Student course guide
The Royal Academy of Dance offers a wide range of courses, classes and workshops for young people
Syllabi launches
Upcoming syllabi launches
The launch of Advanced Foundation, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 will take place on Tuesday 10 September 2013.
The launch of Grades 4–5 will take place on 3 January 2014 at the Mermaid Conference Centre, London.
Ballet: the next step
The new Grades 1-3 Syllabi Launch took place on 3 January 2012 at the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre in London and 16 January 2012 in Sydney.
The events saw the unveiling of the new Grades 1-3 syllabi in a theatrical setting, presented the opportunity for the audience to watch a coaching session with some of the world's top professionals and develop knowledge to lead students onto the next step.
Listen to Jonathan Still, RAD Music Development Manager, talking about the ideas behind the music of the new Grades 1-3 and watch a recording session for Grade 3 with singer Bryony Lang (below).
Listen to Lynn Wallis' speech at the launch of the new Grades 1-3.
Listen to Dame Monica Mason's speech at the launch of the new Grades 1-3.
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Courses
You can find information about courses and the booking form in the Introduction to the new Grades 1-3 syllabi Teachers' Courses booklet. The online version of the booklet contains some changes to dates and courses that supercede the printed version of the booklet which members will have received with Issue 3 of Dance Gazette (October 2011). These changes are all referenced at the beginning of the booklet and at the bottom of each page where relevant for ease. Translated copies of the booklet are now available.
The new Grades 1-3 Course Guidelines for Teachers are also now available to download.
If you have any questions about the Grades 1-3 teachers' courses, please contact grades123courses@rad.org.uk.
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