

Creative Approaches in Teaching Character Work: Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish Styles (Grades 3–6)
Sunday 8 June 2025
10am – 1pm and 2 – 5pm BST

Event Date:
Sunday 8 June 2025
Event Time:
10am – 1pm and 2 – 5pm BST
Location:
Available Online?
No
Who’s it for?
These courses are open to all ballet teachers. It is recommended for early career teachers.
Fee:
Members £56 | €66 | $71 per course
Non-members £78 | €92 | $99 per course
Contact:
This series of practice-based courses, which can be taken as stand-alone or as a suite of courses, explore the styles, techniques and movement vocabularies (steps) found in the Hungarian, Ukrainian and Polish character dances as presented in RAD Grades 3 and 4, and Grades 5 and 6 syllabi. Through creating training exercises, choreographing free enchaînements, and discussing ideas with others, participants will gain a greater appreciation of the different artistic and technical aspects of each character style. Through practice-based tasks, participants will become more confident in choreographing character work settings which are technically and stylistically sound as well as inspiring and enjoyable for students. These courses are essential for all levels of teachers, but in particular for early career (recent graduate) teachers and dance teachers who would like to refresh and extent their knowledge, understanding and skills in teaching character work.
Dates and Times
Grade 3 (Ukrainian) and Grade 4 (Hungarian)
8 June, 10am – 1pm
Grades 5 and 6 (Polish and Polish Court)
8 June, 2 – 5pm
Aim
The aims of the courses are:
- To explore and develop teaching strategies in the teaching of character work across the RAD Grades 3 and 4, and Grades 5 and 6 syllabi, and
- To increase and consolidate knowledge and understanding of the required stylistic and technical expectations of the Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish Character styles.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of one or more of the courses, you will:
- have increased confidence creating informed and inspiring training exercises and enchaînements to develop character work,
- have the knowledge, understand and performance skills which demonstrate the required technical and performance expectations of different character style,
- have a greater understanding of how character dance can be taught in an interactive, accessible and inclusive manner,
- have greater knowledge and understanding of how character work can both support and develop the ballet technique, performance and artistry.
Venue
Sutton School of Performing Arts, Cleckheaton BD19 3QR
Recommended Preparation
Participants should have basic knowledge of the applicable level character work as presented in RAD syllabi.
Tutor
Carla Pinchen
CPD Hours
3 hours Time-Valued CPD per course
Fees
Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.
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Contact
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