3rd year students at graduation

Graduation 2021

Graduation 2021   After an exceptional and challenging year, our 3rd Year students gave an incredible performance at the Royal Opera House, including their final Grand Défilé. They returned to the School in the afternoon for their graduation ceremony. A small number of family, staff and supporters gathered in the Linden Studio Theatre whilst those …

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Jay jolley teaching in a studio

Former Royal Ballet School Assistant Artistic Director Awarded Honorary OBE

Former Royal Ballet School Assistant Artistic Director Awarded Honorary OBE We were recently delighted to hear that our former Assistant Artistic Director, Jay Jolley, was awarded an honorary OBE for his services to dance. Jay worked at the School for 24 years before retiring in 2019. He began working at the School in 1996 as …

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Students lying on the floor of the studio use blue and green resistance bands for training

Returning to training: our Healthcare Team discuss their student support strategies

Returning to training: our Healthcare Team discuss their student support strategies During periods of school closure throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our students maintained training schedules from home and attended academic classes online. However, training from home presents many challenges, and since students have returned to the School, our Healthcare Team have been guiding their transition …

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Students participating in the kenneth macmillan emerging choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme Last December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented eight new dance works as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The students worked on every aspect of these pieces, from developing the choreography to choosing their own costumes and …

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Students back at school

Royal Ballet School students return to the School

Royal Ballet School students return to the School Last week the School re-opened and we returned to face-to-face teaching as many of our students nationally and internationally made their way back to the School’s residences. We are hopeful this year will bring less disruption to our students’ learning and more performance opportunities, which were sadly …

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