IDTA is a leading dance qualifications body and membership association for professional dance teachers, with over 7000 members in over 55 countries. They 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 their members and promote the love of dance across a dynamic, global community.

The IDTA is Recognised by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual), CCEA the regulator for Northern Ireland, Qualifications Wales, and appear on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) offering Preparatory and Primary grades for introduction to technical examinations right through to Graded qualifications from Grade 1-5 and continues through vocational graded qualifications and teacher status.

LAMDA is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected awarding bodies, offering practical examinations in communication and performance subjects for over 130 years. In this time, their qualifications have helped hundreds of thousands of candidates of all ages and abilities to develop lifelong skills.

LAMDA exams are about achievement – recognising and rewarding the endeavours of each individual – but they are also about empowerment. The ultimate aim is to provide all people with the opportunity to develop the life skills they need to be a success: attributes such as self-confidence and the ability to communicate clearly and present ideas.

At the heart of LAMDA examinations is the recognition that their qualifications are for everyone. Across the globe, their examinations unite learners of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and cultures in enthusiasm for the English language and a desire to develop skills for life.