Frederick Ashton Emerging Choreographer 2025 Our second annual Frederick Ashton Emerging Choreographer performances were held in the Upper School Linden Studio Theatre on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 May. The final event in the Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme for the year, this performance honours the profound significance to the School of the Founding Choreographer […]
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Summer Performance spotlight: Morgann Runacre-Temple on Swingle Stepping We are delighted to welcome Morgann Runacre-Temple back to the School for the staging of her rhythmic and playful contemporary work, Swingle Stepping, six years on from when she first choreographed the piece for our students. This year, her piece will be re-mounted for the third time
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Remembering Gail Graves The Royal Ballet School is deeply saddened to learn that Gail Graves, former Senior Academic Teacher and Head of Degree Programme at Upper School, has died. Gail started working for The Royal Ballet School in September 2010, and was responsible for the creation and introduction of the bespoke Foundation Degree and BA in
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Students perform at Buckingham Palace Garden Party On Wednesday 14 May, eight of our Year 10 students were invited to perform at a special Garden Party at Buckingham Palace hosted by Their Majesties The King and Queen to celebrate the Education and Skills sector. Supported by the Department of Education, the event honoured individuals
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Summer Performance spotlight: Diana Cuni Mancini on the legacy of Bournonville’s Napoli 220 years on from the birth of August Bournonville, this summer students of The Royal Ballet School will have the unique opportunity to perform Napoli in our annual performances, staged by renowned répétiteur and Bournonville specialist Diana Cuni Mancini. A former soloist with
Student insights on performing in The Royal Ballet’s productions of Romeo and Juliet and Onegin Throughout the School year, students have a unique opportunity to take their training from the studio to the stage by performing alongside world-renowned artists of The Royal Ballet. These performances not only provide invaluable professional experience but also mark a
Celebrating International Dance Day with our alumni around the world This International Dance Day, we’re celebrating the achievements of our alumni dancing with companies around the world. From Berlin to Hong Kong, our former students continue to inspire audiences with their artistry. Guillem Cabrera Espinach – Joffrey Ballet, Chicago Guillem joined the School in Year 7
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Summer Performance spotlight: Ruth Brill on her new work  Ruth Brill is a freelance choreographer and the Artistic Director of the renowned London Children’s Ballet. As a dancer, she performed with both English National Ballet (2007-2012) and Birmingham Royal Ballet (2012-2019). Ruth was last at the School in 2022, when she created Summer Dreams for our Year 7 students. This
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Alumni spotlight: Jade Heusen Jade Heusen attended the School and later went on to join Birmingham Royal Ballet until 2018. Jade recently started Ballet Buddy, an initiative to provide personalised mentorship that bridges the gap between dancer, teacher, and therapist, offering a safe space for guidance, reassurance, and clarity. We spoke with Jade about her
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Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs Former alumna of the School, Vanessa Palmer joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 before later moving up the ranks to Soloist and Assistant Ballet Mistress. She was awarded an I.S.T.D Fellowship and has completed the RAD Benesh Movement Notation for Ballet course. In 2019, Vanessa was asked
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