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The Royal Ballet School Announces New Teaching Pathways with RAD and ISTD

The Royal Ballet School’s Diploma of Dance Teaching (DDT) students will now be able to access the School’s Affiliate Programme and gain accredited teacher status with leading international dance education, training, and examination boards—The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD). “These new partnerships reflect our belief that […]

Meet Alexander Campbell, Royal Academy of Dance’s New Artistic Director

Alexander Campbell has a knack for extending his passion for ballet beyond his performances. While a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet for eight years, he was also a well-spoken presenter for World Ballet Day, an advocate at cricket matches for boys to study ballet, producer of innovative independent performance projects, and co-owner of a […]

COUNTDOWN TO 2017 #4: Your Students Will Spin Like Tops with This Lesson

We’re counting down to January 1st with great ideas for your studio and teaching practice in the new year. Check back each day for a new tip! Well-placed turns enhance choreography and dazzle the audience. When teaching pirouettes, Kathryn Warakomsky has her Texas Ballet Theater School students watch videos of legendary ballerinas Maya Plisetskaya, Alicia Alonso and Galina […]