Most Australian dance studios offer at least one, so what is it that makes dance syllabi valuable in the studio landscape and for dancers in training? In April, Vitality Dance Teacher Conference at VDF24 sat down with some of the biggest names in international dance syllabus organisations to find out what they offer, what makes […]

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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall formally opened the new state-of-the-art Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) global headquarters on 10 March in London. Her Royal Highness was given a tour of the building by Chief Executive Luke Rittner CBE, accompanied by RAD President Dame Darcey Bussell DBE. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a […]

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The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is on a mission to keep everyone moving and motivated from home through a range of accessible and free online classes in a range of dance styles. The global dance education organisation recently launched a host of online classes to keep young people active during lockdown, as well as […]

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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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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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Last month, we asked, “Is ballet future proof?” This month, we dig deeper, and ponder what comes next for an artform sandwiched between centuries of formalism and tradition and the disruptive, restive churn of modernity. However, this time, we venture beyond the ballet world to find out what some of Australia’s finest dance minds regard […]

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As First World populations age and our attention focuses more and more on the issues and implications of aging, it is hardly surprising that service providers from a range of sectors are scrambling to tap into the burgeoning “grey” market. In this context, the advent of specialist over-55 ballet classes makes perfect sense. However, when […]

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