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:
- Woolborough House
- 39 Lonsdale Road
- London SW13 9OP
- 020 8748 1241
- Web: www.bbo.org.uk
- Garden Street
- Leicester
- LE1 3AU
- 0845 166 2179
- Web: www.btda.org.uk
- The International Arts Centre
- Garden Street
- Leicester
- LE1 3UA
- 01162 624 122
- Email: info@gqal.org
- Web: www.gqal.org
- Imperial House
- 22/26 Paul Street
- London
- EC2A 4QE
- 020 7377 1577
- Web: www.istd.org
- International House
- 76 Bennett Road
- Brighton
- Sussex BN2 5JL
- 01273 685 652
- Web: www.idta.co.uk
- 44-47 The Broadway
- Thatcham
- Berkshire
- RG19 3HP
- 01635 868888
- Web: www.natd.org.uk
- The STUDIOS
- Morecombelake
- Dorset
- DT6 6DY
- 01935 848547
- Web: www.ptdance.com
- Harlequin House
- 7 High Street
- Teddington
- TW11 8EE
- 0845 460 4747
- Web: www.rockschool.co.uk
- PO Box 17319
- Edinburgh
- EH12 1BB
- 0131 334 2031
- Web: www.russianballetsociety.co.uk
- 1 Blackett Close
- Staines
- Middlesex
- TW18 3NW
- 01784 460 419
- Web: www.spanishdancesociety.org
- 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.









