RAD United Kingdom | Silver Swans® Live Stream Workshop

Event Date:

Wednesday 29 October 2025 – Thursday 30 October 2025

Event Time:

9.30am – 12.30pm GMT each day

Location:

Online

Available Online?

Yes

Who’s it for?

Silver Swans Workshops are open to experienced ballet teachers.

Fee:

Members £185 | €216 | $254
Non-Members £205 | €240 | $281

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

Online

This workshop introduces experienced ballet teachers to Silver Swans®, with a focus on safe and inclusive practice for adults and strategies to maximise their experience.

Aim

The aim of this workshop is to provide practical experience of effective ballet teaching strategies for a group of mixed ability older learners.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the workshop, you will have:

an understanding of Silver Swans and the responsibilities and expectations of licence holders,
an awareness of a range of ballet teaching strategies and the benefits of these strategies in relation to Silver Swans,
a greater understanding of how to safely modify and deliver ballet repertoire for older learners, and
knowledge and understanding of appropriate progression, differentiation and integration considerations for adults of mixed ability.

Dates and Times

This workshop will be split across two days:

29 October, 9.30am – 12.30pm GMT
30 October, 9.30am – 12.30pm GMT

You must attend both sessions. This workshop 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, and microphone/speakers

This is a practical workshop, please ensure you have space to move in order to actively participate. You will need to have your camera on.

Recommended Preparation

There are some recommended readings for this workshop. You will find further details in your booking confirmation email.

Tutor

Kerry DeVine AISTD CDE RAD dip, dip NBS

Kerry graduated from Northern Ballet School, Manchester in 1999 with an RAD Student Teaching certificate, AISTD Diploma in Classical Ballet, Modern Theatre, Tap Dance and National Dance, and an NBS Diploma.

For a year she taught freelance in the Northwest, in Shropshire, and in Oslo, Norway. During this time she went on to gain her RAD Teaching Certificate and Diploma. In 2000 she established her own dance studio based in Wigan which is still running to this day, celebrating its 25th year. The studio hosts annual shows and exam sessions with the RAD.

In 2001 Kerry became a member of the RAD’s Northern Regional Committee and was invited to be an RAD tutor in 2003, teaching at various workshops, summer schools and courses both nationally and internationally. In 2010 she became a mentor and tutor taking her around the UK for the RAD CBTS programme, assessing and mentoring student teachers.

In 2018 Kerry became a Silver Swans® tutor, delivering the Silver Swans Workshop for the RAD and running her own weekly Silver Swans class in Lancashire.

Licence Information

You can find further information about how to become a Licensee in the ‘How to get your Silver Swans license’ section here.

See further information about the fees and the benefits of being a Silver Swans Licensee.

CPD Hours

8 hours Time-Valued CPD

Fees

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

Terms and Conditions

Please ensure you read and understand the following documents before booking onto the workshop:

CPD Terms and Conditions, Silver Swans Licensee Terms and Conditions.

How to book

For details on how your information is processed, please see the Cvent Privacy Policy and the CPD Privacy Notice. Please also read our Terms and Conditions.

This workshop will be hosted on Zoom. Please read Zoom’s Privacy Policy.

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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Silver Swans® Live Stream Workshop

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