composed by Bright. It was broadcast to London on the BBC National Programme, via the Baird process. Genée became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1950. She gave her name to the Adeline Genee Theatre in East Grinstead (built in 1967, but now sadly demolished) and the Genée studio in the Royal Academy of Dance, Battersea, London. Royal Academy of Dance In 1920, Genée collaborated with Philip Richardson of the Dancing Time magazine, with the aim of improving the standard of dance and the teaching of dance in the United Kingdom. This led Richardson to organise a meeting of eminent dance professionals at the former Trocadero Restaurant in Piccadilly, with Genée as one of the special guests representing what were, at the time, recognised as the leading methods of classical ballet training. Phyllis Bedells – English Method Lucia Cormani – Italian Method Edouard Espinosa – French Method Adeline Genée – Bournonville Method, Denmark Tamara Karsavina – Imperial Method, Russia This meeting ultimately led to the formation of the Association of Teachers of Operatic Dancing of Great Britain, which was officially founded in December 1920. The association grew in size and influence, with Queen Mary consenting to become its Patron. A royal charter was eventually granted by King George V in 1935, with the association becoming the Royal Academy of Dancing. In 1953, Genée instituted the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award. She was president of the academy until her retirement in 1954, when she was succeeded by Dame Margot Fonteyn. Today, the association is known as the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), with Darcey Bussell as president. It has grown to become one of the largest and most influential dance teaching and examination boards in the World. The RAD now has over 14,000 members, and operates in 79 countries Worldwide. There are currently over 1,000 students in full-time or part-time teacher training programmes with the academy and each year, the examination syllabus is taught to more than a quarter of a million students worldwide. Genée International Ballet Competition In 1931, the association established the Adeline Genée Gold Medal Awards, as a scholarship scheme for aspiring young dancers. Initially, medals were only awarded to female dancers, but awards for men were later introduced in 1939. Today, the Royal Academy of Dance continue to offer the awards; however, they have become known as the Genée International Ballet Competition,