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Our Dance School in London

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The RAD Dance School is based at our headquarters in Battersea, London. It offers a variety of extra-curricular dance classes for young people and adults. Whether for fun and fitness or to develop technique and skills, our Dance School in London provides a full timetable offering something for ‘every body’.

Children’s classes

Our dance school in London offers a variety of extra-curricular dance classes for children and young people.

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Syllabus ballet

We offer internationally recognised exams designed to encourage, motivate and reward students of all ages and abilities.

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Non-Syllabus ballet

Our non-syllabus classes develop responsiveness to ballet exercises and steps, as well as improving vocabulary.

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Hip Hop

Fun, energetic and professionally taught, our classes for ages 4–17 develop coordination, introduce technique, and build confidence in a friendly and welcoming environment. 

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Jazz

Fun and energetic Jazz classes are offered at three levels, to develop technique, including preparation for turns, leaps, and isolation movements.

Adults classes

Take a look through our variety of adult dance classes in London. Find out more about class descriptions, uniform, term dates, timetables, fees, and how to apply.

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Ballet

Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate ballet classes for students aged 18+ offer the opportunity to work toward a Vocational Graded exam. We also offer Silver Swans classes for the over 55s.

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Contemporary

Beginners to advanced levels develop movement skills and vocabulary while stretching physicality and creativity. Fun and informative, this class also helps with technique for GCSE or A Level Dance.

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Stretch and Strength

Developing strength will improve posture, core, balance, pointe work, and speed required in the dance of all genres.

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Move to the Musicals

Specially designed for older learners (55+), ‘Move to the Musicals’ classes improve posture and balance through exercises and movement sequences inspired by musical theatre and jazz dance.

Our Dance School in London

Our new global headquarters gives us better education and training facilities for our members, students, teachers, examiners, and staff. These include seven new studios, and the Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre.

The building also houses the RAD shop, and a café offering somewhere to meet before or after a class – or just because you fancy popping in for a coffee with a friend!

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Additional Information

Find out additional information regarding our dance school in London right here. From term dates and timetables to faculty and uniforms, all the information you need is listed below.

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Frequently asked questions

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For over 100 years, the Royal Academy of Dance has been at the forefront of dance performance and education. We continue to adapt to include new genres, offering flexible dance programmes across the world.

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London Dance School Bursary

We are committed to breaking down barriers to dance and are excited to offer bursaries.

The Dance School Bursary is generously supported by the RAD Patrons’ Circle

A bursary scheme is available to financially support young dancers who are Wandsworth residents for RAD London Dance School classes.

You can apply with an email attachment to danceschool@rad.org.uk for one academic year of RAD London Dance School fees for one class.

We encourage applications for the upcoming academic year (2025-26) to be made by 7 August 2025.

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Meet our Teachers

London Dance School Faculty of Teachers

Alex Simpkins 

Adult Intermediate Foundation

Grade 5

Beginner’s Level Ballet

Rachel Phelan

Adult Intermediate Foundation  

Adult Intermediate 

Pre-Primary 

Grade 1 

Grade 2 

Grade 3 

Grade 6 

Grade 7 

Intermediate 

Vocational Intermediate and Advanced Foundation Pointe (junior) 

Clare Freeman-Sargeant 

Adult Intermediate Foundation  

Advanced 1 

Intermediate Foundation 

Hilary Clark 

Adult Intermediate Foundation  

Advanced Foundation 

Advanced 1 & Advanced 2 Pointe 

Intermediate Foundation 

Intermediate 

Pointe (Suitable for Advanced 1+) 

Ruth Henry 

Adult Intermediate 

Dance To your Own Tune 2 

Pre-Primary 

Primary 

Grade 2 

Grade 3 

Grade 8 

Intermediate Foundation Pointe (by invitation only) 

Ciara Gallagher

Adult Intermediate 

Grade 3 

Grade 4 

Grade 5 

Grade 6 

Grade 7  

June Mitchell 

Advanced Foundation 

Advanced 1 

Advanced 2 

Vocational Non-Syllabus Advanced  

Brook Ogle 

Adults Discovering Repertoire 3 

Grade 1 

Grade 3 

Ballet for Beginners 13-17 

Family Dance 

Raquel Ashton 

Adult Pointe (For student in Adult IF or Intermediate) 

General Level Ballet 

Primary 

Grade 3 

Grade 4 

Holly Grace 

Silver Swans 

Dance To your Own Tune 2 

Primary 

Grade 4 

Grade 5 

Sarah Platt 

Silver Swans 

RAD Dance for Life 

Karen Cadogan 

Silver Swans 

Pre-Primary 

Grade 2 

Grade 4 

Grade 6 

Pre-Vocational (By invitation only) 

Joshua Tuifua 

Beginner’s Level Ballet 

Beginner’s Plus Level Ballet 

General Level Ballet 

Advanced Level Ballet 

Classical Barre and Technique Enhancement 

Senior Scholars 

Jessica Cameron 

General Level Ballet 

Stretch and Strength 

Mini RADventurers 

Toddler RADventurers 

Reception RADventurers 

Hannah Bailes 

Move to the Musicals (55+) 

Gemma Mills 

General Level Jazz 

Jazz 5-9 

Jazz 10-16 

Commercial Jazz 4-7 

Commercial Jazz 8-13 

Laura Heywood 

General Level Contemporary (18+) 

RADiate 

Creative 

Contemporary Level 2 

Rebecca Peters 

Dance To your Own Tune 1 

Grade 1 

Mid Scholars 

Isabelle Jay 

Dance To your Own Tune 1 

Grade 2 

Foundational Pointe Work (By invitation only) 

Mia Okorafor 

Dance To your Own Tune 1 

Dance To your Own Tune 2 

Grade 1 

Non-Syllabus Ballet 7-11 

Non-Syllabus Ballet 12-16 

Felicity Kerr 

Pre-Primary 

Grade 2 

Grade 8 

Louise Jefferson 

Primary 

Junior Scholars 

Charlotte Gillespie 

Grade 1 

Grade 5 

Patrick Lewis

Boys Strength and Conditioning (9+) 

Boys Ballet 1 

Boys Ballet 2 

Boys Ballet 3 

Sami Bekkay-Rowand 

Hip Hop 4-7 

Hip Hop 8-12 

Hip Hop 13-17 

Norma Jean Tyrrell

Musical Theatre 4-8 

Musical Theatre 9-15  

Anna Forbes

Dance to your Own Tune

Grade 2

Foundational Pointe

Adult Intermediate Foundation Pointe

Belinda Roy

Contemporary Level 1

Contemporary Levels 3 & 4

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Exams

Are you a parent or student looking to take your RAD Syllabus exams? Find out more on how to enrol, prerequisites, and what to wear on the day.

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Safeguarding

If you have any worries at all about your wellbeing and safety, or that of a student, teacher, or a member of staff, you can find guidance here, along with information on who to contact.

We are committed to safeguarding all our students, teachers and staff. We have developed resources and training for teachers of RAD ballet, and offer guidance on best practice.

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