Summer School

The Royal Academy of Dance holds regular summer schools in Wellington.

Summer School 2025 will take place January 13 – 18 2025 at Te Whaea, 11 Hutchison Street, Newtown, Wellington.

We have a range of dance styles on offer and our tutors are highly qualified and experienced. All our tutors have had distinguished professional careers either as dancers, teachers or both. Summer Schools are a great opportunity to learn new things, make new friends and to learn from each other while having fun. We look forward to welcoming you to Wellington in January.

Courses

Meet the teachers

Last year’s Summer School highlights

On the 15th January 2024, over 120 students, 20 tutors and 22 teachers came together at Te Whaea Wellington for a fun-filled week of dancing at the RAD Summer School.

The Summer School provides an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in dance, learning within a creative environment, from top professional teachers in the industry whilst making friends with like-minded students from around NZ. The week enhances students’ dance technique and artistry and culminated in a sharing of work on the final day of the course.

Vocational Students engaged in one week of classes including Ballet, Repertoire, Contemporary, Jazz/Musical Theatre, Conditioning and Choreography.

Grade students’ one-week programme included Ballet, Repertoire, Creative, Character/Folk, Musical Theatre and a trip to the pool for some Aqua ballet.

Our experienced Tutors included Kat and Joseph Skelton, Shaun James Kelly, Sophie Ryan, Lauren Byrne, Esther Robinson, Jess Johns Neroli Hunt, Chantelle Scoon, Frankie Sampson, Alina Kulikova, Kathiy Watson and Jun Samblaceno.

The Teachers completed a range of courses including Enhancing Safe Teaching, Safeguarding, Technique and Artistry, ballet basics and beyond, Inclusive Dance, Pointe conditioning and Mental Health and Resilience. Their tutors included Lucinda Dunn OAM, who travelled from Australia for the course as well as Erin Bowerman, Julia Grace, Sophie Ryan and Hayleigh Rossetter. Again, teachers travelled from far and wide to come together with other RAD teachers and share skills and reflect on their teaching practices.