| 2012 Solo Seal Dates | posted:
January 2012 |
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RAD/Canada is excited to announce three Solo Seal Award Performances
this spring! |
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| Updated Rules & Regulations | posted:
January 2012 |
The updated and latest version (v4) of Examinations Information,
Rules and Regulations can now be downloaded here.
It's your first stop for official information and guidelines about
everything from registration and entry procedure at one end to results
and certification at the other. |
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| Nomination for RAD President | posted:
January 2012 |
After 20 years of Service, Dame Antoinette Sibley will be stepping
down as President of the Royal Academy of Dance at the Annual General
Meeting in April 2012. As a membership organization, you, our members,
choose our President! The RAD Membership nominates candidates and
all eligible nominees are voted on at the AGM to determine the President.
All Members are given the opportunity to vote in advance of the
AGM through an online system. Members who do not vote are automatically
assigning their proxy to the Chairman of the Board. As with all
elections - make your vote count! |
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| NBS Teacher Training Course | posted:
December 2011 |
Auditions will be held in Toronto at Canada's National Ballet School
on Sunday, January 29, 2012 for its Teacher Training Program. This
three year full time post-secondary program enables graduates to
gain Registered Teacher Status with the Royal Academy of Dance.
Joint programs are also available in conjunction with York University
and Simon Fraser University. DVD auditions will be accepted until
April 1, 2012. For further information, please click
here. |
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| Feedback's Back! | posted:
November 2011 |
For teachers wishing to receive feedback about the Fall 2011 Graded
exam session, the Royal Academy of Dance has arranged an Examiner
Feedback session to take place on the following dates: |
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| In Memoriam | posted:
October 2011 |
Mrs. Dorothy Cox-Scruton, the Academy's first member in Canada,
passed away on 22 October 2011 at the age of 100. Our heartfelt
condolences to her family, friends, students and colleagues as Mrs.
Scruton was an inspiration to everyone she touched in dance. Her
passion for teaching as well as her kind and gentle heart will be
greatly missed, but her enduring spirit will live on in all of those
she affected over the years. She will forever be remembered as RAD
Canada's pioneer. |
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| Online Entry Forms | posted:
August 2011 |
RAD Canada has now gone digital with its Vocational exam entry
forms! The new downloadable forms make it easier for teachers to
save directly to their computers, which can be used repeatedly by
updating the information as required. In addition, the new forms
include pop-up menus, explaining the information required in the
various fields, as well as auto calculate fees and fill other repetitive
fields. |
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| National Director of Canada: appointment of Clarke MacIntosh | posted:
March 2011 |
Following the retirement of Jan Garvey
at the end of last year, I am delighted to be able to announce the
appointment of the new National Director, Canada. Clarke MacIntosh will take up his appointment on Monday 4th April. From 1996 - 2006 Clarke was Executive Director of RCM Examinations, a division of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. In 2006 he founded Novus Via Music Group Inc, a student-focused music publishing company. Clarke has a Graduate Diploma in Arts Administration from York University, Toronto and a Masters in Business Administration also from York. He has a BA in Music and Philosophy from the University of Alberta. He is an accomplished pianist and also studied Cello, French Horn and Voice. I am sure you will all join me in welcoming Clarke to the Academy and wishing him well. He will be attending the International Administrators Conference in April and looks forward to meeting many of his new colleagues while he is in London at that time. Luke Rittner, CEO, Royal Academy of Dance |
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| Intent to Enter Questionnaire | posted:
March 2011 |
In order to help with the planning of
examination tours in 2012, a short questionnaire has been devised
to help gauge teachers' intentions regarding how and where they intend
to enter candidates for Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate examinations.
