Delivered primarily by distance learning, the CBTS has been designed to meet the needs of those who wish to become registered Royal Academy of Dance teachers while studying and working in their own town or city.
The CBTS is organized around:
- Ballet knowledge, understanding and skills for teaching
- RAD syllabus and preparing candidates for examinations
- Health and Safe Practice
- Teaching Practice and Theory, including planning and class management demonstrated through a mentored Practical Teaching Placement
- Managing a Career as a Freelance Dance Teacher
- Two, one-week intensive study periods
In order to be eligible to apply for the CBTS, applicants should be at least 18 years of age by the start of the program and hold the RAD Grade 8 Award, Intermediate, or equivalent ballet qualification. Applicants are also encouraged to establish or re-establish membership.