RAD & ISTD Classes

Our weekly dance classes offer students an opportunity to receive expert tuition in a welcoming and supportive environment. They take place in our state-of-the-art ballet studios at the Royal Conservatoire’s Wallace Studios campus.

Our youngest dancers (Baby Ballet and Nursery Ballet) will be introduced to ballet and modern dance by our professional teachers in a fun, friendly and structured class. In these weekly sessions, they will develop their strength, co-ordination and musicality and will be introduced to the basics of ballet and modern dance technique.

When children reach school age, we offer classes in both ballet and modern dance and recommend that children attend both styles, as they complement each other and will develop their physical, artistic and creative skills. For ballet, we offer classes in the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) graded system. For modern dance, we follow the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing syllabi. Both the RAD and ISTD are internationally recognised organisations, which offers children the opportunity to learn to dance in a safe, structured way, developing their physical and artistic skills through their weekly classes their achievements will even be recognised in the National Qualifications Framework.

Students from Primary onwards, have the opportunity to be presented for examinations in both RAD ballet and ISTD modern. Although these examinations are not compulsory, they are encouraged, as most children find them an enjoyable and positive experience. Children will be entered for exams when the class teachers feel that they are ready to progress to the next level and will be fully prepared for these special events. Examinations usually take place annually in June, although sessions may be scheduled at other times in the year.

The uniform information for ballet and modern will be provided on enrolment.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this course before you book it, please get in touch with us at juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk.

Course Leader

Kerry Livingstone

Bookings for 2021/22 are open from the 11th May – 27th August 2021. 

Contact us

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk

If you would like to book a class outside of these dates please contact us so we can make these  arrangements for you.

All suggested age ranges and school year groups are a suggestion of where you should start in your training. The class teacher will be able to advise the student/ parent/ carer if they need to move to a more appropriate level for their stage when they have seen them dancing in the studio. 

Each grade will take between 1-2 years to complete depending on the student. Class teachers will advise when the student is ready to move up a grade. 

Baby Ballet and Modern Classes

• This class is a new class for our youngest dancers, aged from 3 years,  where they will begin to learn about  ballet and modern technique in a fun and creative way.

Nursery Ballet and Modern Class

• This is a new class for those children who are aged 4 years and in their final year of nursery. The children will learn both ballet and modern dance technique in a fun and inspiring class.

RAD Pre-Primary Ballet

• This is an open access course for children in primary 1 or aged age 5+ . No previous experience of ballet is needed to take part.

RAD Primary Ballet and ISTD Primary Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for children in primary 2 or aged 6+. No previous experience of ballet or modern technique is needed to take part.

RAD Grade 1 Ballet and ISTD Grade 1 Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for children in primary 3 or aged 7+. RAD Grade 1 Ballet and ISTD Grade 1 Modern Dance does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the relevant Primary syllabus.

RAD Grade 2 Ballet and ISTD Grade 2 Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for children in Primary 4 or aged 8+. RAD Grade 2 and ISTD Grade 2 does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the relevant Grade 1 syllabus.

RAD Grade 3 Ballet and ISTD Grade 3 Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for children in Primary 5 or aged 9+. RAD Grade 3 and ISTD Grade 3 Modern Dance does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the relevant Grade 2 syllabus.

RAD Grade 4 Ballet and ISTD Grade 4 Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for students in Primary 6 or aged 10+. RAD Grade 4 and ISTD Grade 4 Modern Dance does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the relevant Grade 3 syllabus.

RAD Grade 5 Ballet and ISTD Grade 5 Modern Dance classes

• This is an open access course for students in Primary 7 or aged 11+. RAD Grade 5 and ISTD Grade 5 Modern Dance does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the relevant Grade 4 syllabus.

RAD Intermediate Foundation

• This is an open access course for students age 11+. RAD Intermediate Foundation syllabus does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the RAD Grade 4 or 5 Ballet syllabus.

RAD Intermediate

• This is an open access course for students age 12+. RAD Intermediate Ballet syllabus does not have any prerequisites, but students should normally have completed the RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet syllabus.

RAD Advanced Foundation

• This is an open access course for students aged 13+. Students should have passed their RAD Intermediate exam before starting this syllabus.

