Grade 5

About Grade 5

After last year's incredible success—where all of our Grade 3 students achieved Distinction—we're thrilled to be offering LAMDA Grade 5 Musical Theatre this year!

This is a solo performance exam, and we have increased from last year both the number of sessions as a group but more significantly the number of 1:1 sessions you will have with your Lamda teacher, Vocal Coach and Dance Coach. This is to ensure you are well prepared and excited to perform by the time we reach exam day.

Students will:
- Perform two contrasting musical theatre songs from memory and in character. There is a list of repertoire for this exam available at the bottom

-Perform one spoken song, with lyrics from a musical theatre piece. 

- Introduce each piece with a short spoken explanation (title, musical, character, and context).

- Demonstrate expressive movement and strong characterisation.

- Answer brief questions from the examiner about their pieces and choices.

-Understand the term Libretto and be able to explain this to the examiner.

Exams

All students will take part in a mock examination on the 21st February at the City of Liverpool College Arts Building between 2 and 5pm. This mock exam will make sure that each student is fully prepared for what to expect when entering the exam room, and will allow our LAMDA tutors to give them some final feedback before their exam.

The final examination will take place on the 28th February at The Liverpool Bluecoat School. Exam day last year was a vibrant occasion, with Ali and Emma on hand to support the children at any time. All the examiners are lovely, and there will be tea and biscuits available for all waiting parents. This is the only day exams can take place, and not being available on this day will mean your child won't be able to take any LAMDA exam this year. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding rehearsals or exams, we are always here to help.

Syllabus

DOWNLOAD Grade...abus.pdf

Preparation Schedule for Grade 5

Costs

Compared to private tuition, our LAMDA programme offers exceptional value with professional teaching and minimal disruption to your family schedule.

Tuition and venue costs are split across five months, with payment due on the 1st of each month. We do ask for the exam fee upfront, so that we can pay it to the exam board straight away and secure our exam booking. The cut off date for deposits is the 7th September 2025. See below for a full breakdown of costs, and never hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Approved Songlist for 2025

  • - Adams Family – Happy Sad / In the Arms
  • - Amelie – Times are Hard for Dreamers
  • - Beauty and the Beast – Me / Home
  • - Blood Brothers – Tell Me It's Not True
  • - Calamity Jane – Higher Than a Hawk
  • - Chicago – Razzle Dazzle / When You're Good to Mama
  • - Coco – La Llorona
  • - The Colour Purple – Too Beautiful for Words
  • - Dreamgirls – Family
  • - Evita – Don't Cry for Me Argentina
  • - Frozen – True Love
  • - Guys and Dolls – Guys and Dolls
  • - Grease – Hopelessly Devoted to You / Sandy
  • - Hairspary – It takes two
  • - Hello Dolly – Ribbons Down My Back
  • - Hunchback of Notre Dame – God Help the Outcasts
  • - Into the Woods – No One Is Alone
  • - Kismet – Baubles, Bangles and Beads
  • - Legally Blonde – Legally Blonde
  • - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – The Tale of the Whippoorwill
  • Les Misérables – I Dreamed a Dream
  • - Little Shop of Horrors – Grow for Me
  • - Mamma Mia – Slipping Through My Fingers
  • - Matilda – My House
  • - Me and Juliet – No Other Love
  • - Me and My Girl – Leaning on a Lamp Post
  • - Mean Girls – What's Wrong with Me?
  • - Meet Me in St. Louis – Trolley Song
  • - Moana – How Far I'll Go / You're Welcome
  • - Moulin Rouge – One Day I'll Fly Awat
  • - Mulan – Reflections
  • - My Fair Lady – I Could Have Danced All Night / On the Street Where You Live
  • - Oliver! – Reviewing the Situation
  • - Pocahontas – Just Around the River Bend
  • - Sound of Music – I Have Confidence
  • - Tangled – When Will My Life Begin
  • - Toy Story 2 – When She Loved Me
  • - Wicked – I'm Not That Girl
  • - The Wiz – What Would You I If I Could Feel
  • - The Wizard of Oz – Somewhere Over the Rainbow