Join us – become a Member from as little as £45/€68

By becoming a Member of the RAD you are not only joining the world's leading dance education and training organisation: you immediately become part of a worldwide network of people connected through their passion for dance - Melanie Murphy, Director of Marketing, Communications and Membership

Sign up now to receive 15 months of membership for the price of 12!*

RAD membership has been designed to support you throughout your dance career. Our membership categories have been carefully tailored to suit your needs from RAD Grade 6 upwards.


Membership categories and eligibility criteria:
• Affiliate Member
Grade 6 to Advanced Foundation, Benesh Elementary Solo
• Faculty of Education Student Member 
Enrolled on any Academy certificate, diploma or degree programme
• Full Member
Advanced 1 upwards, Student Teaching Certificate, Benesh Intermediate Solo or higher, Graduate of any Academy certificate, diploma or degree programme
• teacher recognised by mutual agreement
IDTA Associate or above in Ballet, Modern, Tap or Theatre Craft
• RAD Registered Teacher
BA (Hons) Dance Education, BA (Hons) Ballet Education (Level 3), TCP, CBTS, PDTD, LRAD

Membership benefits:

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Apply to become an Affiliate or Full Member

Apply to become a teacher recognised by mutual agreement

Apply to become a RAD Registered Teacher

If you require more details about a specific membership category, select the category you are interested in from the menu on the left. 

If you do not hold any of the qualifications required to become a Member, but would still like to support the valuable work that we do promoting world class dance education across the globe, we would be delighted to welcome you as a Friend of the Royal Academy of Dance.

We are constantly sourcing new benefits so if you think of any you would like, or are a company interested in working with us to expand our benefits portfolio, we would love to hear from you. Please email membership@rad.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7326 8038/8065.


*Subscriptions will be valid from 1 June 2013 – 31 August 2014