 1996, Miss Allen was awarded The Helen Wingrave Scholarship by the ISTD National Dance Faculty. Miss Allen has also been an adjudicator for the Grandison Clark National Dance Competition heats, ISTD Greek Choreographic Awards, The Ruby Ginner Competition and was presented with the Haxell cup by the ISTD national committee for all her work and support of the National Faculty over the years. During October 2015 Miss Allen performed a solo Bharatanatyam dance in full Indian Classical dance costume at the Reading Arts Centre Theatre in Celebration of Diwali, and has been studying and undertaking the ISTD Baharatnatyam examination syllabus to broaden her knowledge.
Miss Allen now runs a large school with over six hundred pupils and six branches, where she teaches all aspects of dance and theatrical training, from the lower grades right through to Advanced 2 level. She also is a mentor for the RAD CBTS programme / teacher training. As well as running the school, she supplies many children and students for dancing parts in operatic performances, professional pantomime, charity work, TV and fashion shows and The International Opera and Ballet Company. She was also awarded the IDTA Artistic Endeavour Award recently during the 2021 Dance School of The Year Awards.
Many of Miss Allen’s students have gone on to full-time training at well known dance colleges across the country. Some have gone on to teach and others into the theatre, Disney land Paris & Japan , onto Cruise ships and touring dance companies both classical ballet and musical theatre. Apart from all her teaching and examining. Miss Allen is a Vice-President of The Tilehurst Eisteddfod Dance Festival, A festival which she ran for over 9 years. She is a registered teacher of both the RAD, ISTD & NATD , a British Federation & British Arts Awards Adjudicator and is on the panel of The All England Dance Competition.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Pointe work is not allowed for any entrant under 13 years of age.
- Singing is only allowed where indicated in the syllabus. If pre-recorded music is used in any song and dance class, it must NOT include any singing or chanting on the recording.
- Pre-recorded music used in the Tap classes must NOT include any recorded tap or similar sound effect.
- No unauthorised person at side of stage.
- No re-dance after the age of 7 years.
- Entries only accepted on line with the dancing teacher’s written permission.
- The Festival reserves the right to close when entry limit is full.
