Dame Ninette de Valois with PDTC students, 1980
Keith Lester with diploma graduates, 1972
Margot Fonteyn presenting award to student, 1971
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
1920 The Royal Academy of Dance is founded under its original title ‘Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing in Great Britain’ (AOD) with Adeline Genee as its first President
1928 Queen Mary agrees to become Patron of the AOD
1936 The Association is granted a Royal Charter by King George V and becomes the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD)
1945 The Teachers’ Training Course is inaugurated
1953 HM Queen Elizabeth II becomes Patron of the Royal Academy of Dancing
1963 The RAD is granted charitable status
1975 The RAD launches a teacher training programme specifically for professional dancers
1976 The College of the Royal Academy of Dancing is set up to deliver the three year Teacher Training Course leading to LRAD
1983 The first RAD Headquarters outside of the UK is established in Australia
1992 The RAD launches its first full-time university validated degree programme, the BA (Hons) Art and Teaching of Ballet
1999 In recognition of the RAD’s increased Higher Education commitment, the Faculty of Education is set up
2004 The Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies is launched The BA (Hons) Ballet Education replaces the existing taught degree programme
2005 The RAD establishes partnerships internationally
2008 The Continuing Professional Development pilot scheme is launched
2009 The Faculty of Education celebrates its 10th anniversary The Master in Teaching (Dance) is launched
2011 The RAD becomes an Accredited Institute of the University of Surrey
2013 The Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies and the Professional Dancers’ Postgraduate Teaching Certificate is launched
2013 The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme is officially launched
2001 The BA (Hons) Dance Education replaces the existing distance learning degree programmes and is the first in dance education
2002 The RAD is granted Accredited Provider Status for Initial Teacher Training by the Teacher Training Agency
2003 The RAD launches its first postgraduate programme, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Dance Teaching with Qualified Teacher Status
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