The questionnaire is now live and will be available to complete until 27 March 2011 by visiting, www.rad.org.uk/examinations. It is important to note that the enhanced requirements to hold Intermediate Foundation and Intermediate examinations at an Approved Examination Centre (own studio) have recently been amended. These new enhanced requirements are stated on the webpage of the above link. |
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| 90th Anniversary
E-Book Countdown |
posted:
October 2010 |
On 31 December 2010, the Royal Academy
of Dance will celebrate its 90th anniversary. To mark this occasion,
we want to engage our members with a range of online activities. Starting
from 1 October, every day, for 90 days, a new article, image or interview
will be added to our
UK website recalling the most important milestones
in the Academy's history. Starting from articles about our founders,
we will move through decades and key events, marking the end of the
year with the directors' thoughts about the past and the future of
our organization. Photographs and other archived material from the
RAD's Philip Richardson Library will be published on the web for the
first time. Join us in the celebration by visiting www.rad.org.uk daily from 1 October 2010, bookmarking it as one of your favourites. Click here to directly access the Academy's 90th anniversary e-book! |
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| Cross-Canada
Teacher Meetings |
posted:
September 2010 |
Chief Executive, Luke Rittner will be
visiting with Canadian teachers in October, alongside Jan Garvey,
National Administrator in five cities across the country: Toronto,
18 October at the Toronto Don Valley Hotel; Saskatoon,
19 October at the Delta Bessborough Hotel; Calgary,
20 October at the Coast Plaza Hotel; Edmonton, 21
October at the Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe; and Vancouver,
22 October at the Metropolitan Hotel. Luke and Jan look forward
to welcoming teachers at a Continental Breakfast. For more information,
please contact Kathleen Salvador, ksalvador@radcanada.org
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| National
Administrator Retires |
posted:
September 2010 |
After more than 34 years of service
to the Academy, Jan Garvey has decided to retire from her position
as National Administrator for Canada at the end of the year. Over
this long period the Academy's business in Canada has undergone significant
and sustained growth and development. A recruitment campaign for Jan's
successor will take place over the next few months. |
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| 2009 Genée Winners | posted:
September 2009 |
Recognized as one of the ballet world's
most prestigious competitions and the flagship event of the Royal
Academy of Dance, the Genée International Ballet Competition
finished in top form as the Final held at the National University
of Singapore Cultural Centre drew to a close on September 12, 2009. Coming out on top with the sought-after Gold medals were Australians; Claudia Dean for the females and Paul Russell for the males. A darling of the crowd, Dean also received the Audience Choice Award, an honour bestowed to the candidate who in the eyes of the audience deserves the top prize. Other male medalists included Daniel Roberge of Australia, who was awarded the Silver medal and Takeaki Miura of Japan, who won the Bronze medal. Miura had previously trained with Canadian semi-finalist, Rena Sugiyama, at the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ballerinas, Nicola Wills-Jones and Daniela Oddi, both from Australia, won the Silver medal and Bronze medal respectively. As this year's competition came to a fulfilling close, bringing to light the names of future ballet luminaries, and a successful stint in Singapore, the international ballet community keenly looks forward to the next Genée International Ballet Competition. |
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| H1N1 Flu Update | posted:
July 2009 |
The World Health Organization (WHO)
has reason to believe that the current outbreak of H1N1 will return
during the winter months of the northern and southern hemispheres. Advice to RAD schools and teachers RAD Teachers are recommended to seek advice from the relevant local health authority to determine how to recognize the symptoms of H1N1 and what to do when a pupil turns up for a dance class with suspected symptoms. RAD Teachers should advise their pupils that if they have been sent home from school because another pupil has symptoms / has been diagnosed with flu or the pupil him/herself has the flu or flu-like symptoms, NOT to attend dance classes. Schools and teachers are further advised to determine the terms and conditions under which fees are refundable. For more information about H1N1 and how to deal with its symptoms, click here. |
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| Supplemental Charter and Bye-Laws 2008 | posted:
May 2009 |
| Solo Seal | posted:
January 2009 |
At the Members' Conference on 3 January
2009, new Solo Seal work was introduced to take effect in January
2010. The new award requires students to perform three contrasting variations. From the 20th century, the Genée Port de Bras for females and Largo for males have been retained as a compulsory element of the examination in order to preserve the Academy's heritage. Students are also asked to choose one of three 21st-century variations. Choreographed by renowned international choreographers, these variations have been seen previously only by Genée International Ballet Competition audiences. The three contrasting variations have been selected to meet the stylistic and movement demands of today's choreographers and directors and to preserve these unique works, enabling many other dancers to perfom them in the future. Finally, students choose one of seven 19th-century classical repertoire variations. The list from which the candidate may select is extensive. The new syllabus material will be available from the RAD/Canada office in early Spring 2009! |
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| NEW! Pre-Primary/Primary in Dance Sales Items |
posted:
December 2008 |
The 25% discount, originally offered
until 19 December on the Core Product range of Pre-Primary in Dance
and Primary in Dance, will continue for Canadian orders into the New
Year. Full Canadian pricing details will be available and posted on
this site as soon as possible. |
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| Canadians Win Silver & Bronze at 2008 Genée International Ballet Competition | posted:
August 2008 |
Congratulations to Nicole Ciapponi
of Surrey, British Columbia, who was awarded a silver medal, and
Alexandra Bertram of Calgary, Alberta, who was awarded a
bronze medal at the Genée International Ballet Competition
