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Silver Swans Easter Course

Sunday 29 March 2026 – Thursday 2 April 2026

Various, BST

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Booking Deadline:

Monday 9 March 2026

Event Date:

Sunday 29 March 2026 – Thursday 2 April 2026

Event Time:

Various, BST

Country:

Location:

London

Available Online?

No

Who’s it for?

Recommended for ages 55+

Fee:

£72 – £115 depending on class selected

Contact:

participate@rad.org.uk

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The Silver Swans Easter Course offers dancers the chance to join us for a week long course during the Easter holidays

Immerse yourself in an inspiring week of classes that will elevate your technique and deepen your understanding. Throughout the course, you’ll master a piece of repertoire, guided by expert faculty and enriched by the magic of live piano accompaniment.

Also on offer are open level Pilates classes which can be booked in combination with a ballet and repertoire class. Pilates classes will compliment the ballet classes and support you with exercises designed to build core strength, improve posture and flexibility and maintain your overall well-being.

“It was an amazing experience, I had never done anything like it before. It was very inclusive and I didn’t feel singled out for being a beginner. How beautiful to carry out a dance with other people“

Participant of the Silver Swans Easter Course 2025

Class Information

There are three different paces of ballet and repertoire classes to choose from.

  • Gentle: A nurturing and welcoming class designed for those who enjoy working at a calm pace with a mindful, low-impact approach.
  • Steady: A class designed for those who enjoy working at a steady and consistent pace, with a focus on building upon a strong foundation in classical ballet.
  • Dynamic: An energetic and invigorating class perfect for those who enjoy working at a faster pace.

Pilates classes are suitable for all levels.

If a class you would like to join is sold out, please join the waiting list here, and we will be in touch if a space becomes available

Times

Ballet and Repertoire Morning Classes

11.00am – 12.30pm

Ballet and Repertoire Early Afternoon Classes

1.15pm – 2.45pm

  • Steady
  • Dynamic

Ballet and Repertoire Late Afternoon Classes

3.00pm – 4.30pm

  • Steady
  • Dynamic

Pilates Classes

1.15pm – 2.15pm

11.30am – 12.30pm

Fees

Ballet and repertoire classes

  • Non-members £115
  • Members £103.50

Pilates classes

  • Non-members £80
  • Members £72

Dancers who are members of the RAD will receive a discounted price. Please enter your RAD ID when prompted to do so during the booking process to receive this discount.

Faculty

Wendy Jardine

Wendy Jardine

Since 2009, Wendy has taught Pilates to dancers. She creates and presents courses to ballet teachers in the principles of Pilates, too, so teachers can use the knowledge in their teaching.

Wendy is trained to Master Level and has been teaching Pilates since 2007. She uses Pilates to empower dancers in all of their movement. Pilates gives them the conscious awareness of their strengths and imbalances and equips them with the tools to self-care, rebalance and avoid injury. They enhance and improve their strength, mobility and flexibility, by knowing how and where every muscle is, and why each muscle group makes a move, big or small, or is a deep stabilising muscle. By isolating, engaging and feeling, which muscles are creating what, the dancers can consciously call upon them in their training and performance, which takes their work to another level. Within these sessions, which flow from one move to another, the dancers learn how to use their breath to stabilise, connect and relax. This tool enriches life skills, exam technique and is deeply calming.

When Wendy is not at the Academy, she teaches in West Dulwich and currently many sessions over Zoom. She has a forever growing online library of over a hundred sessions www.pilates-instructor.net

Venue

Royal Academy of Dance
188 York Road
London
SW11 3JZ

See helpful information on how to find us here.

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Further information

Booking process

  • Places are limited in each class and secured on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Payment is required at the time of booking.
  • An automatic email will be sent via the booking platform CVENT to confirm your registration and payment were successful.
  • Please quote the CVENT order no/ticket reference when contacting the RAD with any queries related to your booking.
  • Please ensure you have read the Terms and Conditions, which includes the RAD’s cancellation policy.
  • When a class is fully-booked, a waiting list will be activated. The Artistic Team will contact you via email should a suitable place become available.
  • After the closing date, you will receive an additional confirmation by email, detailing registration times, suggested dress, and all other relevant information for the course and venue.

For all queries, please email participate@rad.org.uk.

Please ensure you check the registration details carefully. If the level you wish to book appears sold out, please apply online for the ‘Waiting List’. The team will contact you should a suitable place become available.

The RAD uses Cvent for ticketing and registration for events (including workshops, masterclasses, CPD, and a range of free activities). We only store your personal information in order to facilitate your attendance and to request feedback. We will not use your information to contact you unless you have opted to receive marketing materials or have signed up for our e-newsletter. For further details on how your information is processed, please see the Student Activities Privacy Notice.

Terms and Conditions

Please ensure you have read the Courses and Workshops Terms and Conditions carefully before you register.

You will need to confirm your acceptance of these terms when you book your place.

Please note, in the event of injury or medical emergency during the activity a qualified First Aider from Royal Academy of Dance will provide necessary treatment and assistance to the participant. Please see our Terms & Conditions for further information.

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