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The Medal program is a fun and exciting way to become a great dancer. You and your instructor will structure private lessons to meet your personal goals. You decide how quickly you want to proceed and which dances you'll be focusing on. Meanwhile your confidence, poise and knowledge will be growing. Dance experts agree that a structured Medal program is the best way for students to become extraordinary dancers.

At least twice a year, we will schedule Medal exams and bring out a nationally recognized adjudicator to watch you dance. You will then perform routines with your instructor or student partner (these are not show dance routines, just amalgamations of syllabus moves). The examiner will grade your dancing and give you written feedback on your examination. With each successful test, you will receive a formal Certificate of Achievement from DVIDA, showing that you have achieved an international standard of excellence for your level.

Exams are an excellent opportunity to mark your success as a growing dancer. Dancers can go for months and months with little recognition of their success. Exams catalog your success as you move into higher levels. For the exams, you can invite friends and family to support and cheer you on, and once you receive your certificate, you can let everyone know You Did It!

Students must certify in order, using the Bronze system. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the figures with Timing/Rhythm, Footwork, Continuity and either Lead or Follow. Students must do one level in at least 2 dances at a time (E.G. Bronze I Beg., Bronze III Intermediate, etc.) or can push to achieve Full Bronze certification which is 8 dances in four levels. Once certified through Bronze, students may continue to Silver levels (I, II, III and IV) and then Gold levels (I, II, III and IV).

Dances available to certify in at this time:
American Style Smooth and Rhythm:
Smooth = Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz
Rhythm = Cha Cha, Rumba, Mambo, Samba, Merengue, Bolero, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing.
There is no greater way to truly learn and understand dancing than through formal medal certification examination.