Teach Musical Theatre

This syllabus is accessible to a wide range of learners across all grades, with no upper age limit. It supports students with varying levels of experience, including those without a formal dance background. Learners in the lower grades can develop key foundational skills, while higher grades provide material that can support progression into vocational or conservatoire training.

Teachers will help students build strong foundations in acting, singing, and dance, while also developing confidence, creativity, and an understanding of musical theatre as an art form. By the higher grades, students will have a range of material that can support auditions and further training.

Graded exams are available from Primary to Grade 8 and are solo assessments, taken at the registered centre.

Musical Theatre Awards are available for duos, trios, quartets and groups, and are designed to build confidence and showcase performance skills in Musical Theatre. Awards are offered at Pre-Junior (group only), Junior, Senior, Elite and Platinum levels.

RAD Musical Theatre exams will be booked in a similar way to our ballet examination sessions and will be conducted by an appointed Musical Theatre Examiner.

Teachers who are planning to teach the RAD Musical Theatre syllabus are required to complete a 3-day Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD) course, which explores the RAD approaches to teaching acting, singing and dance.

In order to reflect standards and quality assurance, RAD Registered Teachers must attend the Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD). Only RAD Registered Teachers (with an active RAD membership), who have completed the Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD), will be able to enter candidates for RAD Musical Theatre exams.

Teachers may involve specialist colleagues (e.g., vocal or acting coaches) to support and carry out lessons. However, the entering teacher must be an RAD Registered Teacher who has completed the RAD Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD).

Teachers without RAD RTS who have completed the RAD Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD) course can deliver the syllabus, but only RAD Registered Teachers (with an active RAD membership) who have completed the RAD Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD) can enter students for RAD Musical Theatre exams.

You can find out how to become eligible for RAD Registered Teacher Status (RTS) here.

We are actively developing teaching qualifications and pathways to RAD RTS specifically for musical theatre practitioners. If you’d like to be considered and kept informed, please fill out the expression of interest form above.

Anyone can attend the 3-day RAD Musical Theatre Introductory Training (CPD); however, it is preferable to attend if you are already an RAD Registered Teacher. RAD Members, including RAD Registered Teachers, can benefit from a discounted rate.

RAD Registered Status (RTS) is a professional membership category that is given to teachers who have undergone the appropriate education and training to give them the skills and knowledge to teach. Only teachers who meet our professional standards can be registered with us. All RAD Registered Teachers (RTS) are required to uphold the RAD Code of Professional Practice for Teachers.

The Code of Professional Practice sets standards for teachers, registered with the RAD, that are underpinned by the vision, mission and values of the RAD, and which seek to set, maintain and promote the highest standards of dance education, teaching and learning worldwide.