Silver Swans® Workshop

Event Date:

Sunday 27 April 2025

Event Time:

10am – 5pm BST

Location:

Preston (UK)

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Who’s it for?

Silver Swans Workshops are open to experienced ballet teachers.

Fee:

Members £180 | €212 | $229
Non-Members £200 | €235 | $255

Contact:

cpd@rad.org.uk

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

Preston College, Preston PR2 8UR

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 24th 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

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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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