100 events in 100 places – June
These events have now been cancelled. For more information on the Centenary programme, visit our COVID-19 page.
1 June
Festival of Dance Gala: Celebrating 100 years – POSTPONED (new date TBC)
Perth, Australia
Curtin Theatre, Freemantle
Western Australia dancers will compete for scholarships and awards. The gala is a springboard for many and will include a performance dedicated to the centenary with special guest artists.
For booking and more information, visit the RAD Australia website or contact Shelley Yacopetti, Regional Manager Western Australia, at syacopetti@rad.org.au.
6 June
100th Anniversary Gala Performance – 18th Cultural Encounter RAD – POSTPONED (new date TBC)
São Paulo – Brazil
Teatro Italo Brasileiro
Join us for a special gala performance with affiliated RAD schools.
For more information, contact encontro.rad@yahoo.com.
7 June
Dance Challenge (Graded)
London, England
RAD headquarters, Battersea Square
Join us for the Graded Dance Challenge at RAD headquarters: a multi-level, national competition where candidates will be judged on the performance of a solo, choreographed by themselves, their teacher or peer. This competition gives candidates the opportunity to be part of a creative process and to perform in front of an audience.
For more information, contact courses@rad.org.uk
9 June
Gala Performance in Honour of Dalal Achcar, Founder of RAD Brasil – POSTPONED (new date TBC)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Prudential
A commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of RAD and the 50th of RAD Brasil, in honour of Dalal Achcar, Foundation of RAD Brasil.
For more information, contact mckenny@royalacademyofdance.com.br.
9 June
Celebrating Dame Margot Fonteyn with the Royal Academy of Dance – CANCELLED
London, England
V&A Museum, South Kensington
Margot Fonteyn is regarded as the most influential ballet dancer of her generation. Join the Royal Academy of Dance during their Centenary year as they celebrate their longest-serving president and her contribution to British Ballet. Alastair Macaulay, chief dance critic for The New York Times (2007-2018), will chair a panel discussion including The Royal Ballet’s Former Principal, Alfreda Thorogood FRAD, and former Director, Dame Monica Mason.
Find out more or contact events@rad.org.uk
14 June
Dance Challenge (Vocational)
London, England
RAD headquarters, Battersea Square
Join us for the Vocational Dance Challenge at RAD headquarters. This multi-level, national competition gives candidates an opportunity to be part of a creative process and perform in front of an audience. Candidates will be judged on a solo choreographed by themselves, their teacher or peer.
For more information, contact courses@rad.org.uk.
15 June
In Conversation with Noma Dumezweni – CANCELLED
Noma Dumezweni starred as Hermione Granger in the original West End and Broadway runs of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which garnered her a second Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award nomination. At the V&A Museum in London, Noma will be in conversation with David Jays, editor of the Royal Academy of Dance magazine, Dance Gazette. She will talk about starting life in Swaziland before arriving in England as a refugee; about her diverse career so far and her role as a mentor. Noma is one of three Guest Editors of Dance Gazette in the RAD’s centenary year. A copy of her issue will be available at the event.
Find out more and book, or contact events@rad.org.uk
27 June
Scholarship event and gala performance
Auckland, New Zealand
Skly City Theatre
To celebrate the centenary, the 14+ Dance Scholarship in 2020 will include a specially commissioned Centenary Variation choreographed by Sarah Foster-Sproull, Creative New Zealand Choreographic Fellow and Royal New Zealand Ballet, Choreographer in Residence. A gala performance of 14+ Scholarship finalists and alumni will also include Harrison James (The National Ballet of Canada), Karen Nanesca (The Australian Ballet) and Rhiannon Fairless (The Royal New Zealand Ballet). Winners will be announced at the end of the evening.
For more information, visit here or contact info@rad.org.nz
Throughout June
Bringing Ballet Abroad: Pioneering Women of the RAD in Canada
Canada (nation-wide)
This Dance Collection Danse virtual exhibit online highlights the achievements of pioneering women behind the RAD’s establishment in Canada including Dorothy Cox-Scruton, Alison Sutcliffe, Bettina Byers, Gweneth Lloyd, Betty Farrally, and Mara McBirney, among others.
Visit the DDC website.