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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.

Welcome

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.

Workshops

An Exploration of Cecchetti Upper Body Movement

Attendees will study many aspects of the Cecchetti vocational syllabus up to and including Diploma.

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, 22-26 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4QE

Sunday 6 Feb

Courses

Italian Language CPD

Modern Theatre: Revise and Regenerate for Intermediate Modern to Free Music (Girls' work)

Online

Saturday 12 Feb

Courses

Modern Theatre CPD - London 2022

Join us in the studio for a live revised 'Bridging the Gap between Intermediate and Advanced 1' course.

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, 22-26 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4QE

Tuesday 15 Feb

Webinar

Membership Matters with Guest Speaker: Jessica Allen

Join us to discuss trans and non-binary inclusion within dance and meet Jessica Allen as she shares her lived...

Online

Thursday 17 Feb

Workshops

Membership Matters with Guest Speaker: Anna Olejnicki

Anna will talk about her project broadening access to dance through sport.

Online

Tuesday 15 Mar

Workshops

Safeguarding and Best Practice CPD Training – March and July

Invest three hours of your time over three sessions to ensure that your safeguarding knowledge and skills are up...

Online

Monday 28 Mar

Competitions

Classical Greek Festival 2022

Enter this competition for young dancers worldwide to celebrate the Classical Greek genre. Entries close 10 March 2022.

Online

Thursday 31 Mar

Workshops

How to Use Sport as a Creative Tool for Dance

We welcome back Anna Olejnicki in this practical session as she looks at broadening access to dance through sport.

60 Upper Allen St 60 Upper Allen Street Sheffield S3

Sunday 10 Apr

Competitions

Cecchetti Classical Ballet: Bursary Awards Selection Event 2022

Annual selection event for pupils of ISTD Cecchetti teachers. Entries open 7 February and will close 14 March 2022.

Online

Monday 16 May

Awards

Modern Theatre - Janet Cram Awards 2022

These renowned awards return in a hybrid format; featuring online heats and a live final! Entries open 24 January.

Heats: Online, Finals: The Greenwood Theatre, London

Monday 23 May

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