Our home in London
We are proud of our new global headquarters which gives us better education and training facilities for our members, students, teachers, examiners, and staff.
These include seven brand new studios; the Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre; the Wolfson Library; and an archive housing and displaying our collection of over 75,000 dance and RAD-related objects.
The building also houses a brand new RAD shop, and a café offering somewhere to meet before or after a class – or just because you fancy popping for a coffee with a friend!
We are committed to making our new headquarters a home not just for our members, but also for our partners and our local community – in fact, for everyone.
Dance School
We offer a variety of extra-curricular dance classes for young people and adults. Whether for fun and fitness or to develop technique and skills, we provide a full timetable of classes offering something for everyone.
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Venue hire
Make your event a success by hiring one of our spaces. From the Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre to dance studios and meeting rooms, we've got a space to suit your needs.
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The Wolfson Library
The Wolfson Library houses one of the largest specialist dance collections in the UK. We welcome visitors from around the world as well as Royal Academy of Dance members, students and staff.
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Benesh International
Home of the Benesh Movement Notation (BMN), we support the dance profession by preserving choreographic copyright and training the next generation of choreologists.
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Tours of RAD headquarters
See our new facilities, including artworks relating to the history and development of the RAD.
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Plan your visit
Address
Royal Academy of Dance
188 York Road
London
SW11 3JZ
Opening times
- Monday – Friday: 8am – 10pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 8am – 6pm
Upcoming classes and events
16 Dec - 17 Dec '23
20 Dec '23
Tour of RAD headquarters
Duration
30 minsPrice
Free for RAD members £5 (refunded when you sign up for RAD membership)14 Jan - 11 Feb '24
Spring Term Intensive Syllabus Course (London)
Duration
5 consecutive Sundays: 2.75 hours each dayPrice
£215 for all 5 dates31 Jan '24
Tour of RAD headquarters
Duration
30 minsPrice
Free for RAD members £5 (refunded when you sign up for RAD membership)10 Feb '24
10 Feb '24
Take a seat
To celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of our global headquarters, we are releasing more £1,000 seats in the Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre for you to name after your dance school, an inspirational teacher, or a loved one.
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