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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

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

British Ballet Organization (BBO)
British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA)
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
International Dance Teachers' Association (IDTA)
National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD)
Rockschool (Performance Arts Awards)
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
Spanish Dance Society (SDS)
United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing and Kindred Arts (UKA)

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.

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