RAD Life Members

As part of our commitment to our Life Members and in celebration of their wonderful achievements, staunch loyalty and successes, we take much pride in welcoming you to the Life Members area of our website.

Eligibility

Starting from 1 September 2021, to gain Life Membership you must have held at least 42 years of full membership* and passed your RAD Advanced 1 Vocational Graded Examination, previously known as Intermediate Major Examination. Life membership will commence following the completion of your 42nd year of full membership. Life Membership encompasses three categories: Life RAD Member Plus, Life Teachers and Life Registered Teachers.

Benefits

All Life Members receive a Life Member Certificate and continue to enjoy all the benefits of membership with no subscription payable. If members wish to remain an active teaching member there is a discounted fee for the eligibility to continue entering students into examinations.

Categories

Life Members

  • receive a Life Member Certificate
  • are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
  • continue to enjoy the benefits of full membership with no subscription payable (Terms & Conditions apply).*

Life Teachers (Non-Active Teachers)

  • receive a Life Member Certificate
  • are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
  • continue to enjoy the benefits of full membership with no subscription payable (Terms & Conditions apply).

Life Registered Teachers (Active Teachers)

  • receive a Life Member Certificate
  • are listed on the Life Member section of the RAD website
  • If members wish to remain an active teaching member there is a discounted fee for the eligibility to continue entering students into examinations.

CPD

All teachers registered with the RAD including Life Registered Teachers who are actively teaching and/or entering students into RAD examinations are required to complete the minimum CPD requirement of 20 hours. We do not and will not discriminate, positively or otherwise on the grounds of age.

Life Registered Teachers who are no longer teaching the RAD Syllabus or entering candidates for RAD examinations, can change Life Membership category to become a Life Teacher and will not be required to complete any CPD. Please contact the Membership team as soon as possible at: membership@rad.org.au and we will gladly amend your records to reflect this.

Further Information

If you believe you should have already been awarded Life Membership, the responsibility lies with you to contact the Membership Team for them to confirm or deny your eligibility.

Where Life Membership could have been awarded earlier, the RAD will provide a refund of no more than 1 year’s membership subscription based on the current membership fee.

You will be subject to the current rules and regulations, regardless of when you were awarded Life Membership. Both terms and conditions, and rules and regulations may be amended over time.

* Does not include delivery of Dance Gazette and Focus on Exams. Life Members will need to pay $30 for a continued subscription.

Contact Us

Please let us know if any of your personal information changes, you have any suggestions, feedback or queries, or would like us to get in touch with a featured Life Member for you.

e: membership@rad.org.au

Interviews, Eligibility, and Australian Life Members

Interviews

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Australian Life Members

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