The Australasian Advisor for 2012-2015 is Professor Susan Street.  Professor Street has a long and celebrated association with dance and dance education as educator, administrator, advisor/consultant, guest speaker/lecturer, judge, writer/editor, choreographer and professional dancer.

Click here to view Professor Susan Street’s CV  Professor Susan Street – 2012

This two year programme can be studied part-time from home allowing you to combine your studies with work commitments. Graduates from this programme are eligible for registration as dance teachers with the Royal Academy of Dance.

Find out more at:
www.radeducation.org.uk/ddts

http://www.rad.org.uk/article_blue.asp?id=504

Competition schedule and ticketing information

Semi-finals:

Wednesday 12 December 2012
Thursday 13 December 2012
St James Theatre, Wellington

Genée Dance Challenge:

A national dance challenge for young dancers across New Zealand
Final: Saturday 14 December 2012
St James Theatre, Wellington

Tickets are priced at $30 per single day and $75 for three days including Genée Dance Challenge

Final:

Sunday 15 December 2012
St James Theatre, Wellington

Tickets are priced between $40 – $77

Priority Booking Period for RAD members:

1 May – 6 June 2012

Royal Academy of Dance Members booking within the priority booking period will receive an early bird discount of 15%. Members booking from 7 June onwards will receive a 5% discount. To secure the discount, members will receive a promotional code to use when booking, via the upcoming RAD e-newsletters.

Tickets website:

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz

Fundraising Events:

June 2012

Friday 1 June 2012
6.30 – 11.30pm
At the InterContinental Wellington, 2 Grey Street, Central Wellington
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet internationally acclaimed ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE and hear her speak about her life and career.

This dinner is presented by the Royal Academy of Dance and the New Zealand School of Dance. It will raise funds both for the RAD Genée International Ballet Competition (Wellington, December 2012) and the New Zealand School of Dance for its 45th anniversary this year.

Exclusive items to be auctioned at the dinner include fine art, designer jewellery and unique experiences with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and The Australian Ballet.

$175 per seat, or buy a table of 10 for $1500

Book Online Now:

http://www.nzschoolofdance.ac.nz/news_events/index.html

Only 25 tables are available so don’t wait to book

Ticket price includes seated dinner, wine/juice and entertainment
Dress code: lounge suit/cocktail dress

July 2012

Master class:

World renowned choreographer Christopher Hampson, Patron of the 2012 Genée International Ballet Competition will be holding a master class on Saturday 7 July at New Zealand School of Dance.

In Conversation with…

Christopher Hampson will also be In Conversation at Royal New Zealand Ballet on Monday 9 July 2012 where he will be sharing his journey in dance so far, from RAD student aged 6 to Artistic Director of Scottish Ballet, a role he will take up this August. Christopher will discuss and show clips of his work and take questions from the audience, and the presentation will conclude with the opportunity to mingle over a glass of wine.

To book tickets for either of these July events please contact: Janet Taylor, RAD National Director New Zealand on +64 (04) 382 8924.

Spotlight on Wellington

Wellington is a vibrant, compact city situated between rolling hills and a stunning harbour. New Zealand’s capital city is well known for its arts, culture, fine dining and breath-taking natural scenery. The Genée International Ballet Competition will be staged in the magnificent St James Theatre, one of New Zealand’s finest Edwardian lyric theatres and home of the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The fully-restored heritage building is the Wellington venue for opera, dance and major musical shows.

“It is with great enthusiasm that we look forward to welcoming the RAD and the Genée International Ballet Competition to the home of the RNZB at the St James Theatre here in Wellington in 2012. Wellington is a vibrant city that is passionate about arts and culture and will provide a wonderful backdrop for this exciting competition.”
Amanda Skoog, Managing Director, Royal New Zealand Ballet

We are pleased to advise that all head office staff have now relocated to our redeveloped premises at 20 Farrell Avenue, Darlinghurst. We regret that this has taken longer than anticipated due to the technical set-up of our internet and telephones. We appreciate your patience and understanding at this time.

Currently, staff can be contacted via their individual email addresses as per Focus on Members publication and our website; and via the Academy’s main telephone line (02) 9331-4111 – please make your selection from the prompts for individual departments. Staffs direct telephone lines will be available after 1 April 2012.

We look forward to welcoming members to the Academy’s redeveloped premises in due course.

With best wishes

Bronwyn Watkins
National Director Australia
Royal Academy of Dance

The 2011 Advanced 1 Bursary Final was held on 11 December at Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School with adjudicators Kirsty Martin, celebrated former Australian Ballet principal artist and Audrey Nicholls, well-known and respected teacher and former RAD Graded examiner.  Class Teacher was Janne Blanch.  Finalists were:  Isobelle Dashwood (Qld – Alison Vallette); Emma Rumian (VIC – Jane Moore); Isabelle Bach (SA – Christine Underdown); Taylor Venter (WA –Samantha Leeman); Grace Robinson (NSW – Tanya Pearson); and Dann Wilkinson (NSW – Matthew Shilling / Elise Frawley).  The Bursary winner was Isobelle Dashwood who would like to acknowledge all her teachers – Andie Dashwood, Alison Vallette, Benita Whalley, Jennifer Young and Caroline Vandersee.  Isobelle is also a proud member of the Brisbane City Youth Ballet.

 More information is now available on the Professional Dance Teachers’ Registration Scheme website located here:
www.radteachers.info

Recognised as one of the ballet world’s most prestigious competitions and the flagship event of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), the Genée International Ballet Competition, held at the Artscape Opera House yesterday evening (Sunday 9 October), finished in top form as the Final drew to an exciting close.

Crowned with success, the overwhelming public response was evident, with sold out performances of the Semi Finals and the Final with the support once again proving the competition’s reputation as a tour de force in the worldwide ballet scene.

The winners list is as follows:

No gold medals were awarded.

Winners of female silver medals are: Mana Ogawa (Japan) and Si Jia Miao (China)
Winner of male silver medal: Jin Hao Zhang (China)
Winner of female bronze medal: Ashley Scott (South Africa)
Winner of male bronze medal: Mlindi Kulashe (South Africa)

The Audience Choice Award went to Jessica Brown (Australia)

As this year’s competition comes to a fulfilling close, bringing to light the young ballet stars on the rise, in a very successful return to London, the international ballet community looks forward to the next Genée International Ballet Competition in 2012 which Luke Rittner, Chief Executive of the RAD, announced would take place in Wellington in New Zealand, for the first time.

Read the full press release.

The Launch will be held at Shore Grammar School, Blue Street, North Sydney on 16 January 2012. Courses for teachers in the new syllabi will be held following the Launch from 17-19 January and 22-24 January 2012 at selected venues in Sydney. Further courses will be held throughout the year in centres around Australia.

Details can be found on the New Grades 1-3 here

Should you have any further queries regarding renewals, or memberships please contact:

Karen Monaghan
PH:(02) 9380 1910
E: kmonaghan@rad.org.au