Study dance
We are a world leader in dance teacher training and have been supporting aspiring teachers for over a century
Explore our dance teacher training options
We host open days, experience days, and webinars to help you find out more about our programmes to study dance. Our regular onsite events in London let you meet our staff and students and tour our amazing facilities where you will learn to teach dance. If you can’t travel to London, why not join one of our online information webinars?
Study dance onsite or by distance learning
Students come from far and wide to study dance at our headquarters in London. We also offer many distance learning programmes letting you study online and be a part of our community, wherever you are in the world.
Start studying dance with us
Widening access to study dance
We want to open up opportunities to learn to teach dance. Along with flexible, part-time study, we offer a foundation module for students without the equivalent A Levels, part-time access routes to Registered Teacher Status, and an Assistant Teacher Award for 14 to 18-year-olds. We also offer bursaries for some of our programmes to help you study dance. Find out more below.
Access routes to Registered Teacher Status
RAD Registered Teacher Status (RTS) opens the door to a range of benefits designed to take your teaching to the next level, bringing recognition wherever you are in the world.
Student accommodation
While we don’t offer accommodation at RAD headquarters, we have partnered with urbanest. They provide purpose-built student accommodation in Battersea, overlooking the Thames, with easy access to central London and the RAD.
Graduation
Our annual RAD Graduation Day completes your dance education journey. This is a wonderful celebration to share with friends, family, and fellow students.
More details on ceremony timings, tickets and dress code will be available in April 2025.
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“The guidance and support from teachers has been vital to my growth and equipped me with the tools and confidence to follow in their footsteps.”
Dance education faculty
When you study with us, you will meet our team of experienced academic and teaching professionals who are accomplished practitioners and passionate educators.
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Events
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Advanced 1 and Advanced 2: Focus on variations (female) livestream CPD course
Monday 20 January 2025 – Tuesday 21 January 2025
11.30am – 2.30pm EST
Members $170 USD
Non-members $188 USD -
Summer CPD 2025
Tuesday 21 January 2025 – Wednesday 22 January 2025
AEDT (Sydney time)
In-person one full day:
Members $260AUD
Non-members $390AUD
Online 2-hour session:
Members $90AUD
Non-members $130AUD
Online 1-hour session:
Members $45AUD
Non-members $65AUD -
Grades 1 – 6 revision livestream courses
Friday 24 January 2025 – Wednesday 11 June 2025
9.30am – 12.30pm MEZ
Grades 1-5, price per Grade: Members € 51 | CHF 56
Non-members € 61 | CHF 66
Grade 6: Members € 112 | CHF 128
Non-members: € 122 | CHF 138 -
Grades 1-3: Focus on character livestream CPD course
Tuesday 4 February 2025 – Wednesday 5 February 2025
4 February 9.30am – 12.30pm GMT
5 February 9.30am – 12.45pm GMTMembers £112 | €132 | $143 | ₹12,336
Non-members £156 | €184 | $199 | ₹17,182
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
As an RAD Registered Teacher, you are required to complete a certain amount of CPD hours each year to refresh, nurture, and grow your teaching abilities.
Bursaries
We are committed to breaking down barriers to dance and are excited to be able to offer new bursaries. Whether you want to take a class, or an exam, or compete at the prestigious Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, we have a bursary to support you.
Student members receive a 10%
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Student members receive a 10% discount on syllabus materials in the
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