Solos in the RAD’s flagship competitions are now classified as with or without pointework rather than male and female. Emily May explores what this means to dancers, and how it reflects change in the wider ballet profession.

As disabled dance artists find greater visibility, Emily May meets choreographers who are breaking down barriers for other disabled dancers – and for the dance world as a whole.

The RAD’s Silver Swans programme brings older students to ballet classes. As the RAD launches the next stage of the programme, Emily May meets dancers in Germany and the UK.