on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing
Arts in Toronto. The Genée International Ballet Competition is the flagship event of the Royal Academy of Dance and one of the world's most prestigious events, attracting many of the world's most brilliant and promising young dancers. While the gold medal was awarded to Aaron Smyth of Australia, along with a cash prize of $11,000; Nicole and Alexandra were also awarded cash prizes. Nicole will share $6,600 with Chelsea Andrejic from Australia, who also won silver at the event. And, although no bronze medals were awarded this year for male dancers, Alexandra will share $4,400 with Ya Xuan Xu of China, who was also presented with a bronze. Additional medals went to male dancers, Yuma Kozuki from Japan and Hong Tao Lin from China, who were awarded silver. Aside from the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals, two inaugural awards were also presented on stage at the Four Seasons Centre in honour of the competitions North American debut: The Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Award for Theatricality, which is awarded to the candidate showing the most 'theatricality' in performing Canadian choreographer Sabrina Matthews' commissioned piece. This is a unique award because it is open to all candidates, not just the Finalists. Sabrina Matthews chose Canada's own bronze medalist, Nicole Ciapponi as the recipient of this award, along with a $1,000 bursary. The Bravo! Audience Choice Award offered an exciting opportunity for the audience to take matters into their own hands and choose their favourite dancer. Votes for the Bravo! Audience Choice Award were counted during the 2nd interval, and the award was presented to gold medalist, Aaron Smyth. The Genée International Ballet Competition is dedicated to promoting and rewarding standards of excellence in ballet dancers internationally. This is achieved by offering aspiring dancers the unique opportunity to work with world-renowned choreographers and professionals as well as the chance to perform on an international stage. Dame Antoinette Sibley, DBE, President of the Royal Academy of Dance; Karen Kain, Artistic Director, The National Ballet of Canada; Ashley Wheater, Artistic Director, Joffrey Ballet, Chicago and Rex Harrington, Artist-in-Residence, The National Ballet of Canada judged the competition. |
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| 2008 Geneé Finalists Announced | posted:
21 August 2008 |
The Genée International
Ballet Competition today announced the Finalists for one
of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions. The 16 Finalists were selected from 53 candidates representing 11 countries. The Finals takes place at Toronto's The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts this Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 7 pm. The 16 Finalists are: Chelsea Andrejic, Australia Alexandra Bertram, Canada Jasmine Brown, USA Nicole Ciapponi, Canada Yuki Hirota, Japan Ariele Ribeiro, Brazil Nana Shimada, Japan Liana Vasconcelos, Brazil Madeleine White, Australia Ya Xuan Xu, China Andrea Yorita, USA Jack Bertinshaw, Australia Jarrad Cramp, Australia Yuma Kozuki, Japan Hong Tao Lin, China Aaron Smyth, Australia Chaired by Dame Antoinette Sibley DBE, President of the Royal Acadmy of Dance, and named after the Academy's founder Dame Adeline Genée, the competition culminates in a tense and exciting Final in which the finalists try to outshine each other to win over the hearts and minds of both the Judges and the audience. The best of the best have the opportunity to win a coveted gold, silver or bronze medal and walk away with up to $11,000 in prize money. Winners of the Genée International Ballet Competition have gone on to perform with leading international companies. The National Ballet of Canada's Chan Hon Goh was the first participant to win a medal for Canada (1988) and Céline Gittens was awarded the gold medal for her performance in 2005. The Genée International Ballet Competition Finals will be held on Saturday, 23 August 2008 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West. Tickets are $50 - $160 and can be purchased by calling 416.363.8231, toll-free: 1.800.250.4653, or in person at the Four Seasons Centre. www.geneeballetcompetition.com |
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| AGM | posted:
June 2008 |
Click
here to read Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Dance, Luke
Rittner's address to Members following the Annual General Meeting. |
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| New Benefit for Canadian Members | posted:
February 2007 |
Royal Academy of Dance/Canada is pleased
to announce a new benefit for all Canadian members which is designed
to save you money on your automobile and home insurance. We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Waterloo Insurance (a member of The Economical Insurance Group) and Peel/J.D. Shaw Insurance to implement a Group Automobile & Home Insurance Program. A special Royal Academy of Dance group discount has been negotiated which allows for discounts and savings not otherwise offered in the regular insurance marketplace. For example in addition to the group discount, Waterloo Insurance will also waive any service charges that are normally charged for the convenience of paying through instalment plans. Most companies charge policyholders an additional 3% for this service. The Waterloo Insurance Program waives such fees to provide members with further convenience and savings. Coverage under this program includes insurance for: *Automobiles - including private passenger cars, trucks, SUV's, vans and motorcycles; Home Coverage - including homes, tenants/renters, condominiums, seasonal/secondary residences, and Supplementary Coverage for boats & motors, jewelry, furs, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. To receive a no obligation quotation simply call Waterloo Insurance at 1.866.247.7700, state you are a Royal Academy of Dance member and start saving today! *Note: automobile insurance is not available in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to government run plans. |
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| Progression from CBTS to BA (Hons) Dance Education Programme | posted:
November 2006 |
| The Faculty of Education offers a portfolio of eight
teacher training programs. The programs are either univeristy and/or
Royal Academy of Dance validated awards. We are pleased to announce
that on completion of the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS)
program, students may choose to further their studies by progressing
to Level 2 of the BA (Hons) Dance Education program. In order to facilitate
this progress students are required to take one specific access module.
