RAD New Zealand | Teaching with care: compassionate practices in the dance studio CPD Interactive Webinar

Booking Deadline:

Monday 27 April 2026

Event Date:

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Event Time:

10am – 1pm BST

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Online

Available Online?

Yes

Who’s it for?

This webinar is open to all ballet teachers.

Fee:

Members £50 | €58 | $68
Non-members £56 | €65 | $76

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

Online

Delve into the science and theory behind compassionate approaches in dance education, including evolutionary perspectives and recent research.

This session invites you to reflect on your own compassionate voice and introduces practical strategies for fostering a compassionate mindset in students – promoting resilience, empathy, and wellbeing in the studio environment.

This webinar will delve deeper into the topic introduced in the Member Event on 21 January.

Aims

The aims of this webinar are to:

Explore the power of compassion, including the associated science and research, whilst using videos and interactive exercises to bring the topic alive, and
Gain practical ideas and tips as to how to promote compassion within your dance studio.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the webinar, you will:

Have a greater understanding of the benefits of compassion for your studio,
Have gained knowledge as to what a compassionate approach looks like in practice,
Learn strategies that you can incorporate into your lessons to help students develop their own inner compassionate mind, and
Consider how compassion can help you during difficult teaching moments.

Date and Time

28 April 2026, 10am – 1pm BST

This interactive webinar will be recorded. A link to the recording will be sent to all participants the following working day. Please ensure you book onto the webinar before the closing date. The recording will be available for one month.

If you are joining the webinar live from outside of the UK, please check your time zone against BST (British Summer Time).

Platform

This activity will be hosted on Zoom. You will be sent details of how to join the activity within five working days prior to the start date.

Resources

You will require the following resources:

A computer/laptop/tablet with internet connection, a camera, microphone and speakers

Tutor

Dr Katherine Hodson

Katherine qualified as a Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist in November 2005 from the University of Oxford, and worked within the NHS for seven years before moving into private practice from 2013. Katherine utilises a number of different therapeutic models in her practice, including: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy), ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), and Systemic approaches (including Narrative Therapy).

Katherine has undertaken a variety of training since qualification, including completing a Diploma in Advanced Practitioner Skills in Eating Disorders; and being trained in the Multi-dimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) programme in Oregon, USA. Katherine has additionally undertaken advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and is the co-author of The Compassionate Parenting Workbook, which was published in 2025.

She has a special interest in working with the mental health needs of children and teenagers (often with neurodiversity), treating difficulties such as: anxiety, depression, anger, and eating disorders. Katherine is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

CPD Hours

3 hours Time-Valued CPD

Fees

Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.

How to book

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Contact

If you have any questions about this activity, please email cpd@rad.org.uk.

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Teaching with care: compassionate practices in the dance studio CPD Interactive Webinar