Level 1 (Grades 1-3): Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Timezone Europe / Asia / Australia

29 September - 24 November 2026

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Train to deliver Grades 1-3 Contemporary Dance

This special in-person training opportunity at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), Leeds provides an immersive learning environment for teachers to train to deliver Grades 1-3 of the Rambert Grades Contemporary Dance Syllabus.

Across eight weeks, participants will explore and develop the Technical, Creative and Performance Strands of the syllabus, working with Grade 1-3 material including solo repertoire by internationally renowned choreographer Hofesh Shechter.

Delivered by Hannah McGlashon, Artist of Phoenix Dance Theatre and Rambert Grades Delivering Artist, the course combines practical studio training, syllabus exploration and teaching development. Participants will develop their understanding of the material and explore how to bring the Rambert Grades approach into their own teaching practice.

Become a Trained Teacher 

Rambert Grades Syllabus Training is designed for dance teachers, dance graduates and professional dancers with teaching experience who are looking to develop their contemporary dance teaching practice.

On successful completion of the training, participants will become Rambert Grades Trained Teachers, qualified to deliver Grades 1-3 of the syllabus and join our growing international community of contemporary dance educators. 

Prices and Discounts

Level 1 (Grades 1-3) in-person: £360

Rambert Grades membership is required to book Syllabus Training.

 

Discounts

Discounts on training are available to students and recent graduates.

Special offer for NSCD students and graduates

This course is hosted at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Current NSCD students and recent graduates are eligible for a special course offer. 

Please contact applications@rambertgrades.com to find out more and access the offer.

Schedule

Location: Northern School of Contemporary Dance, 98 Chapeltown Rd, Leeds LS7 4BH

Tuesday 29th September: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 6th October: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 13th October: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 20th October: 18:30-20:30

No session Tuesday 27th October.

Tuesday 3rd November: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 10th November: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 17th November: 18:30-20:30
Tuesday 24th November: 18:30-20:30

Calendar
Level 1 Attendance

Please note: all times are listed for London UK time (BST & GMT)

September

Tuesday

1

Wednesday

2

Thursday

3

Friday

4

Saturday

5

Sunday

6

Monday

7

Tuesday

8

Wednesday

9

Thursday

10

Friday

11

Saturday

12

Sunday

13

Monday

14

Tuesday

15

Wednesday

16

Thursday

17

Friday

18

Saturday

19

Sunday

20

Monday

21

Tuesday

22

Wednesday

23

Thursday

24

Friday

25

Saturday

26

Sunday

27

Monday

28

Tuesday

29Level 1

Introduction and Welcome

6:30pm

Wednesday

30

October

Thursday

1

Friday

2

Saturday

3

Sunday

4

Monday

5

Tuesday

6Level 1

Grade 1 Technical

6:30pm

Wednesday

7

Thursday

8

Friday

9

Saturday

10

Sunday

11

Monday

12

Tuesday

13Level 1

Grade 2 Technical

6:30pm

Wednesday

14

Thursday

15

Friday

16

Saturday

17

Sunday

18

Monday

19

Tuesday

20Level 1

Creative Strand

6:30pm

Wednesday

21

Thursday

22

Friday

23

Saturday

24

Sunday

25

Monday

26

Tuesday

27

Wednesday

28

Thursday

29

Friday

30

Saturday

31

November

Sunday

1

Monday

2

Tuesday

3Level 1

Grade 3 Technical

6:30pm

Wednesday

4

Thursday

5

Friday

6

Saturday

7

Sunday

8

Monday

9

Tuesday

10Level 1

Grade 1 & 2 Performance

6:30 - 8:30pm

Wednesday

11

Thursday

12

Friday

13

Saturday

14

Sunday

15

Monday

16

Tuesday

17Level 1

Grade 3 Performance & Level 1 Creative

6:30 - 8:30pm

Wednesday

18

Thursday

19

Friday

20

Saturday

21

Sunday

22

Monday

23

Tuesday

24Level 1

Exams and Consolidation

6:30 - 8:30pm

Wednesday

25

Thursday

26

Friday

27

Saturday

28

Sunday

29

Monday

30