Silver Swans: Focus on Classical SOLD OUT

Who can attend?

Recommended for those aged 55+. There are two classes to choose from:

Class 1: Morning Session, suitable for all levels. (SOLD OUT)

Class 2: Afternoon Session, suitable for all levels. (SOLD OUT)

To join the waiting list for Class 1 or Class 2 please complete the form found here.

Dates

RAD Silver Swans. Photo: David Tett

Monday 15 – Friday 19 July 2024

Venue

Royal Academy of Dance
188 York Road
London
SW11 3JZ

Fees

£95 for the week

Times

• Class 1: 11.00am – 12.30pm each day
• Class 2: 1.30pm – 3.00pm each day

Faculty

Kate Swainston (Ballet and Repertoire Class 1)

Kate is an ex professional dancer, now teacher and examiner for The Royal Academy of Dance.

She trained to teach at The Royal Academy of Dance, where she passed the Professional Dancer’s Teaching Diploma with Distinction. She then went to the Royal Ballet School to study on an Intensive Character Dance Teaching Course.

Kate is a member of the ballet faculty at London Studio Centre. She is a First and Second Year tutor, as well as overseeing the Foundation Year Classical studies. She also taught the Saturday Associate Programme for many years.

In 2019 she joined the faculty of the Royal Ballet School, to teach Character dance as a specialist subject to all year groups at White Lodge, and 1^st and 2^nd years at Upper School.

She has also taught at the Royal Academy of Dance School, Central School of Ballet, DanceEast (a Centre for Advanced Training), and Pineapple Dance Studios London.

Kate continues to Examine, deliver Repertoire Workshops, Intensive Coaching Courses, and Summer Schools both here in the UK, and internationally.  These include, The Royal Ballet School (White Lodge, and Upper School), The Royal Academy of Dance, London Studio Centre, and The Art Centre Gibraltar.

In September 2023 Kate joined the faculty at English National Ballet School to deliver Character dance classes on the new Associate Programme.

Sarah Platt (Ballet and Repertoire Class 2)

Sarah has always trained with the Royal Academy of Dance, from childhood grades, through the Teacher Training College (as it was then known) and their first distance learning degree course: Bachelor of Philosophy in Ballet and Contextual studies, into Postgraduate education in Dance Teaching.

With 25 years experience of teaching and managing her private sector dance school, research in ‘Inclusive Dance Practice’ at Postgraduate level instigated an interest in more diverse teaching. Practice based research with the Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing project in 2012 initiated an interest and speciality in teaching older learners. She presented at the Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing conference (2013), and was involved with further research and mentoring teachers on the second phase of the project culminating in 2017.

Sarah was instrumental in implementing the Silver Swans Ballet classes at RAD headquarters, and current teaching in the lifelong learning sector ranges from Silver Swans and Dance for Lifelong Wellbeing to chair based dance classes for those with Alzheimers and additional needs. She has presented on behalf of the RAD on many occasions, e.g. with Silver Swan ambassador Angela Rippon, at Healthy Ageing: The Grand Challenge Conference (2019), and was delighted to receive the RAD Advocacy Dance Teacher Award in 2020.

Enjoying a varied teaching programme, she also delivers CPD, tutors, mentors and supervises trainee teachers in a range of dance teaching aspects, including primary school education, traditional classical ballet classes and those developing their teaching with older learners in a variety of contexts.

Booking process

• Places are limited in each class and secured on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Payment is required at the time of booking.
• An automatic email will be sent via the booking platform Cvent to confirm your registration and payment were successful. Please note, the timings and dates displayed on this page supersedes the information provided on Cvent.
• Please quote the Cvent order no/ticket reference when contacting the RAD with any queries related to your booking.
• Please ensure you have read the Terms and Conditions, which includes the RAD’s cancellation policy.
• When a class is fully-booked, a waiting list will be activated. The Learning and Participation Team will contact you via email should a suitable place become available.
• After the closing date, you will receive an additional confirmation by email, detailing registration times, suggested dress, and all other relevant information for the course and venue.
• For all queries, please email participate@rad.org.uk.

Apply

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Please note, in the event of injury or medical emergency during the activity a qualified First Aider from Royal Academy of Dance will provide necessary treatment and assistance to the participant. Please see our Terms & Conditions for further information on this.