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We are the Royal Academy of Dance, a world leader in dance education and training.

We’ve been teaching the world to dance for over 100 years and believe passionately in its power to transform lives. Through an international network of dance teachers, we support and connect a global community of more than 400,000 students, and dancers of all ages and abilities, in more than 80 countries.
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24 Oct '23
The Fonteyn / The Fonteyn International Ballet Competition / Uncategorised
24 Oct '23

The Fonteyn New Zealand Semi Finalists

The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition 2023 New Zealand Semi-Finalists The Royal Academy of Dance New Zealand is delighted to announce the New Zealand semi-finalists…
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4 Oct '23
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4 Oct '23

The RAD launches the new Professional Dancers’ Graduate Teaching Diploma

The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the new Professional Dancers' Graduate Teaching Diploma (PDGTD) from February 2024 which will replace…
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1 Oct '23
Events / Silver Swans
1 Oct '23

Silver Swans Day - Auckland 1st October 2023

Release your inner Swan - Silver Swans Day On Sunday 1st October 2023 we had the pleasure of hosting over 20 Silver Swans at our…
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24 Sep '23
RAD news / Teacher Training
24 Sep '23

Graduation Celebration 2023

Huge congratulations to our recent RAD Faculty of Education graduates. We held a little celebration on the 24th September 2023 in Auckland and it was…
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4 Aug '23
Events / Student Activities
4 Aug '23

RAD Summer School 2024

Registrations are now open for our Summer School this coming January When:  15 - 20 January 2024 Where: Te Whaea, Newtown, Wellington It is a…
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30 Jun '23
RAD news
30 Jun '23

Global launch of Rambert Grades collaboration

After a successful pilot in Australia last year, the RAD is launching its collaboration with Rambert Grades for RAD Registered Teachers globally. This brings together…
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Upcoming Events

15 Jan - 20 Jan '24
Events / Student Activities / Summer School

Summer School 2024 - Grades and Vocationals

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15 Jan - 19 Jan '24
Courses / CPD / Events / Summer School / Teacher Training / Teachers Course

Summer School 2024 - Teachers Course

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The Fonteyn 2023

The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition will be held in London from 21 – 29 October 2023. Enter the spirit, become part of the legacy.
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Faculty of Education

Are you thinking of becoming a dance teacher? You are in the right place: we are specialists in dance education with nearly 100 years of experience. We train teachers worldwide.
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Register of Teachers

We’ve developed a global register of teachers as a great new resource to help you locate a professional dance teacher.
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Exams

We offer an internationally recognised portfolio of exams to motivate students of all ages and abilities. These are endorsed by state awarding bodies with credits towards the Certificate of Education.
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CPD

Develop your creative, teaching and business skills with our Continuing Professional Development courses and be at the forefront of dance education. Invest in your career.
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