Members’ Day 2024, held at the RAD on 21 April, was a huge success, welcoming over 150 members on-site and 600 members remotely from around the world.
Karen Hauer, star of Strictly Come Dancing, gave an energetic Latin masterclass, while artists from Jasmin Vardimon Company explored dance and virtual reality. Members also enjoyed performances from SYNC (the RAD’s Step Into Dance Company), English National Ballet School and Jordan James Bridge of Studio Wayne McGregor.
The day saw a variety of informative and inspiring workshops on topics including: musicality, contemporary dance with Rambert Grades, teaching Silver Swans, yoga and stress management and Character dance.
Insightful panel conversations and presentations on the power of language (see ‘In other words’ ) in this issue, injury prevention and the RAD brand, and the RAD’s 87th AGM was held during the day. There was even a chance to see what an RAD exam from 1923 would have looked like!
Among the highlights of the day were the first-ever RAD Awards recognising the contributions of RAD teachers. Congratulations to Rebecca Yates (Dance for Wellbeing Award), Mariah-Jane Thies (Innovation in Dance Award), Marta Comas Utiel (Championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award) and Natalie Hall (Community Engagement Dance Teacher Award). Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Dance awards have been presented to Paula Hunt, Margaret Graham-Hill and Virginia Parkinson.
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Workshops and events at Members’ Day. Photo: David Kaplowitz
