ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ˈeɪdʒ ˌɪntʊ dᵻvˈɪʒən fɔːɹ ˌʌndɚ twˈɛlv, mˈaɪnəs fˈoːɹtiːn ænd mˈaɪnəs sˈɛvəntˌiːn jˈɪɹz, tə hˈɛlp nˈɜːtʃɚ jˈʌŋ tˈælənts.
The academy was divided by age into division for under-12, -14 and -17 years, to help nurture young talents.