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Become Eligible for RAD Registered Teacher Status (RAD RTS) and teach dance with the RAD. Qualification opens the door to a world of benefits to take your teaching career to the next level and bring recognition of your skills and experience.

Becoming an RAD Registered Teacher allows you to:

• appear on the global RAD Register of Teachers, strengthening your reputation,
• enter your students for RAD exams, a hallmark of excellence in dance training,
• enjoy the backing of a professional membership scheme, ensuring you receive the support and resources you need,
• take part in tailored professional development, enriching your teaching skills and staying ahead of industry trends, and
• be part of a vibrant global community of like-minded educators, collaborating, inspiring, and supporting across borders. And, you’ll increase your employability with a globally recognised professional qualification.

How to become a dance teacher with the RAD

RAD Registered Teachers are recognised as having undergone the education and training to give them the skills and knowledge to teach dance. Only dance teachers who meet our professional standards can be registered with us.

There are four routes to becoming eligible for RAD RTS. These include a new route for teachers holding a recognised qualification from a different awarding body:

1. Train as a dance teacher with us

We are a specialist dance education provider with 100 years of experience of inspiring, cultivating, and supporting dance teachers around the world. We offer many different programmes offering eligibility for RAD RTS.

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2. Complete our Access Route for students of honours dance degree programmes

Students or recent graduates of a degree that includes modules in dance pedagogy and ballet technique, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing our additional training modules.

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3. Complete our Access Route for students of accredited vocational dance programmes

Vocational dance students (or recent graduates) of an accredited training provider, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing the additional training modules we offer. 

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4. Dance teachers recognised by another dance awarding society

Dance teachers who already have a Level 4 or equivalent dance teaching qualification (any genre) from a different awarding society, may become eligible for RAD RTS by completing CPD within their first year of membership if approved.

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“She was more than my teacher. She was like a guide, a friend, a parent. I’m really, really grateful for everything she has done.”

Dipesh Verma, Rambert Dancer

Already eligible for Registered Teacher Status?

As a recent graduate of a teacher training programme with us, you can apply for membership directly to become RAD RTS and teach dance.

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RAD Safeguarding requirements

We are committed to putting the wellbeing of students, teachers and staff first, and to ensuring that children, young people, and vulnerable or at risk adults are protected from harm.

By joining the RAD as a Registered Teacher via any of the above routes, you are committing to meet the following safeguarding requirements at the point of application to become a teaching member, and at the point of renewal.

You must:

• provide an up-to-date CV and professional references upon request (for new and reinstating applicants only),
• obtain a criminal record check,
• declare any criminal convictions to the RAD, and
• take part in annual safeguarding training as part of your CPD hours

These requirements are integrated into the CPD scheme and you will be asked to make your declaration upon application as a new or reinstating RAD Registered Teacher.

Don’t worry if you have not met these requirements we will support you – see our FAQs to find out how.

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