Medal tuition and tests are an excellent way to improve your dancing and measure your achievements. At the end of a course of tuition you receive an evaluation of your competence in the dances you have practised. Medal tests are judged by an independent examiner, but unlike competitions, you are not assessed against other dancers.

The best part of the medal test is that you get feedback. The examiner awards a mark – Pass, Commended Pass, Highly Commended, etc. and writes comments on how you danced and what you can do to improve your dancing. In social dance classes, it is not possible to spend the time required to explain how to achieve the technique and control that a good dancer displays.

In medal classes emphasis is placed on balance and posture, correct footwork and alignment of steps and correct interpretation of the rhythm and music. Medal classes usually last between an hour and one and a half hours and are over a twelve to sixteen week period. Classes are conducted in the three styles, Modern, Latin and New Vogue .