The Royal Academy of Dance is proud to present the Isobel Anderson Awards 2025.

The Royal Academy of Dance invites eligible students to participate in the Isobel Anderson Awards 2025, a prestigious event honouring the legacy of RAD Fellow and ballet pioneer, Isobel Anderson.

This event is designed to:

• Build confidence in performance settings.
• Provide additional performance opportunities.
• Prepare candidates for international dance competitions.

Students will gain valuable experience performing in graded and open classes, working with peers and guest teachers, and showcasing their talent. Prior to submitting an entry, all candidates, parents and teachers should ensure they have read the event flyer, including the conditions for entry, in full. You will be required to confirm you have read, understand, and agree to abide by these conditions prior to submitting your entry.

Preliminary Classes: 24-27 March 2025
Venue: RAD Australia, 20 Farrell Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Tentative Schedule (subject to change):

• Intermediate Foundation Preliminaries: Monday 24 March
• Intermediate Preliminaries: Tuesday 25 March
• Advanced Foundation Preliminaries: Wednesday 26 March
• Advanced 1 Preliminaries: Thursday 27 March

Semi-finals Classes: Friday 28 March 2025

Venue: RAD Australia, 20 Farrell Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Schedule: TBA after the closing date

Commissioned Choreography Workshop: Sunday 30 March 2025 (Finalists only)

Venue: RAD Australia, 20 Farrell Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010.

Schedule: TBA after the semi-finals

Finals: Sunday 6 April 2025

Venue: Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, City Road & Cleveland Street Chippendale NSW 2008

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Medical information:
Please complete our medical form prior to attending this event.

Booking deadline: Monday 11 March 2025 11.59pm AEDT

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