Accreditation

Prerequisites for Qualifying Examinations and Membership Level

Teacher Candidate:

  • Shall be a minimum of 18 years of age.
  • Shall have completed 2 years of apprentice or independent ballet teaching.
  • Shall present a biographical letter indicating past dance experience, schooling, performing, professional experience, and teaching background.
  • Shall hold CCA Teachers’ Grade I Certificate before applying for Teacher Membership.
  • Shall be expected to pursue responsible ballet teaching experience in the Cecchetti Method.

Graded examinations for teachers encompass syllabus, anatomy, music, and history for each level.

Teacher Member:

  • Shall hold CCA Teachers’ Grade I Certificate and be a member in good standing.
  • Shall have completed 2 years of responsible teaching of the Grades.
  • Shall have passed CCA Teachers’ Grade II, III, or IV Examination.

 

Associate Member (ACCA):

  • Shall be a minimum of 20 years of age
  • Shall hold Teacher CCA Grade Certificates I-IV and have passed Teacher Elementary (V) Examination.
  • Shall have at least three years of responsible ballet teaching experience in the Cecchetti Method.
  • ACCA members may use the term “Qualified” in advertising.

Licentiate Member (LCCA):

  • Shall be a minimum of 22 years of age.
  • Shall hold Teacher CCA Grade Certificates I-IV and Teacher Elementary (V), and have passed Teacher Intermediate (VI) Examination.
  • Shall have at least six years of responsible ballet teaching experience in the Cecchetti Method.
  • May sponsor Teacher Candidates.
  • LCCA members may use the term “Certified” in advertising.

Fellow Member (FCCA):

  • Shall be a minimum of 28 years of age.
  • Shall hold Teacher CCA Grade Certificates I-IV, Teacher Elementary (V), and Teacher Intermediate (VI), and have passed Teacher Advanced (VII) Examination.
  • Shall have at least eight years of responsible ballet teaching experience in the Cecchetti Method.
  • FCCA members may use the term “Fellow” in advertising.

Diploma Fellow Member (DFCCA):

  • Shall be a minimum of 28 years of age.
  • Shall hold Teacher CCA Grade Certificates I-IV, Teacher Elementary (V), Teacher Intermediate (VI), and Teacher Advanced (VII), and have passed the Teacher Final Diploma Examination.
  • DFCCA members may use the term “Diploma Fellow” in advertising.
Prerequisites for Qualifying Examinations and Membership Level Explanation (.pdf)