Private lessons - Royal Academy of Dance

Private lessons offer one-to-one coaching on RAD syllabus or non-syllabus work

Lessons are available for individuals aged 6 and above to assist with preparation for exams, studying a new syllabus, improving your technique for an audition or generally enhancing skills.

Private lesson requests will only be considered on receipt of a completed request form. Please include as much detail as possible to ensure you are paired with the most suitable tutor from our experienced team.

Requests for January 2025 will be accommodated subject to studio and faculty availability.

Please familiarise yourself with our terms and conditions before submitting a request.

Private lesson fees for students:

£78 per hour (without pianist)
£110 per hour (with pianist)

Private lesson fees for dance teachers:

£93 per hour (without pianist)
£123 per hour (with pianist)

Personalised programmes are available for a group of students. A quote will be based on the tailored timetable of activity (across 1 or more days) or in accordance with the workshop content and duration requested.

Please see our FAQ’s below or contact the Learning and Participation department at participate@rad.org.uk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I observe a private lesson?

No observation of lessons is permitted.

How do I make payment for a Private Lesson?

An invoice will be presented to you at the time of confirming the booking. As per the booking terms, invoices must be settled 24 hours in advance of the first booking date; or if on a Sunday 48 hours in advance. Please refer to the booking terms for details of how you can pay by bank transfer or on the telephone with a debit or credit card.

Do you need to be a student of the RAD Dance School to have a private lesson?

Anyone can apply to have a private lesson at the RAD headquarters, you do not need to be attending classes.

On which day do you organise private lessons?

There is no set day for private lessons, these can be arranged for any day of the week, Monday – Sunday. This will all depend on studio and faculty availability. When submitting your request form we ask that you provide a selection of dates and we will do our best to provide a match and advise on the options available to you. Please detail in the ‘other information’ section any restrictions on time of day for your selected dates.

Private lesson request form

"*" indicates required fields

Student details

Name*

First Last

Gender*

for lesson planning purposes

Date of birth*

Age*

Current level (if known)*

Name of dance school and teacher (where applicable)

Dance style requested*

Level (e.g. Grade 7)*

Number of lessons preferred*

Preference of date/s (please provide a selection of dates)*

Preferred length of lesson/s (e.g. one hour)*

Reason for private lesson request (e.g. exam practice, audition etc.)*

Please identify any special requirements that you would like us to take into consideration

If yes please specify

We may contact you to request further information before the private lesson is arranged

Any other information which may be useful to assist us with the preparation for the lesson

Contact details

Name of lead contact

First Last

(if applicable)

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Daytime contact tel*

Mobile*

Email*

Please note that sufficient notice should be provided for all private lesson requests. Although we will do our very best to accommodate your request, this cannot always be guaranteed dut to a number of factors such as studio and teacher availability.