• • British Ballet Organisation (BBO / bbodance)
  • British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA)
  • International Dance Teachers’ Association (IDTA)

Students are required to wear RAD regulation uniform for taking an examination. We ask that students also wear this uniform to their weekly classes.

We provide a uniform list to students prior to the start of their classes.

Uniform can be purchased from the RAD Enterprises website or from retailers who stock RAD regulation uniform.

You will also be able to purchase your uniform from the RCS online shop.

Students who attend both Ballet and Modern classes will be required to have both ballet and modern dance shoes.

Term dates- All RAD and ISTD classes

• Term 1: Saturday 28th August — Friday 17th December 2021 (no classes 9 — 22 October)
• Term 2: Saturday 8th January — Friday 25th March 2022 (no classes 5-11 February)
• Term 3: Saturday 16th April — Friday 17th June 2022 (no mid-term break)

Fees

Please see below for individual course fees.

We are pleased to be able to provide you with a loyalty discount if you book a second class with us, discounts are applied to the second class only. For example if you book RAD Grade 1 and then go on to book ISTD Grade 1 we can offer you a discount of 25% off your second class. Please contact Juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk to request the Loyalty discount code in advance of booking your second class.

• Baby Ballet and Modern- £325
• Nursery Ballet and Modern- £325
• RAD Pre-Primary Ballet – £325
• RAD Primary Ballet – £325
• RAD Grade 1 Ballet –  £425
• RAD Grade 2 Ballet- £425
• RAD Grade 3 Ballet – £425
• RAD Grade 4 Ballet – £425
• RAD Grade 5 Ballet – £425
• RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet – £545
• RAD Intermediate Ballet – £545
• RAD Advanced Foundation – £545
• ISTD Primary Modern- £325
• ISTD Grade 1 Modern – £425
• ISTD Grade 2 Modern- £425
• ISTD Grade 3 Modern- £425
• ISTD Grade 4 Modern- £425
• ISTD Grade 5 Modern- £425

Agnes Allan Bursary

Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.

The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.

Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.

More information about the Agnes Allan Bursary.

Saturday- times will be confirmed August 2021. 

Classes will be scheduled to allow students to attend both Ballet and Modern dance classes consecutively, please see fee sections for discount details.

Ballet and Modern Nursery: morning

Baby Ballet and Modern: morning

RAD Pre Primary Ballet: morning

ISTD Primary Modern: morning

RAD Primary Ballet: morning

RAD Grade 1 Ballet: afternoon

ISTD Grade 1 Modern: afternoon

ISTD Grade 2 Modern: afternoon

RAD Grade 2 Ballet: afternoon

RAD Grade 3 Ballet: afternoon

ISTD Grade 3 Modern: afternoon

ISTD Grade 4 Modern: afternoon

RAD Grade 4 Ballet: afternoon

Wednesday- 5pm onwards, times will be confirmed August 2021

RAD Grade 5

RAD Intermediate Foundation

RAD Intermediate

RAD Advanced Foundation

Thursday- 5pm onwards, times will be confirmed August 2021

RAD Grade 2

RAD Grade 3

RAD Grade 5

• Baby Ballet and Modern Class
• Nursery Ballet and Modern Class
• RAD Pre-Primary Ballet 
• RAD Primary Ballet
• ISTD Primary Modern
• RAD Grade 1 Ballet 
• ISTD Grade 1 Modern
• RAD Grade 2 Ballet Saturdays
• RAD Grade 2 Ballet Thursdays
• ISTD Grade 2 Modern
• RAD Grade 3 Ballet Saturdays
• RAD Grade 3 Ballet Thursdays
• ISTD Grade 3 Modern
• RAD Grade 4 Ballet 
• ISTD Grade 4 Modern
• RAD Grade 5 Ballet Wednesday
• RAD Grade 5 Ballet Thursday
• RAD Intermediate Foundation Ballet
• RAD Intermediate Ballet
• RAD Advanced Foundation Ballet

Contact us

If you have any queries about which class to book onto please see entry requirements.

Any other questions please get in touch with us at juniorsdance@rcs.ac.uk.