Silver Swans® Workshop 29 May 2025 (HK)

Please download the document here with readings and videos (HERE).

You are encouraged to browse through the materials before attending the workshop, however, you do not necessarily need to read and watch them all before attending.

Please ensure you wear comfortable clothing which does not restrict your movement, and appropriate footwear for the studio.

We recommend you to bring pens, pencils and paper, or your preferred materials for making notes on the day.

Participation in Silver Swans® Workshops is open to experienced ballet teachers wishing to find out more about approaches to teaching ballet to older learners, with a view of becoming a Silver Swans® Licensee. On completion of the workshop, RAD Registered Teachers will be automatically granted the Silver Swans® licence. All other participants will be considered. Confirmation of eligibility for a licence will be based on the observations of the Silver Swans® tutor delivering the session. The tutor will observe the participant’s secure demonstration of ballet teaching, as detailed in the list of competencies on our website.

Participants who are deemed eligible for the licence will be notified by our Membership department within 30 days following the workshop.

Silver Swans® Licensees are required to renew their licence annually, no later than the renewal date, to remain a Silver Swans® Licensee.

You will be invoiced by our Membership team within 30 days of completing the Silver Swans® Workshop for the cost of the annual licence fee as follows:

• RAD Registered Teachers receive a 100% discount on the licence fee, and will therefore pay no fee for the year.
• RAD Teachers, Student Members, RAD Member Plus and RAD Members receive a 50% discount on the licence fee and will be invoiced £65 for the year.
• Non-Members pay the full licence fee and will be invoiced £129 for the year.

If you have any questions about licence payments or renewals, please contact membership@rad.org.uk 

Mrs Carla Pinchen

RAD Examiner, Registered Teacher

On graduating from The Northern Ballet School, Manchester, UK with teaching and performing qualifications and the NBS Teaching Diploma, Carla launched straight into a teaching career, freelancing across the North West of England.

She was Head of Dance at an Independent Boarding School for 12 years, entering candidates for exams at graded and vocational levels, in addition to teaching A Level Dance. Many students progressed into full time dance training and performing careers.

Carla trained as an Examiner for the RAD in 2003 and has travelled extensively across the UK and worldwide in the role.

In 2009, Carla joined the Panel of Tutors for the RAD and has delivered courses throughout the UK and Europe, for both students and teachers.

Currently, Carla is the Principal of her own dance school in addition to being Head of Ballet at a local dance school in Cumbria. Since 2017, she has specialised in teaching Silver Swans classes, and seated ballet classes at residential care homes and is passionate about working with the older members of the community, sharing her love of ballet and dance with ladies and gentlemen up to the incredible age of 102.

Carla is delighted to be able to share her love of the Silver Swans ethos with teachers across the world

Please ensure you read and understand the following documents before booking onto the workshop:

CPD Terms and Conditions, Silver Swans Licensee Terms and Conditions.

For details on how your information is processed, please see the Cvent Privacy Policy and the CPD Privacy Notice. Please also read our Terms and Conditions.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please contact the Hong Kong Office at hello@radhk.org.