RAD United Kingdom | Body Image and Self-Esteem CPD Interactive Webinar

Booking Deadline:

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Event Date:

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Event Time:

9.30am – 12.30pm GMT

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Online

Available Online?

Yes

Who’s it for?

This webinar is open to all ballet teachers. It is recommended for early and mid-career teachers.

Fee:

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

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

Online

Dance, as a performance art, is a medium where performers are closely scrutinised. This perpetual observation of one’s body and its movement can take its toll in developing a sense of self, especially at times of pressure. If dance students and performers do not adopt a realistic sense of self, this may result in low self-esteem related to poor body image. Body image is not solely the creation of the individual mind, but is the dancer’s interpretation of their body based on social expectations.

This interactive webinar will examine a range of influences over dancers’ self-concepts, how they build their body image, and what we as dance teachers may do to help them have realistic expectations.

Aims

The aims of this webinar are to:

enhance understanding of self-concept, body image and self-esteem, and
make links between these mental states and behavioural outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the webinar, you will:

have an enhanced understanding of how dancers’ internal mental states impact on performance,
be able to link such states of mind to poor mental wellbeing, and
be able to identify potential causes of poor self-perception.

Date and Time

25 March 2026

9.30am – 12.30pm GMT

This interactive webinar will not be recorded.

If you are booking outside of the UK, please check your time zone against GMT (Greenwich Mean 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 Cathy Schofield

Cathy in a Senior Lecturer at the Open University and has been specializing in sport and exercise psychology for over twenty-five years. She is co-author of the undergraduate textbook Psychology for Dancers, for which she was runner-up dance writer of the year in 2019. She has enjoyed leisure dancing for over forty-five years, including ballet, tap, jazz and salsa, as well as dancing in social contexts, most specifically funk, jazz and northern soul.

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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If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please contact the CPD Team, cpd@rad.org.uk.

Contact

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

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Body Image and Self-Esteem CPD Interactive Webinar