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Find your dance space

Dance is for everyone, regardless of age, gender, ability, or fitness level, with so many genres of dance available to suit all tastes and interests. Discover your love of dance with an ISTD-trained teacher!

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Make Dance Teaching your Career

Whatever your ability or level, we provide clear pathways to support your career in dance teaching to give you the skills to inspire the next generation.

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For dance excellence

We exist to advance excellence in dance teaching and education. For over 117 years we’ve provided quality dance training across a diverse range of genres.

Examinations

Dance education for all

With 6,000 members in 59 countries we conduct over 120,000 examinations worldwide each year.

Events and Courses

For life-long progression

Browse our latest competitions, awards, training courses, workshops and more.

Events and courses

Membership

Your journey through dance

Unlock access to our world-renowned syllabus, best practice training and everyday practical tools and resources.

Competitions

Medallist Series 2022/23

Members who are currently entering pupils for ISTD Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence medals are eligible to take part...

Various

Sunday 12 Feb

In studio courses

February Half Term CPD

Join the Education and Training team for this half term programme of CPD, at the ISTD studio.

ISTD HQ - 22/26 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4QE

Monday 13 Feb

Workshops

Find your dance space – Canva tutorial and Q&A session

Join the Marketing team for this follow up online session on the Find you dance space resources.

Online

Wednesday 15 Feb

Awards

Theatre Bursary Awards Performance

Join our Theatre Faculties for a performance that celebrates the exceptional talent of young ISTD dancers with special guest...

Kenneth More Theatre Oakfield Road Ilford IG1 1BT

Sunday 19 Feb

Webinars

Cecchetti Classical Ballet - Guidance on Class Examinations

Join lead examiners in this webinar focused on how to deliver class examinations. Free for members.

Online

Wednesday 22 Feb

In studio courses

Spring Programme: Contemporary, Ballet and Modern Theatre Courses

Our annual Spring Programme is back for 2023, with wide a range of online and live Continuing Professional Development.

Sadler's Wells Theatre - Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Monday 3 Apr

In studio courses

Spring Programme: First Aid and Tap Dance Courses

Our annual Spring Programme is back for 2023, with wide a range of online and live Continuing Professional Development.

ISTD HQ - 22/26 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4QE

Tuesday 4 Apr

Online courses

Spring Programme: Online Courses

Our annual Spring Programme is back for 2023, with wide a range of online and live Continuing Professional Development.

Online

Tuesday 11 Apr

In studio courses

Modern Theatre Intensive Training - Sydney, Australia

Join the Education and Training team for an intensive 5-day Modern Theatre CPD event in Sydney, Australia.

North Balgowlah School of Dance,10 Bardoo Avenue, North Balgowlah NSW 2093

Wednesday 12 Apr

In studio courses

Imperial Ballet - Grade 5 and 6 syllabus refresher with details of new set exercises for exams

Join the Imperial Ballet Faculty for this refresher course covering all the set work for Grade 5 and 6.

ISTD HQ - 22/26 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4QE

Thursday 13 Apr

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