In memory
Remember and celebrate a loved one by donating to The Royal Ballet School in their memory.
By making a donation in memory of someone special, you are honouring their significance in your life and supporting the next generation of talented young dancers to unlock their potential at The Royal Ballet School.
Around 90% of students rely on financial support to attend the School. In honouring a special person in your life, you will help ensure that the School can sustain its commitment to needs-blind recruitment so that talent and potential, not financial circumstances, determine who has the opportunity to train here.
The impact your gift will have on the lives of our students will serve as a lasting tribute to the impact someone had on your own life. Their story will live on in the next generation of dancers, choreographers and artistic leaders.
You may also choose to remember a significant moment or anniversary by aligning a special date with The Royal Ballet School’s year-round programme.
How to give in memory
Honour the people and moments most meaningful to you by joining one of our giving circles below, ranging from annual gifts of £1,000 to £1,000,000+.
In-memory gifts run alongside our regular giving programmes, and are recognised through our in-house events, updates and news.
Corps donors
- Esprit de Corps | from £1,000
- Corps de Ballet | from £5,000
Circle donors
- Patron’s Circle | from £10,000
- Director’s Circle | from £20,000
- Chair’s Circle | from £30,000Grand Tier | from £50,000
Centennials
- Centenary Circle | from £100,000
- Centenary Partner | from £250,000
- Centenary Funder | from £500,000
How your in-memory gift will be recognised
Those who donate in memory of someone will be recognised in the below ways:
- We invite you to make a dedication to your loved one on our Royal Ballet School Memory wall
- Your generosity will be celebrated at a reception before the annual Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer performance in December
- In-memory donors in the Circle giving levels will also receive a personalised seat plaque in the School’s Linden Theatre
- For gifts of £50,000 or more, we invite a conversation about bespoke ways in which we can honour your loved one, in their memory.
Next steps
To discuss an in-memory gift to the School, or if you have any questions on the information above, please contact Edmund Bishop: [email protected]
Other ways to make a gift in memory
Leave a gift in your will
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