Study dance
We are a world leader in dance education and have been supporting aspiring dance teachers on a transformative journey of excellence for over a century.
Open days, experience days, and webinars
We hold regular onsite open and experience days in London where you can meet our staff and students and tour our amazing facilities. Or, if you are unable to travel to London, why not come along to one of our online information webinars.
Study onsite or by distance learning
Students come from far and wide to study at our headquarters in London, but we also offer many distance learning programmes enabling you to study online and be a part of our community, wherever you are in the world.
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Widening access and participation
We aim to maximise impact, and reduce the barriers to becoming a dance teacher. Along with flexible, part-time study, we offer a foundation module for students without the equivalent A Levels, part-time access routes to Registered Teacher Status, and an Assistant Teacher Award for 14 to 18-year-olds. We are also able to offer bursaries for some of our programmes. Find out more below.
Student accommodation
While we don’t offer accommodation at RAD headquarters, we have partnered with urbanest to provide access to purpose-built student accommodation in Battersea, overlooking the River Thames, with easy access to central London and the RAD.
Graduation
The annual RAD Graduation Day is always a wonderful celebration for our graduates to share with friends, family and fellow students.
More details on ceremony timings, tickets and dress code will be available in April 2025.
You can continue to show your support by sharing your well wishes across social media using the hashtag #ProudToBeRAD.
“The guidance and support from teachers has been vital to my growth and equipped me with the tools and confidence to follow in their footsteps.”
Staff and research
When you come and study with us, you will engage with our vibrant community of experienced academic and teaching professionals who are not only accomplished practitioners, but also passionate educators.
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Events
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Grades 1 – 6 revision livestream courses
Friday 24 January 2025 – Wednesday 11 June 2025
9.30am – 12.30pm MEZ
Grades 1-5, price per Grade: Members € 51 | CHF 56
Non-members € 61 | CHF 66
Grade 6: Members € 112 | CHF 128
Non-members: € 122 | CHF 138 -
Grades 1-3: Focus on classical dances
Wednesday 5 February 2025 – Thursday 6 February 2025
9.30am – 12.30pm AEST
Members $240 AUD
FoE students $120 AUD
Non-members $360 AUD -
Addressing reduced facility in adolescents
Friday 7 February 2025
11am – 12pm AEDT
Members $45 AUD
Non-members $65 AUD -
Introduction to Intermediate Foundation (male and female set exercises) livestream CPD course
Sunday 9 February 2025 – Monday 10 February 2025
9am – 12pm GMT each day
OR
1pm – 4pm GMT each dayMembers £112 | €132 | $143
Non-members £156 | €184 | $199
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
As an RAD Registered Teacher, you are required to complete a certain amount of CPD hours each year to refresh, nurture, and grow your teaching abilities.
Bursaries
We are committed to breaking down barriers to dance and are excited to be able to offer new bursaries. Whether you want to take a class, or an exam, or compete at the prestigious Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, we have a bursary to support you.
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