Welcome back to our spotlight on dance syllabi, as we speak to some of the biggest names in accredited dance training. If you missed part one, check it out here to get to know these renowned organisations and what we’ve learned so far. What support and opportunities do you offer your members (teachers and students) […]

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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has partnered with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to co-curate a free-to-enter display to mark the iconic dance education organisation’s centenary. On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100, opening 2 December, will tell the story of how the RAD shaped the future of dance training, the famous faces […]

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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2020, with 100 events in 100 places globally. The first of these events took place in Adelaide in early January, and thrust young male dancers into the spotlight as part of the RAD’s global male dance initiative – Project B. Project B was launched […]

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2020 is a momentous year for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) as it celebrates 100 years of educating dance teachers and their students worldwide. Recently, Dance Informa caught up with Rebecca Taylor, National Director of RAD Australia, to talk about this milestone and the organisation’s exciting year ahead. How will the RAD be celebrating its […]

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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is the most widely taught ballet syllabus in Australia, and with over 14,000 members across 85 countries, the RAD is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organisations in the world! Established almost 100 years ago in 1920, the RAD focuses on quality ballet training, […]

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It takes enormous physical strength and stamina to be a male ballet dancer, but it also takes incredible mental and emotional strength. Why? Because even though ballet for men is more socially acceptable than it once was, most boys who do ballet face an awful lot of ridicule and bullying. To make the social stigma […]

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Dance Informa is thrilled to announce the return of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia Scholarship Contest for the Boys DANCE Summer School! Last year’s offering was such a success we decided to bring it back. Male dancers aged 7 or older are invited to enter to win free tuition for Boys DANCE 19 […]

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It’s an early Saturday morning, and hundreds of young people are smiling, chatting and waving as their friends join them in waiting for the doors to open. Passersby could be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about. After all, there are no shops or “Sale” signs in sight, so why all the excitement? […]

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Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia recently announced that it will offer its first males-only summer school this January in Adelaide. As part of the launch of RAD’s Project B initiative here in Australia, the summer school, dubbed “Boys DANCE 18”, will present two full days of classes. Open to male dancers aged 7 through […]

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For many boys and young men, their role models are those who excel in traditionally male-dominated fields like sporting heroes, rock stars or even super heroes. It’s nowhere near as common for the male role model to have been a ballet dancer. But this is something the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) hopes to change […]

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