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1. Royal Academy of Dancing Children's Examinations Honours Certificate Operatic Section certifying that Kenneth Macmillan (sic) obtained 90% in Grade 1 examination. Spring 1944
2. Programme for the R.A.D Production Club at the New Theatre, St Martin's Lane, London on 16 Jun 1946

The RAD Heritage archive dates from 1921- the first year of the Association’s operations and these early records include notes and reports for the earliest AGM’s as well as some examinations correspondence and certificates signed by all the original members of the committee from the very first examinations sessions on 9 and 10 May, 1921.

The 1920s was a period of intense activity including development of both the Major and Children’s examination syllabi; the first public performances by members of the Association, the purchase of our first premises; the introduction of the first scholarships; the first overseas examinations and our first Royal Patron. This period was well documented in the Dancing Times but is supported by some early original documents in the archive.

In the 1930s activities continued to expand and the introduction of the Gazette in November 1930 meant that much was documented and is available in published form. Archive material from this period is concentrated on the setting up of a Grand Council, petitioning for a Royal Charter and establishing the byelaws.

From then on, the main records series and types of records preserved in the archive are:

• Premises & Buildings
• Minutes from various committees and sub-committee meetings
• Annual reports and associated documents
• Examinations syllabi material (publications)
• Syllabus development material
• Artistic projects files
• Programmes from special events, awards and performances
• Teacher training programme course materials & brochures
• Photographs & video footage
• Overseas development
• Regional activities

The collection comprises original, personal letters from several luminaries in the ballet world including Anton Dolin, Margot Fonteyn Peggy van Praagh and Anthony Tudor. Mostly dating from the 1980s, the correspondence also includes some photocopies of letters relating to work issues from company directors. Photographs taken during Dai Ailian's visits to the RAD in 1981 and 1993 are incorporated into the collection along with a small number of colour photos also donated by Daryl Ries.

An eclectic collection of photographs and ephemera acquired from various sources. There are photographs and correspondence that relate to her activities for and with the RAD, as well as interesting correspondence about her life on the farm in Panama with her husband, as well as a significant number of photographs of her dancing.

The Pavlova collection includes a number of programmes from 1912 – 1930 and publicity and performance photographs and postcards from 1902 onwards. There are also commemorative brochures, magazines and press cuttings, plus some personal documents relating to contracts and tour arrangements.

The Archive covers the life and career of Kenneth MacMillan. The earliest material relates to his family, subsequent material covers his time as a student and dancer, and his career as choreographer and artistic director in the UK and abroad. There is research material, choreographic notes, production files, photographs and designs relating to his ballets as well as a significant amount of correspondence with dancers and companies around the world. Administrative records include files from his agents containing contracts and correspondence. Following his death, there are details of his funeral and Thanksgiving Service and letters of condolence. Events and conferences addressing his career and legacy are also in the archive. There are collections of programmes, periodicals and press cuttings, as well as some books and other publications.

This Collection covers Genée’s performing career from the earliest years and includes a significant number of photographs of late 19th and early 20th century ballets, programmes and ephemera for performances in the UK and overseas, professional and personal memorabilia. There is material covering her work with the RAD, a significant number of letters especially to Anton Dolin, art works, designs, music scores, teaching notes and her memoirs written with Ivor Guest. It is a comprehensive record of a career as well as a rich resource for the study of ballet.

The bulk of the collection comprises the photographic archive of 35,000-40,000 images. The images reflect the growth of dance from relatively sparse coverage in the years before 1914, rising in the 1920s and 1930s, growing exponentially in the 1940s and throughout the years of the “ballet boom” in the late 1940s and 1950s. They trace the expansion of contemporary dance in the US and the UK (especially London Contemporary Dance Theatre) during the 1960s and 1970s and the growing popularity of national dance, especially Spanish and Indian. The diversity is one of the collection’s strengths, charting the rise of first the national dance companies, and the rise of contemporary Black and Asian dance. The Dancing Times magazine was noted for its international coverage and this is reflected in the images of the flourishing dance scene in Europe, the US, the Soviet Union and further afield.
Additional material includes a complete run of the Dancing Times magazine from 1894 - 2020; Ballroom Dancing Times; and Dance Today, along with some framed photographs, historical designs and visitor books.