
In 1921, the Association established headquarters at the offices of Dancing Times magazine in London and the first Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced level examinations were held in the years that followed, with the first Children's syllabus being published and then examined in 19. The Association would be the predecessor of the RAD. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the poor quality of dance training in Britain at that time and following further meetings, the Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain was formed, with Adeline Genée as its first President. Other guests included Ninette de Valois, the founder of England's Royal Ballet company, and Anton Dolin, the co-founder of English National Ballet.


Richardson, then Editor of Dancing Times magazine, organised a dinner for eminent dance professionals at the former Trocadero Restaurant in Piccadilly.

Royal Academy of Dance is charity 312826 registered in England and Wales. The RAD works in partnership with the International Dance Teachers' Association. The RAD is also a validated awarding body of the Council for Dance Education and Training. RAD exams are recognised by the national qualifications regulators of all for UK nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) with selected exams also carrying a UCAS tariff towards university admission. There are currently about 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the RAD, and each year about 250,000 candidates enter RAD examinations worldwide. The RAD is one of the largest dance organisations in the world with over 14,000 members in 79 countries, including about 7,500 who hold Registered Teacher Status. In pursuit of improving instruction, a new teaching method and dance technique was devised for the Academy by a group of eminent European dancers. The RAD was created with the objective to improve the standard of ballet teaching in the UK. Queen Elizabeth II was patron of the RAD and Darcey Bussell was elected to serve as president in 2012, succeeding President Antoinette Sibley who served for 21 years. The RAD was founded in London, England in 1920 as the Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing, and was granted a Royal Charter in 1935. The Royal Academy of Dance ( RAD) is a UK-based examination board specialising in dance education and training, with an emphasis on classical ballet. Do make sure to take your measurements as well (especially girth/crotch) and select your size accordingly.Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing *Children sizes often fit with the age reference, but this is only an estimate. For halter neck or high neck leotards, it is advised to go one size up for comfort in length.

It allows for better correction of posture, arms, hip and leg positions etc. This is because a well-fitted leotard will enable the teacher to see the position and movement of the student much more easily.
