Techniques for teaching Port de Bras & Adage CPD workshop

Booking Deadline:

Sunday 23 March 2025

Event Date:

Monday 14 April 2025

Event Time:

9am-12pm AEST

Location:

Hobart (Australia)

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Who’s it for?

Dance teachers

Fee:

RAD Registered Teachers $120 AUD
Current RAD FoE Students $120 AUD
Non-members $180 AUD

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.au

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This series of 6 workshops will provide an in-depth understanding of effective teaching methods, leveraging the fundamentals of classical ballet technique, by breaking down the ballet class into components and conducting analysis of its technical elements. Individual workshops will include topics on Barre work, Ports de Bras and Adage, Pirouettes, Allegro, Boys work and Pointe work.

Aims

The aims of this workshop are to:

Enhance participants’ understanding of classical ballet technique.
Increase understanding of the purpose and development of exercises.
Develop effective teaching strategies and methods to convey concepts to students of varying ages and skill levels.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the workshop, you will:

Have an increased understanding of classical ballet technique as it relates to the workshop topic.
Have gained practical experience of effective teaching strategies and methods regarding the specific component of the class.
Understand how to incorporate these strategies into your dance teaching practice.

Format

In-person practical workshop

Includes practical exercises and group activities in the studio with your tutor and fellow teachers.

Venue

Barbara Todd Studio, 43-47 Grosvenor Street, Sandy Bay TAS 7005

Required preparation

Participants should be well versed in subject terminology
Recommended for those that have a minimum 1-2 years of teaching experience

Required resources

Clothing suitable for the practical elements

Tutor

Crystal Wong

RAD RTS. LRAD. ARAD.

BA (Hons) in the Art and Teaching of Ballet RAD London (University of Durham), Grad. Dip Choreography VCA (University of Melbourne), Certified Pilates Instructor (DMA)

RAD Examiner, RAD Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Tutor, RAD Certificate in Dance Teaching (CDT) Tutor, RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) Practical Teaching Supervisor

Crystal is an appointed RAD Examiner, RAD CPD tutor, RAD CDT tutor. Currently base is Sydney Australia, her ballet teaching journey since 2000 brought her working alongside influential figures like Gelsey Kirkland, Ashley Killar and Jane Allyn, Hilary Kaplan, just to name a few. As a freelance teacher, she regularly shares her knowledge to studios like Ecole Ballet and Dance Theatre, Alegria Dance Studios, Conlan College, Danceworks and the McDonald College in Sydney. She also tutors at RAD intensives holiday courses to help prepare students for RAD exams in Australia. She travels around the world carry out examining and tutoring duties for RAD regularly engage with emerging teachers and experienced teaching members of the RAD.

Trained at Jean M Wong Ballet School and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Later obtained her BA (Hons) in the Art and Teaching of Ballet at the College of the Royal Academy of Dance London Headquarters. Crystal moved to Australia in 2000 and further pursue her Graduate Diploma in Choreography at the Victorian College of the Arts. Trained and worked under Craig Phillips, she became a certified Pilates Instructor at Dance Medicine Australia (DMA) and has worked closely with dancers in Australia. Her days in Melbourne working closely with Gelsey Kirkland at Dance World 301 allowed her to gain insights to the art of fostering artistry from the great artist. She is on the RAD examiner’s panel after completing the prestige RAD examiner’s training program under the guidance of former Artistic Director of RAD Paula Hunt.

She enjoys meeting new people and is grateful to share her teaching in hope to inspire and be inspired by everyone who crosses path.

CPD Hours

3 hours Time-Valued

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