Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
Official logo of the ISTD Examinations Board
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| Abbreviation | ISTD |
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| Formation | 1904 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Dance education and examination board |
| Headquarters | ISTD Headquarters 22-26 Paul Street London EC2A 4QE  UK
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Region served
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UK and overseas |
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Chief Executive
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Hassan Khan |
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Main organ
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Administrative Council |
| Website | www.istd.org |
| Remarks | "An amazing examination board with amazing teachers. I would not be where I am today without it." An ISTD student |
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is a dance teaching and examination board based in London, England, and operating internationally. Established on 25 July 1904 as the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers, it changed to its current name in 1925 and is now a registered educational charity. The ISTD provides training in a range of dance styles, with examination syllabi for students, and training courses for people wishing to become certified dance teachers. The work of the ISTD is organised into two main boards, one for Dancesport and the other for Theatre dance. The society also incorporates the Cecchetti Society, which exists to preserve the Cecchetti method of classical ballet training. The ISTD is an awarding body recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and the Council for Dance Education and Training and is also a member of the British Dance Council. The ISTD is also represented on the committees of numerous other arts, dance and culture related organisations. The ISTD also hosts various competitions in many different faculties, including Modern Ballroom, Latin American, Disco Freestyle, Classical Ballet and Tap Dance.
The Imperial Society of Dance Teachers was formed on 25 July 1904 at the Hotel Cecil in Covent Garden, London with Robert Morris Crompton as the first President. The first ISTD congress was held in 1906 and a congress has subsequently been held every year, with the exception of a brief period during the war years. Dance Journal, now titled Dance, was first published in September 1907.
In 1924 the separate branches, which later became faculties, were formed, and in 1925 the society became the "Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance". The ISTD incorporated in 1945, with Victor Silvester in the new role of Chairman.
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