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We are the Royal Academy of Dance, a world leader in dance education and training. We’ve been teaching the world to dance for over 100 years and believe passionately in its power to transform lives for the better. Through an international network of dance teachers, we support and connect a global community of more than 400,000 students, and dancers of all ages and abilities, in more than 80 countries.
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Latest news
14 Sep '22
14 Sep '22
Leanne Cope to take the masterclasses for the RAD Dance Challenge and Bedells Bursary
We are pleased to announce that Leanne Cope will lead the masterclasses for the RAD Dance Challenge and Bedells Bursary candidates on Saturday 29 October.…
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12 Sep '22
12 Sep '22
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years
Buckingham Palace have announced the news that Her Majesty has died at her Scottish residence of Balmoral Castle. Commenting on the news of her passing,…
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8 Sep '22
8 Sep '22
Winning portrait unveiled at Royal Academy of Dance
Today, the Royal Academy of Dance unveiled the winning artwork commissioned as the winner of the nation-wide portrait competition launched to celebrate the opening of…
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30 Aug '22
30 Aug '22
Judges announced for the Bedells Bursary 2022
We are very pleased to announce that this year's bursary judges will be Lynn Wallis OBE, and Anna Rose O'Sullivan. This year's bursary will take…
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25 Aug '22
25 Aug '22
RAD Students receive GCSE and A Level Dance results
The results are in and we are delighted that this year's RAD students have maintained the high standards achieved in previous years. Our A Level…
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25 Aug '22
25 Aug '22
Royal Academy of Dance advises public to check dance teacher’s qualifications after publishing revealing new research
A new survey conducted on behalf of the RAD by YouGov revealed that 89% of adults in the UK were not aware that there is…
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We’ve developed a global register of teachers as a great new resource to help you locate a professional dance teacher.
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