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Creative Approaches in Teaching Character Work: Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish Styles CPD Courses

Sunday 23 February 2025 – Monday 24 February 2025

Various, GMT

Events → Course → Creative Approaches in Teaching Character Work: Russian, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish Styles CPD Courses

Event Date:

Sunday 23 February 2025 – Monday 24 February 2025

Event Time:

Various, GMT

Location:

Available Online?

No

Who’s it for?

This course is 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:

cpd@rad.org.uk

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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 Russian, Hungarian, Ukrainian and Polish character dances as presented in RAD 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 1 (Russian) and Grade 2 (Hungarian)

23 February, 10am – 1pm

Grade 3 (Ukrainian) and Grade 4 (Hungarian)

23 February, 2pm – 5pm

Grades 5 and 6 (Polish and Polish Court)

24 February, 9am – 12pm

Grade 7 (Hungarian Court) and Grade 8 (Russian Court)

24 February, 1pm – 4pm

Aim

The aims of the courses are:

  • To explore and develop teaching strategies in the teaching of character work across the RAD syllabi, and
  • To increase and consolidate knowledge and understanding of the required stylistic and technical expectations of the Russian, 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

The Linda Lowry School of Ballet, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6RA

Recommended Preparation

Participants should have basic knowledge of the applicable level character work as presented in RAD syllabi.

Tutor

Vikki Allport RAD RTS Teaching Diploma (Distinction) RAD Examiner

Examiner for the Royal Academy of Dance and a Trustee of the same.
Originally from the northeast of England, Vikki started dancing at the age of 5, through all her RAD grades and eventually embarking on the student teaching certificate of the RAD at 16. At 19 the opportunity came to dance professionally in Spain for two seasons, and her dance and acting skills led to performing in panto back in the UK. After dancing in Abu Dhabi, she eventually settled in Mexico raising her young family and opening her own successful dance school ‘Ballet Studio de Vicky Allport’. Ballet for children was the focus, but she also taught classes in jazz fit and adult ballet. During this time, she also choreographed shows for Mexican pop artistes, performed in music videos, and completed the RAD’s Teaching Diploma.
Returning to the UK 15 years ago, she taught a popular weekly adult class at Brighton College, where she was Head of Ballet for 12 years, teaching all ages from 2 to older adults. Vikki is currently a freelance teacher and coach, and tutors on the RAD’s Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies.

CPD Hours

3 hours Time-Valued CPD per course

Fees

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

How to book

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Contact

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Booking link

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