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
Vocational courses
13 – 18 January 2025
For students 11+ in RAD Intermediate Foundation – Advanced 2 or equivalent.
Boys Repertoire Class with Alexander Campbell
14 January 2025 – 2:00 – 4:00pm
For boys aged 11 plus.
Tiaho course
16-17 January 2025
A series of inclusive workshops designed for children, young people, and adults with diverse abilities.
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.
You may also be interested in…
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RAD Summer School Grades Course
Monday 13 January 2025 – Friday 17 January 2025
8.30am – 4pm NZT
Members $570 NZD
Non-members $625 NZD -
RAD Summer School Vocational Course
Monday 13 January 2025 – Saturday 18 January 2025
8.30am – 4pm NZT
Members $625 NZD
Non-members $680 NZD -
Female Health in Dance
Wednesday 26 February 2025
10am – 12pm MEZ
Members €41 | CHF 46
Non-members €51 | CHF 56
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