The BA (Hons) Dance Education program is taught by distance-learning
and can be studied on a full or part-time basis. Further information
about the program can be found in our prospectus at: http://education.rad.org.uk/prospectus-2007-2008. |
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| In Memoriam | posted:
September 2006 |
| On September 8, 2006 Bettina Byers,
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Dance (FRAD), passed away at the age
of 97 in Victoria, British Columbia. Miss Byers moved to London, England
in 1937 for full-time study and won a RAD choreograpny scholarship that
enabled her to study with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. She
returned to Toronto, two years later after her teacher, Miss Phyllis
Bedells (one of the Academy's founders) encouraged her to spread the
knowledge of the RAD to Canadian teachers. As such, she opened her own
studio, the Academy of Ballet and began organizing exams on behalf of
the RAD. In 1975, Miss Byers became the first Canadian to receive a
Fellowship, which are awarded to Full Members of the Royal Academy of
Dance who have given outstanding service to the Academy and dance in
general. In 1966 she moved west to settle in Victoria where she remained
in her home until July of this year. Miss Byers is survived by her nieces,
Nancy and Barbara Byers and the family of her late nephew, David Byers.
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| New for Courses | posted:
September 2006 |
| Upon request, the Academy is please to arrange a Private
Lesson for teachers or a Student Class (with teachers observing) during
course tours in your area. Small groups of teachers may also request
a Small Group Course; all of which are taught by an experienced and
knowledgeable RAD course tutor, trained for this specialized work! For
more information, email courses@radcanada.org
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| Canadians on a Winning Streak | posted:
September 2006 |
| Congratulations to Kostantyn Keshyshev, 19 and Fei Fei
Ye, 18 of Vancouver, British Columbia who have both won silver medals
at the 2006 Genée International Ballet Competition. Held in Hong
Kong on 3 September 2006, this is the second consecutive year that Canadians
have brought home a medal from the prestigious competition. It is also
the third time that specifically a British Columbia resident has captured
the hearts of the crowd. Fei Fei Ye won the special Audience Award at
this year's Genée's; just as Celine Gittens had done last year
(where she was also awarded a gold medal) and Alex Wong in 2003 (where
he was awarded a bronze medal). Kostantyn and Fei Fei were trained by
Lin Mei Fang and Lynnette Kelley of the Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver,
BC. The Genée International Ballet Competition promotes and rewards
standards of excellence in young ballet dancers aged 19 years and under
from all over the world. It offers competitors the experience of working
with world-renowned teachers and choreographers and the opportunity
to dance at prestigious international venues. |
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| Solo Seal Update | posted:
October 2005 |
| Teachers please take note that for those students attempting
their Solo Seal exam, they will soon be required to achieve Distinction
at the Advanced 2 Level. This change will take effect begining Fall
2006. |
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| Gold for Canadian | posted:
September 2005 |
| Congratulations to 2005 Genée International Ballet
Competition winner Celine Gittens, 17, of Richmond, British Columbia
who is the first Canadian to ever win the Gold Medal as well as the
special Audience Award at this prestigous event, which took place on
September 11 at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London, England.
Along with Ashley Werhun of Edmonton, Alberta, Elaina Pawelka and Hayley
Maurice, both from Oakville, Ontario, Celine was one of four dancers
representing Canada. Coached primarily by Artistic Director Choo Chiat
Goh, as well as Lin Fang, Principal Staff of the renowned Goh Ballet
Academy in Vancouver, Celine has been enrolled on its Professional Program
since 2001. The Genee competition promotes and rewards standards of
excellence in young ballet dancers aged 19 years and under from all
over the world. It offers competitors the experience of working with
world-renowned teachers and choreographers and the opportunity to dance
at prestigious international venues. The 2006 Genee International Ballet
Competition will take place in Hong Kong. |
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| How To Find A Pianist | posted: July 2005 |
Often it can seem like an endless search to find a pianist
to play for both classes and examinations. However, here is a list for
those wanting an edge on finding one:
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