RAD United Kingdom | Syllabus Technique: Focus on Adage and Allegro CPD Courses

Event Date:

Sunday 14 June 2026

Event Time:

10am – 1pm and 2 – 5pm BST

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Dorset

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Who’s it for?

These courses are open to all ballet teachers.

Fee:

Members £58 | €67 | $79 per course
Non-members £80 | €93 | $108 per course

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

These half-day practical courses will give you a deeper understanding of the elements of adage and/or allegro and its pedagogy through the graded and vocational levels. Learning activities will focus on the understanding of appropriate development exercises to encourage an accurate interpretation of the criteria used in the mark scheme of the examination.

Dates and Times

Syllabus Technique: Focus on Adage

14 June, 10am – 1pm

Syllabus Technique: Focus on Allegro

14 June, 2 – 5pm

Aim

The aim of these courses is to discuss and develop strategies and development exercises to support the understanding of adage and/or allegro through graded and vocational levels.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of one or more of the courses, you will understand:

The physical, musical and artistic elements of adage and/or allegro,
The relevance and interpretation of the assessment criteria in selected exercises, and
How to best support learners in their development of their physical, musical and artistic demonstration of adage and/or allegro.

Venue

Studio One (DCPA), 100-106 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7PQ

Recommended Preparation

Participants should read and understand the Adage and/or Allegro sections from both The Foundations of Classical Ballet Technique and The Progressions of Classical Ballet Technique publications.

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

3 hours Time-Valued CPD per course

Fees

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

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Contact

If you have any questions about this activity, please contact the CPD Team, cpd@rad.org.uk.

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Syllabus Technique: Focus on Adage and Allegro CPD Courses