A world of collaborative resources for holistic dance student health and well-being.
Best Practices. New Evidence. Effective Innovations.
Best Practices.
New Evidence. Effective Innovations.
The International Alliance of Professional Dance Schools, united in our shared dedication to excellence in dance education globally, cultivating healthy dancers and safe environments for the study of dance.
WE ARE
WE ARE
WE MAINTAIN
Success in dance is built not only on developing artistry and technical skills, but also on fostering personal resilience, ensuring that students’ physical, emotional, and mental well-being are nurtured throughout their training and education.
WE MAINTAIN
WE AIM
To inspire and guide current and future leaders of the global dance world through reliable collegial support, guidance and the sharing of information.
WE AIM
WE WORK
Through collaborative dialogue, our alliance acts as a global communication hub to share the latest resources across the full spectrum of dancer health, pedagogy and wellness.
WE WORK
Our History
Founded in 2019, the International Alliance of Professional Dance Schools (IAPDS) was created to support a shared commitment to advancing professional dance education through the exchange of information, resources, and ideas.
The Alliance first established its presence through a project that created, in consultation with company directors, a set of consistent content guidelines for audition pre-selection packages for companies and post-secondary programs.
Click to learn more about the International Audition Pre-Selection (IAP) Guidelines.
The Alliance continued its collaborative work with several major competitions, providing recommendations on age-appropriate classical variations and the use of pointe work.
Since its founding, the Alliance has grown to over thirty endorsing organisations, including leading companies and dance schools from around the world.
In 2025, the Alliance marked an exciting evolution. With support from the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, a new interactive web platform for endorsing organisations will create even more opportunities for collaboration and community across the network of professional dance schools.
Commitment to Student Health, Well-being & Safety
All members of the Alliance have committed to a shared set of principles that are the foundation of our mission to support and guide the next generation of artists and leaders. By adhering to these values within our organisations, we cultivate an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust, and integrity—both inside and outside the classroom.
OUR VALUES
Respectful Relationships & Professional Integrity
Inclusion & Diversity
High Standards of Conduct and Ethical Collaboration
The Rudolf Nureyev Foundation is delighted to partner with IAPDS in launching a web platform to foster global collaboration in vocational dance education. The Foundation is committed to advancing and promoting the health, wellbeing and safeguarding of dancers.
Our three-year partnership with IAPDS will help achieve our shared goal of disseminating best practices in dance training, through the development of an online hub that will foster community building, enable knowledge exchange and support innovation in the professional dance education sector.
Learn more about the Rudolph Nureyev Foundation
The Rudolf Nureyev Foundation is delighted to partner with IAPDS in launching a web platform to foster global collaboration in vocational dance education. The Foundation is committed to advancing and promoting the health, wellbeing and safeguarding of dancers.
Our three-year partnership with IAPDS will help achieve our shared goal of disseminating best practices in dance training, through the development of an online hub that will foster community building, enable knowledge exchange and support innovation in the professional dance education sector.
Learn more about the Rudolph Nureyev Foundation
