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Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 (Female): Focus on Variations CPD Course

Sunday 1 March 2026

10am – 5pm BST

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Event Date:

Sunday 1 March 2026

Event Time:

10am – 5pm BST

Country:

Location:

Glasgow

Available Online?

No

Who’s it for?

This course is open to all ballet teachers. It is recommended for mid-career teachers.

Fee:

Members £115 | €134 | $156
Non-members £161 | €186 | $218

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

This one-day practical course is designed to give participants a detailed understanding of the steps and movements of each of the RAD Advanced 1 (Female) and Advanced 2 (Female) variations. Throughout the day, participants will explore the progression of vocabulary and the development of correct technique, while gaining insight into the musical and stylistic differences between each variation.

Aim

The aim of this one-day practical course is to boost participants’ confidence in teaching the variations for the Advanced 1 (Female) and Advanced 2 (Female) syllabi variations through enhancing their knowledge and understanding of technique, style and musicality.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • demonstrate, physically and/or through explanation, an understanding of the technique and movement quality in each variation,
  • demonstrate, physically and/or through explanation, an understanding of the correct style and performance elements for each variation, and
  • discuss musical interpretation.

Participants will have knowledge and understanding of: 

  • approaches to help their learners develop expressive and confident performance,
  • the relationship between elements of technique, style, musicality and overall performance outlined above, and
  • the assessment criteria for Examinations (Male and Female) 

Venue

The Linda Lowry School of Ballet, 20 Crossveggate, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6RA

Recommended Preparation

Participants should familiarise themselves with Benesh Movement Notation (BMN) and/or the word notes for the variations, studying the vocabulary in the variations and referring to the publication, The Foundations of Classical Ballet Technique, to ensure that you have an understanding of how the movements and steps should be executed.

Tutor

Emily Anne Koschyk RAD Teaching Dip Dip LCDD ISTD DDE

Emily trained at London College of Dance and Drama in Bedford and graduated with Distinction in Teaching Studies.

In 1988, she moved to Germany and danced in national television and theatre productions. She taught in various schools around the country before opening her own school in 1998.

During this period, she also led a full-time 3-year teacher-training programme, from which many young aspiring teachers successfully graduated.

In 2020, Emily relocated back to the south of England and now teaches on a freelance basis. She conducts workshops and teaches at various summer schools in Europe.

Since its inception in 2004 Emily has been a tutor for a number of modules of the Royal Academy of Dance’s CBTS and tutors on the PDPTC Programme based in Berlin. She is an examiner and has been invited to be a CPD tutor for all levels from Pre-Primary to Advanced 2 and travels extensively in these roles.

CPD Hours

8 hours Time-Valued CPD

Fees

Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.

How to book

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please contact the CPD Team, cpd@rad.org.uk.

Contact

If you have any questions about this activity, please email cpd@rad.org.uk.

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