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Black History Month
We’re marking Black History Month in the UK here at the RAD, looking at Black and Brown dancers who have made history and those who are still making it.
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20 Oct '21
20 Oct '21
Watch our World Ballet Day videos on demand
World Ballet Day returned on Tuesday 19 October as companies across the world celebrated the power of dance. and we were delighted to have taken part again.…
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10 Oct '21
10 Oct '21
World Mental Health Day
Today, Sunday 10 October, is World Mental Health Day, an initiative from the World Health Organization (WHO) to ‘raise awareness of mental health issues around…
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8 Oct '21
8 Oct '21
Dance of the African diaspora competition
One Dance UK are giving away 3 prizes of £250 to members of the African diaspora dance community who are working towards the future. This…
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1 Oct '21
1 Oct '21
Fonteyn gold medallist featured in the new Dancing Times
Alice McArthur, gold medallist at last month's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, appears on the cover of the October edition of Dancing Times – the…
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30 Sep '21
30 Sep '21
Series 2 of the RAD's ‘Why Dance Matters’ podcast launches with exciting line up of guests
In honour of International Podcast Day, today the RAD launches the second series of ‘Why Dance Matters', a podcast which invites extraordinary people to examine…
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9 Sep '21
9 Sep '21
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2021 medallists announced
The Royal Academy of Dance is pleased to announce the medallists of The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, held entirely online for the first time…
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On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100
A free display at the V&A museum in London, celebrating 100 years of the RAD.
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The move to our new headquarters provides a unique opportunity for you to contribute to our history and to become part of the fabric of the new building.
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RAD Dance School
RAD Dance School is based at our headquarters in Battersea, London, and offers a variety of extra-curricular dance classes for young people and adults.
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Silver Swans
Ballet classes for the over 55s. Find a teacher near you or discover how to qualify to deliver such classes.
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COVID-19 latest information
Guidance for students, examiners, tutors and teachers, with updates on how our services may be affected.
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