RDC Dance Teacher Training

Turn your passion for dance into something bigger 🙌

Being a great dancer is one thing. Learning how to take that knowledge and use it to educate, encourage and bring out the best in others is another.

At RDC, you’ll explore the skills behind great teaching, develop your confidence with expert support and continue your training across ballet, tap and modern theatre while working towards recognised ISTD qualifications.

The result? A career in dance that could take you into schools, studios, your own classes and beyond.

September is here and we’re ready to get moving! ❤️

A new term means fresh goals, new faces and plenty more learning, dancing and growing together at RDC.

We can’t wait to welcome our students back into the studio, meet our newest trainees and get another exciting year of dance teacher training underway.

Not long to go now! ✨

Where dancers become teachers! 🩰💫

At RDC, your own training is only part of the journey. It’s also about learning to see movement through a teacher’s eyes, understanding technique in greater depth and developing the skills to guide others with confidence.

Plenty of time is still spent doing what brought you here in the first place too... Getting into the studio and dancing!

This is exciting! 🫶🏼

A new degree pathway for dance teachers

We're delighted to announce a new partnership with Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), launching the BA (Hons) Professional Dance Teaching and Education (Level 6 Top-Up Degree), delivered by ISTD Academy from September 2027.

Designed for experienced dance teachers, the programme will support the development of advanced teaching practice, leadership skills and professional expertise, helping shape the next generation of dance educators.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4gIOBB5

Support that fits around you 🤍

Starting your dance teacher training is a big step, and having the right people beside you can make all the difference.

For Erin, RDC’s flexible approach has meant being able to combine studying at home, online and in person, with guidance from Jess and Terry throughout the start of her journey.

We’re so pleased to be part of it. ✨

Learning to lead the room 😁✨

Dance teacher training isn’t just about knowing the steps. It’s learning how to communicate them, demonstrate with confidence and understand how different dancers learn.

These are the skills that turn dance knowledge into great teaching, and they’re built through getting stuck in and experiencing it for yourself. 🤝

Your next chapter could start next month! 💫

Our newest group of trainee dance teachers will soon be getting started at RDC, and we still have a handful of spaces available to join them.

If you’re ready to learn how to lead your own classes, support the next generation of dancers and work towards recognised teaching qualifications, there’s still time to be part of this year’s intake!

Don’t wait another year to see where teaching could take you...

September spaces are limited. Get in touch with RDC to enrol today.

A good day in the studio looks a little like this. 💫

Notes out, dance shoes on, plenty of practice and probably a few laughs somewhere in between!

Becoming a great dance teacher isn’t only about what you learn. It’s about throwing yourself into the experience and enjoying the journey along the way. 🩰