ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE

Our exams set standards in classical ballet and we are a global leader in Continuing Professional Development for dance.

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Founded in 1920 to set standards for dance teaching within the UK, today we have a presence in 84 countries, with 36 offices and around 14,000 members worldwide. We count more than 1,000 students in our teacher training programmes and more than a quarter of a million students are being examined on our syllabi. We support our membership through the knowledge, and expertise of our highly qualified staff and through conferences, workshops, training courses and summer schools.

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Our Faculty of Education is dedicated to meeting the needs of our current and future dance teachers by providing dance teacher education programmes and qualifications. Our exams are recognised by Ofqual and contribute to UCAS points.

The RAD's patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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(the above information has been provided by the official RAD website)

INTERNATIONAL DANCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The International Dance Teachers’ Association is a leading dance qualifications awarding body and membership association for professional dance teachers.

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We define standards across the widest variety of dance forms, examine performance for both professionals and non-professionals of all ages, develop the skills and professional practice of our members, and promote the love of dance across a dynamic, global community.

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Training the next generation of passionate and expert dance teachers and their students

As a leading dance qualifications body and membership association for professional dance teachers, with over 7000 members in over 55 countries, we define standards across the widest variety of dance forms, examine performance for both professionals and non-professionals of all ages, develop the skills and professional practice of our members and promote the love of dance across a dynamic, global community

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(the above information has been provided by the official IDTA website)

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IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF TEACHERS OF DANCING

Established in 1904, with a mission to educate the public in the art of dancing in all its forms; today the Society strives to advance excellence in dance teaching and education. We promote knowledge in each specialty and provide up-to-date techniques in the ever-changing world of dance. We work hard to maintain and improve teaching standards in schools, academies and performing arts settings across the world. 

We are known for our quality of teaching, our diversity of dance forms, and a passion for raising standards.

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We put our members – teachers of dance – at the heart of everything we do. Supporting their career development and progression by providing a range of resources, events, training and continuous professional development, all designed to support your journey through dance. 

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The Society is a registered educational charity (250397), regulated examinations board and membership association. With 6,000 members in 59 countries worldwide, we conduct over 120,000 examinations and 20,000 hours Continuing Professional Development each year.

(the above information has been provided by the official ISTD website)

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