About Us

Training the next generation of passionate and expert dance teachers and their students

As a leading dance qualifications body and membership association for professional dance teachers, with over 6000 members in over 55 countries, we define standards across the widest variety of dance forms, examine performance for both professionals and non-professionals of all ages, develop the skills and professional practice of our members and promote the love of dance across a dynamic, global community

  • Promote knowledge and foster the art of dance in all its forms
  • Consult
  • Maintain and improve teaching standards
  • Offer a comprehensive range of professional qualifications in all dance genres
  • Provide and maintain syllabi and technique in all dance genres to train dancers for the profession

British Dance Council (BDC)

Federation of Dance Awarding Bodies (FDAB)

Sport & Recreation Alliance (SRA)

Theatre Dance Council International (TDCI)