Validated Dance Awarding Organisations

Dance Awarding Organisations are examining institutions offering graded and vocational graded qualifications in dance and musical theatre.

Dance teachers who hold a teaching qualification from an awarding organisation may enter students for the examinations of that body.

CDET has two categories of membership for Awarding Organisations

• Validated Dance Awarding Organisations
• Corporate Members

The following Dance Awarding Organisations are validated (accredited) by the Council and are listed below:

British Ballet Organization (BBO)

• Woolborough House
• 39 Lonsdale Road
• London SW13 9OP
• 020 8748 1241
• Web: www.bbo.org.uk

British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA)

• Garden Street
• Leicester
• LE1 3AU
• 0845 166 2179
• Web: www.btda.org.uk

Graded Qualifications Alliance (GQAL)

• The International Arts Centre
• Garden Street
• Leicester
• LE1 3UA
• 01162 624 122
• Email: info@gqal.org
• Web: www.gqal.org

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)

• Imperial House
• 22/26 Paul Street
• London
• EC2A 4QE
• 020 7377 1577
• Web: www.istd.org

International Dance Teachers' Association (IDTA)

• International House
• 76 Bennett Road
• Brighton
• Sussex BN2 5JL
• 01273 685 652
• Web: www.idta.co.uk

National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD)

• 44-47 The Broadway
• Thatcham
• Berkshire
• RG19 3HP
• 01635 868888
• Web: www.natd.org.uk

Professional Teachers of Dancing

• The STUDIOS
• Morecombelake
• Dorset
• DT6 6DY
• 01935 848547
• Web: www.ptdance.com

Rockschool (Performance Arts Awards)

• Harlequin House
• 7 High Street
• Teddington
• TW11 8EE
• 0845 460 4747
• Web: www.rockschool.co.uk

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)

• 36 Battersea Square
• London
• SW11 3RA
• 020 7326 8000
• Web: www.rad.org.uk

Russian Ballet Society

• PO Box 17319
• Edinburgh
• EH12 1BB
• 0131 334 2031
• Web: www.russianballetsociety.co.uk

Spanish Dance Society (SDS)

• 1 Blackett Close
• Staines
• Middlesex
• TW18 3NW
• 01784 460 419
• Web: www.spanishdancesociety.org

United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing and Kindred Arts (UKA)

• Centenary House
• 38/40 Station Road
• Blackpool, FY4 1EU
• Web: www.ukadance.co.uk

The British Ballet Organization, British Theatre Dance Association, Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and the Royal Academy of Dance are also accredited by Ofqual.

Dance teachers that hold a Validated Dance Awarding Organisation qualification are eligible for the CDET Recognised School award. Schools that have gained the award hold relevant teaching qualifications and adhere to 9 professional requirements put in place by CDET. The directory of Recognised Schools can be found in Recognised Schools.

Awarding Organisations may also have a directory of their own teachers who do not subscribe to the CDET directory. Please contact the Dance Awarding Organisations listed above for further information.