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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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27 Apr '23
Uncategorised
27 Apr '23

The RAD launches the Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) programme

The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the launch of the new Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) programme (CDT), which replaces the Certificate in…
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6 Apr '23
Membership / NZ News / Uncategorised
6 Apr '23

RAD NZ: New Member Initiatives

We are pleased to share some exciting new membership initiatives. RAD Young Dancer RAD NZ have released a new member category - RAD Young Dancer. …
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5 Apr '23
NZ News / RAD news
5 Apr '23

Anne Samson School of Ballet 50th Anniversary

Congratulations to Anne Samson, who celebrated 50 years of teaching dance with a Gala performance at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre in Rotorua last Saturday.…
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7 Feb '23
Student Activities / Uncategorised
7 Feb '23

Alana Haines Australasian Awards 2023 - Results

The biennial Alana Haines Awards were held at the St James Theatre Wellington over the Easter weekend. An astonishing 400 contestants from Australasia, aged from 11-18…
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2 Feb '23
RAD news
2 Feb '23

Garry Trinder - 25 years at NZSD

  Celebrating 25 Years of Leadership: Garry Trinder's Journey at NZSD This year, Garry Trinder is celebrating 25 years of directing the New Zealand School…
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20 Dec '22
NZ News
20 Dec '22

Gayle Prescott - 1950 - 2022

It is with great sadness that the RAD learned of the passing of Gayle Prescott on Monday 12 December. An RAD registered teacher, Gayle had…
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Upcoming Events

18 Jun '23
Courses / CPD

Creating Effective and Imaginative Free Enchaînements - Wellington / Online 18 June 2023

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2 Jul '23
Courses / CPD

Syllabus Strategies: focus on Grades 4 and 5 - Hawkes Bay / Online 2nd July 2023

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23 Jul '23
Courses / CPD

Syllabus Strategies: focus on Grades 6, 7 and 8: female - Auckland / Online 23 July 2023

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30 Jul '23
Courses / CPD

It's All in the Detail - NZ online CPD webinar series - Vocational Boys 30th July 2023

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6 Aug '23
Courses / CPD

Creating Effective and Imaginative Free Enchaînements - Auckland 6 August 2023

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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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