Silver Swans Licensee CPD Workshop

RAD Registered Teachers, RAD FoE Students, experienced ballet teachers

On completion, RAD Registered Teachers will be automatically granted a Silver Swans license.

RAD FoE students may complete the workshop however the Silver Swans License will not be granted until after their Award has been ratified by the Board.

All other teachers who currently teach ballet, and who wish to be considered for a license, will be asked to indicate their interest upon registration for our workshops – see our flowchart for clarification.

Confirmation of eligibility for a license will be based on the observations of the Silver Swans tutor delivering the sessions. They will observe your demonstration of ballet teaching, as detailed in the list of competencies below.

You should demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of:

• the principles of ballet technique,
• the content and progressions of ballet vocabulary to at least Intermediate level (non-syllabus specific),
• how to create and deliver effective ballet class content,
• learning and teaching strategies for ballet teaching,
• teaching ballet effectively and safely using practical demonstration as appropriate, and
• effective communication through verbal and non-verbal skills.

Teachers that have indicated their interest, and are deemed eligible for the license, will be notified within 30 days following the workshop.

You will require the following resources:

• Suitable clothing for the practical elements

• Recommended reading will be emailed to participants prior to the workshop

Karen Perring

Karen Perring has over 35 years of teaching experience in her own dance schools and as a freelance teacher in Queensland, N.S.W. and London U.K. After a dance performance career, she completed the R.A.D. Teacher’s Certificate in 1989 and became a member of the Panel of Examiner’s and a Tutor for the Classical Ballet teaching Studies in 2018. Karen has a Diploma in Dance Teaching and Management and is a trainer and assessor for the Certificate IV in Dance, Musical Theatre and Diploma of Professional Dance (Elite Performance).

8 hours Time-Valued CPD

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

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

Silver Swans Licensee Terms and Conditions.