Teach dance with the RAD
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Teaching dance and musical theatre with the RAD opens the door to a wide range of benefits. We’ll help you enhance your dance teaching with workshops, events, and CPD courses. Most importantly, holding RAD professional membership (RTS) recognises your skills and experience wherever you are. As an RAD Registered Teacher, you’ll receive:
- Exclusive access to exams: Enter students for RAD ballet and musical theatre exams, a hallmark of excellence.
- Increased visibility: Feature in our teacher directory and enhance your marketing with the RAD RTS brand.
- Ongoing support: Enjoy membership benefits, world-class Continuous Professional Development, and valuable networking opportunities.
If you are already an RAD Registered Teacher, head to the Members’ Area for helpful resources.
This quick form will guide you to the most suitable route to becoming an RAD Registered Teacher based on your experience and qualifications.
Please make sure you complete all required fields and click ‘submit’ at the end so we can review your information and get back to you. You may need to upload optional proof of your qualifications or experience to help speed up your enquiry. This is completely optional, you can still submit without it.
Apply today to become an RAD Registered Teacher
Routes to RAD Registered Teacher Status
Only teachers who meet our criteria, representing the highest standards, can become RAD Registered Teachers and enter students for RAD exams. Whether you are already a dance teacher holding a recognised qualification from a different awarding body, or someone who has studied with the RAD, there are four routes to becoming eligible for RTS (Registered Teacher Status).
Recognised dance teaching qualifications
We are accepting applications from teachers with a recognised dance teaching qualification from the following awarding societies*:
- ISTD – Level 4
- ISTD – Licentiate
- IDTA – Level 4
- BBO – Level 5
- BBO – Level 6 Diploma in Advanced Dance Teaching Practices
- Trinity College London – Level 6 Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning
- Royal Ballet School – Diploma of Dance Teaching
- Deutscher Berufsverband für Tanzpädagogik (DBfT)
- Australian Teachers of Dance (Member Teacher and Licentiate Teacher) – Level 5
- Australian Teachers of Dance – Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management
- Australian Dance Institute – Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) – Diploma of Dance Teaching and Management
- Cecchetti Ballet Australia – Licentiate Diploma and Fellowship Diploma (awarded 2018-2022)
- Canada’s National Ballet School – Teacher Training Programme
- Cecchetti Ballet Canada – Licentiate
- Cecchetti Ballet Canada – Fellowship
- ISTD Associate Diploma (as delivered internationally in recognised territories such as Australia and Canada)
*Except for those residing in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and China. For those residing in these countries, please contact your National Office.
Dance teachers recognised by another dance awarding society FAQs
How will I prove my qualifications to be accepted via this route?
You will be asked to upload a copy of your qualification certificate when you apply using the form above. Our team will verify your qualification before your application can be accepted.
How long does it take to become an RAD Registered Teacher via this route?
Once your application is received, we will contact you within seven working days. If your application is accepted, you can become a Registered Teacher immediately following payment of the membership and joining fee. If we have questions about your application, it may take up to 28 days.
I have a Level 4 qualification not listed, how can I become an RAD Registered Teacher?
If you have a Level 4 qualification that is not currently on the approved list, we will be reviewing additional courses periodically. In the meantime, you can still apply using the form above to express your interest.
I am already teaching RAD Ballet – why should I apply for RAD RTS?
RAD Registered Teachers can take advantage of exclusive benefits, including access to entering students for RAD exams.
What additional training will I need to undertake?
Teachers joining through this route will also be required to complete 20 hours of RAD CPD with reflection annually, which will be tailored to you. This requirement ensures that you familiarise yourself with the RAD method and uphold the high standards expected of all RAD Registered Teachers.
Shaping lives through dance
Dance teachers play a crucial role in shaping both their students’ technical abilities and their passion for the art. Their influence extends beyond the studio, creating a ripple effect that reaches far into the future.
RAD teachers leave a lasting legacy that impacts the entire dance community. As they impart knowledge, discipline, and creativity, their students carry these lessons with them, often becoming the next generation of dancers and teachers themselves.
Introducing our new RTS marketing tools for teachers!
As a valued RAD Registered Teacher, you now have access to an exclusive set of brand-new marketing tools designed to help you attract more students, encourage them to take RAD exams, boost your visibility, and grow your business.
Co-created with the support of our RAD RTS teachers, these tools have been built to ensure that you can market your business in a way that is best-suited to your needs.
Your new tools are waiting in the Members’ Area, ready for you to edit and start using today.
Syllabi and programmes available through the RAD
We offer multiple syllabi to teach the next generation of dancers. Take a look below and click to learn more about the different styles available for you to teach your students. Want to enter your students for RAD exams? Become an RAD Registered Teacher.
RAD Ballet
Core to every dancer’s classical training, our ballet syllabus upholds the highest teaching standards around the world.
Silver Swans
Ballet classes for the over 55s. Discover how to qualify to deliver classes and become a Silver Swans licensee.
RAD Musical Theatre
Bringing together acting, singing, and dance, this progressive training pathway will nurture confidence, creativity, and versatile performance skills.
Rambert Grades
A great new opportunity for RAD members to expand their dance offering through this progressive and inclusive contemporary syllabus.
Develop your skills through RAD CPD
We are committed to producing the best teachers in the world, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) shows that you are up to date on dance teaching practice, legislation, and health and personal wellbeing.
We offer a wide range of CPD sessions available to attend in person and online.
“Gaining RTS will mean that I would be the first ballet teacher in Bahrain to offer RAD to students on the island. As one of the most important dance education organisations in the world; it will be amazing to see students’ passion for dance grow throughout their training.”
“Becoming an RAD Registered Teacher is a personal aspiration, alongside elevating the quality of ballet education I can offer. I am excited about the potential for growth and development that this affiliation can bring, and I am fully committed to meeting the requirements and standards set by the RAD.”
Musical Theatre Introductory Training Sydney CPD
Wednesday 7 October 2026 – Friday 9 October 2026
9.30am-4.30pm AEDT each day
RAD Members $660-$710AUD
Non-members $760 AUD
RAD Australia 2027 Conference – Elevating Dance Education
Saturday 16 January 2027 – Sunday 17 January 2027
Various times
TBC
Assistant Teacher Award Tutor Training
Wednesday 28 January 2026 – Friday 31 July 2026
See Training Date for info
£365
The Perils of Perfectionism CPD Interactive Webinar
Sunday 28 June 2026
10am – 1pm BST
Members £50 | €58 | $68
Non-members £56 | €65 | $76
Safeguarding: Safe Touch in Dance: boundaries, consent and communication (online)
Monday 29 June 2026
10:00am – 11:00am (NZT)
See course information
Building Resilience in Dancers CPD Interactive Webinar
Tuesday 30 June 2026
11.30am – 1.30pm BST
Members £33 | €38 | $45
Non-members £37 | €43 | $50
Tamara Karsavina’s Performance Legacy: The Phoenix Firebird CPD Webinar
Friday 3 July 2026
11am – 12pm BST
Members £21 | €24 | $28
Non-members £27 | €31 | $37
Syllabus Strategies: Focus on Advanced Foundation (Male and Female) Live Stream CPD Course
Thursday 16 July 2026 – Friday 17 July 2026
9.30am – 12.30pm BST each day
Members £115 | €134 | $156
Non-members £161 | €186 | $218
The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026 – Sunday 8 November 2026
Various times
£700 entry fee
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