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WA Festival of Dance

Dance 23 Oct, 2020

Dance Students Return to the Stage at 2020 Western Australia Festival of Dance All the RAD Winners In a year that has seen the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) postpone almost all of its national student events programme, the Academy are pleased to share the news of a beacon of light shining fro… Read Article

The Yellow Wiggle Teams Up with RAD

Dance 3 Sep, 2020

Emma Watkins Helps Kids Get Back into the Studio Safely Creating Covid-Safe Video for the Royal Academy of Dance The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has collaborated with Emma Watkins, best known as Emma the ‘Yellow Wiggle’ from iconic children’s entertainment group The Wig… Read Article

Boys DANCE 20

Dance 6 Feb, 2020

RAD Hosts First Boys DANCE Challenge 40 Boys Celebrated Dance whilst Male Legends Led their Way The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2020 with 100 events in 100 places globally. The first of these events took place in Adelaide in early January and thrust yo… Read Article

Celebrating 100 Years of the RAD

Dance 29 Nov, 2019

Royal Academy of Dance’s Centenary Celebrations in 2020 100 Events in 100 Places Globally – Starting in Australia To celebrate 100 years the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is planning a programme of worldwide events and initiatives throughout 2020, designed to celebrate t… Read Article

RAD Dance Teacher Training

Dance 6 Nov, 2019

Royal Academy of Dance Trains Professional Dancers to be Teachers Applications Close 31 March 2020 In response to a growing need for second career prospects for professional dancers, the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) launched a training programme to prepare dancers for a career in teac… Read Article

7 Aussies Qualify for Genée 2019

Dance 26 Jul, 2019

Seven Australian Dancers will Compete in the 2019 Genée International Ballet Competition Toronto, Canada  | August 20 – 29  The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has selected 62 of the finest young dancers working to the RAD syllabus from around the world to take part in this year’s Gen… Read Article

New RAD Director Announces Special Awards

Dance 25 Jul, 2019

Rebecca Taylor Takes to the Stage at Royal Academy of Dance Announces Prestigious Awards for 3 RAD Members After being announced as the new National Director of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia in March, Rebecca Taylor has officially stepped into the role, succeeding Bronwyn… Read Article

Genée Renamed to Honour Ballerina

Dance 23 May, 2019

The Genée Renamed to the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition Honour Mark’s both Fonteyn & the RADs 100th Birthday Celebrations The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is renaming its prestigious, annual ballet competition to celebrate its longest-serving Preside… Read Article

RAD New Director

Dance 21 Mar, 2019

Royal Academy of Dance Announces New Director Former Dancer Rebecca Taylor Joins in June The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has appointed Rebecca Taylor as National Director in Australia. Taylor, who is currently Head of Strategy and Projects, Performing Arts at Sydney Opera House, wil… Read Article

Boys Invited to BOYS DANCE 19

Dance 6 Dec, 2018

Boys Take Centre Stage in Adelaide for Project B Boys DANCE 19 | January 4-5 In 2017 the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia launched Project B – a range of initiatives to widen access to dance for boys and encourage more to take up ballet. In January 2018 Project B launched in Australia wi… Read Article