

Silver Swans® workshop
Sunday 27 April 2025
10am – 5pm BST

Event Date:
Sunday 27 April 2025
Event Time:
10am – 5pm BST
Location:
Available Online?
No
Who’s it for?
Silver Swans Workshops are open to experienced ballet teachers.
Fee:
Members £180 | €212 | $229
Non-Members £200 | €235 | $255
Contact:
This one-day 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.
Venue
Angela Watson School of Dance, Edinburgh EH14 1DJ
Recommended Preparation
There are some recommended readings for this workshop. You will find further details in your booking confirmation email.
Tutor
Sarah Platt PGDT (Dance), BPhil (Hons), RAD RTS, FIDTA, RAD Dip; Dance Ex Dip; Anat Dip.
Sarah has been teaching for over 25 years and is Principal of her own dance school. An interest in more diverse teaching started with research into ‘Inclusive Dance Practice’ at postgraduate level, and developed through participation with the RAD Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing (DFLW) project in 2012. Practice-based research into the benefits and considerations when teaching adults and older learners to dance has interested her ever since.
Following the DFLW project, Sarah explored, delivered, and evaluated ballet lessons for older learners, contributing to working parties looking into RAD provision for adults. From these beginnings came the creation of the RAD Silver Swans® ballet programme; formally launched in 2017. She is regularly involved in tutoring, mentoring and contributing to reports and conferences in order to share best practice and spread her passion for the teaching of dance to older learners. Sarah also trains teachers from a range of settings such as primary school teachers and classical ballet specialists. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the RAD@home programme saw Sarah deliver virtual Silver Swans sessions, providing a wider audience with an insight into learning ballet. The feedback has been hugely encouraging and confirmed the need for more teachers for this age group.
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.
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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