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Certificate in
Dance Teaching (Ballet)
Our new programme enables you to specialise in teaching ballet to a wide range of learners across different dance contexts and gain a teaching qualification.
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Delivered through a combination of guided independent study, online learning and studio-based teaching practice, you will gain essential dance teaching skills and establish a foundation for lifelong learning.
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You will be provided with one-to-one tuition and mentoring from our leading experts in dance teaching, as well as benefiting from collaborative learning opportunities with your fellow students as part of our worldwide student and teaching community.
Your new career starts here
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2 years - part time
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Study at your own pace
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Starting on 1 January 2024
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Online learning
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5 day in-person intensive study
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Teaching placement
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Level 4
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120 credits
Available in English, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
You must normally be aged 18 or older by the start date and hold RAD Intermediate or a recognised equivalent examination in ballet.
UK fees: £5,350 per programme, plus £120 registration fee on enrolment. International students Fees available from national offices.
Interested in applying? Complete this form and we'll be in touch to get you started.
Join the world of dance
Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of the Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) and eligibility for registration as a dance teacher with the RAD, which will allow you to enter students for RAD ballet examinations.
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The combination of developing educational best practice together with intensive training in practical teaching skills enables our graduates to become informed, independent and articulate ballet teachers able to take up employment within the private dance studio sector and community settings where ballet is taught.
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Former RAD graduates have gone on to work all over the world as ballet teachers. Many are offered employment within their placement schools or are successful in establishing their own dance school businesses.
How it works
Structure
Year 1 starts with a five-day online induction in January. You will study three modules by distance learning, and begin practice teaching. You will also attend a five day Intensive Study Period in August/September and be asked to identify a Mentor for your teaching placement.
In Year 2, you will attend a two-day online induction in January ahead of an extended teaching placement of 38 weeks between January and October.
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Following successful completion of the Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) you may wish to progress to study one of our other Higher Education programmes.
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For international fees and more details, read our prospectus.
What you'll learn
Over the course of the programme you will explore models of learning and the cognitive and physiological development of learners. You will be introduced to theories of learning and teaching and explore how these theories are applied in practice to the teaching of ballet. You will also cover the importance of health, wellbeing and safe practice for every student who takes ballet classes, whether they be children, young people or older learners.
You will learn to analyse and evaluate ballet vocabulary for teaching, prepare teaching materials tailored appropriately to meet learner needs and employ a range of techniques and skills to review, consolidate, reflect and extend knowledge of ballet and pedagogical principles.
Teaching practice
In your teaching practice, you will learn how to evaluate student learning needs and plan and deliver effective and inclusive learning experiences. You will learn how to teach ballet effectively and safely through sound demonstration as a ballet teacher, manage diverse dance class environments and respond effectively and meaningfully to individual learner needs. By the end of the programme you will have the knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence in taking your first steps as a qualified ballet teacher.
As a part-time student teacher you should expect to study a minimum of 20 hours per week, which includes guided study tasks, independent research and preparing classes.
