15 July 2024 - 20 July 2024
Silver Swans Summer School 2024 SOLD OUT
The Silver Swans Summer School offers you the chance to immersive yourself in a week filled with dance.
You will experience Ballet technique, Repertoire, Pilates and Move to the Musicals classes throughout the course, which will focus on enhancing your musicality and artistry. The week will culminate in an informal studio recording sharing of work. This will then be available for you to share with friends and family.
Highlights of the programme include:
- A trip to see a west end performance on the Saturday afternoon
- Experience a variety of styles, with a strong focus on ballet technique, building into classical repertoire
- The chance to be taught by professional teachers with years of experience within the industry
Key Information
| Age | Fee | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Suggested age 55+ | £289 | 17 June 2024 12:00pm |
Who can attend?
Recommended for those aged 55+. There are two different classes to choose from:
Class 1: Suitable for all levels (SOLD OUT)
Class 2: Suitable for all levels (SOLD OUT)
Join the waiting list for Class 1 or Class 2 here
Dates
Photo: David Tett.
Monday 15 – Saturday 20 July 2024
Closing date: 17 June 2024
Venue
Royal Academy of Dance Headquarters
188 York Road
London
SW11 3JZ
Fee
£295 for the week
Classes
Monday – Friday
All dancers will receive classes throughout the week in ballet technique, repertoire, Pilates and Move to the Musicals. Each day dancers will participate in a 45 minute ballet technique class and a 1 hour repertoire class. Pilates classes will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and are one hour in duration. Move to the Musicals workshops will take place on Tuesday and Thursday and are two hours in duration.
Saturday
On Saturday, dancers will receive a 45 minute ballet technique class before rehearsing their performance pieces from their repertoire and Move to the Musicals classes. Following this, the performances will be recorded, and then shared with dancers following the classes to share with family and friends.
Class Times
Class 1
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Class 2
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 11.00pm – 3.00pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am – 12.30pm
- There will be a one hour lunch break scheduled each day
- The full timetable will be shared following the closing date
- The above times do not take into account the theatre trip organised for the Saturday afternoon
Theatre trip
As part of the Silver Swans Summer School you will attend a matinee performance at a West End Theatre on Saturday 20 July. Dancer’s will be required to make their own way from RAD to the theatre in order to attend the performance.
Details of the performance are as follows:
Performance: Guys and Dolls
Theatre: The Bridge Theatre, 3 Potters Fields Park, London, SE1 2SG
Performance Time: 2.30pm
The Bridge transforms for one of the greatest musicals of all time. It has more hit songs, more laughs and more romance than any show ever written.
The seating is wrapped around the action while the immersive tickets transport you to the streets of Manhattan and the bars of Havana in the unlikeliest of love stories.
Faculty
You can find out about our Silver Swans Summer School Faculty here.
Accommodation
The RAD does not organise accommodation, however, if you are looking for somewhere close by to stay, you may find our List of Accommodation helpful.
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
Please ensure you check the ticket details carefully. If the ticket you wish to book appears sold out, please apply online for the ‘Waiting List’ ticket. The will contact you should a suitable place become available.
Please ensure you have read our Summer Events Terms & Conditions carefully before you apply. You will need to confirm your acceptance of these terms when you register your place.
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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.