Facts and Figures

Facts and figures about the Royal Academy of Dance.

• Our mission: to promote knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally
• The RAD is the world’s leading organisation in classical ballet education.
• A global organisation involving approximately 13,000 members across 85 countries.
• 36 RAD offices worldwide.
• 250,000 children take RAD examinations each year.
• Over 200 events and activities attracting over 25,000 participants each year.
• Over 1,000 students enrolled on Faculty of Education programmes of study.
• Programmes offered each year for Continuing Professional Development.
• Full or part-time, distance learning or taught teacher education programmes available from the Faculty of Education.

RAD Australia

• Member of Royal Academy of Dance Worldwide Group.
• Registered in Australia ABN 88 132 361 256.
• The Royal Academy of Dance is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
• In Australia every year more than 20,000 students take RAD exams .
• Almost 7,500 participate in RAD Australia’s calendar of events.
• 100 students are annually studying on our Faculty of Education programmes from Australia.
• RAD Australia also has over 1,500 members.
• There are and 940 Registered teachers in Australia alone.