We are the Royal Academy of Dance, a world leader in dance education and training. We’ve been teaching the world to dance for over 100 years and believe passionately in its power to transform lives for the better. Through an international network of dance teachers, we support and connect a global community of more than 400,000 students, and dancers of all ages and abilities, in more than 92 countries.

EXAMINATIONS

We offer a wide range of exams and assessments to motivate and reward students of all ages and abilities. Our focus is on creativity and musicality, providing opportunities to progress and achieve. It’s not just professional or young dancers who take our exams; age is no barrier to success. At any stage of your life or career you can develop your fitness, musicality and artistry. Our candidates range in age from 2 to 60!

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the RAD is an opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills whether you’re a dancer, a teacher running your own dance school, a choreographer, an arts administrator, or simply interested in dance. We can provide you with a variety of activities and content from webinars and in-person workshops, to longer events that allow you to network with other dance professionals from around the world.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

First Aid Workshop for Dance - Child Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

The Child Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CCPR) workshop is a half-day workshop that will focus on CPR skills and choking management skill for children.

Date: Monday, 2 December 2024
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM

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First Aid Workshop for Dance - Child Elementary First Aid

This half-day workshop focuses on the first aid management and prevention of children accidents. The Child Elementary First Aid (CEFA) is offered by Hong Kong Red Cross. This workshop mainly focuses on the first aid management and prevention of children accidents

Date: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Time: 9:00AM - 1:00PM

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Common Injuries in a Dance Environment– from a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon's Perspective

This half-day interactive workshop focuses on common lower back injuries and anatomical issues that occur among children aged 2.5 to 15, typically observed in a dance environment, from the perspective of an experienced Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Date: Monday, 20 January 2025
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM

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Safeguarding Children in Dance (Cantonese)

This is a half-day interactive workshop conducted by Save the Children (Hong Kong) in which participating teachers will gain more and enhance their understanding of Safeguarding Children in the dance teaching environment.

Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

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Flexibility for Dance: for varying ages and abilities

This one day workshop will address safe and effective stretching / flexibility training for dancers of varying ages and abilities.

Date: Friday, 4 April 2025
(Public Holiday)
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

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Syllabus Strategies: Focus on Grades 4-5

A one day workshop in which participating teachers will gain an understanding of how to teach the Grade 4 & 5 syllabi. Learning activities will focus on creating appropriate development exercises to encourage an accurate interpretation of the criteria used in the mark scheme of the examination.

Date: Friday, 18 April 2025
(Public Holiday)
Time: 9:30AM - 4:00PM

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Creative Approaches in Teaching Character Work: Russian, Ukrainian and Hungarian Styles (Grades 1-4)

This one day workshop explore the styles, techniques and movement vocabularies (steps) found in the Russian, Hungarian and Ukrainian character dances as presented in RAD syllabi. 

Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

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HONG KONG RAD SHOP