© 2025 the royal ballet school. Photographed by rachel cherry.

The School partners with The Music Center in LA to host first summer Intensive in the United States

The School partners with The Music Center in LA to host first summer Intensive in the United States For the first time in our near 100-year history, we are thrilled to bring our Intensive Course for young dancers to the United States. The School has selected The Music Center in Los Angeles as the exclusive […]

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The royal ballet school launches centenary campaign

The School launches 2026 centenary campaign to celebrate 100 years of nurturing the next generation

The School launches 2026 centenary campaign to celebrate 100 years of nurturing the next generation We are thrilled to reveal The Royal Ballet School’s centenary campaign as we prepare to celebrate 100 years in 2026. In 1926, founder Dame Ninette de Valois created a foundation that would transform British ballet for years to come. A

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The school partners with kate stanforth academy of arts cic to deliver inclusive ballet classes

The School partners with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts CIC to deliver inclusive ballet classes

The School partners with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts CIC to deliver inclusive ballet classes We are delighted to join forces with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, an award-winning inclusive arts organisation dedicated to accessible dance education, to host termly in-person and livestreamed accessible ballet sessions for dancers of all abilities at our studios in

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Mindflick’s dr tim pitt (left) and dr sam porter (right) with royal ballet school artistic director iain mackay (middle) © 2025 the royal ballet school.

The School begin two-year partnership with Mindflick to elevate performance through mindset and modern science

The School begin two-year partnership with Mindflick to elevate performance through mindset and modern science We are pleased to announce that the School has partnered with Mindflick to bring their mindset-led psychometric platform and tools into the world of elite ballet training – sharpening communication, strengthening team connection, and supporting the people behind the scenes

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Diploma of dance teaching students. Photographed by rachel cherry, 2023.

The School announce new teaching pathways and partnerships with RAD and ISTD

The School announce new teaching pathways and partnerships with RAD and ISTD We are pleased to announce new pathways for our Diploma of Dance Teaching (DDT) students to access a direct route into our Affiliate Programme, and gain accredited teacher status with world leading dance education, training and examination boards, The Imperial Society of Teachers

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Mid associate students in class, photographed by henry curtis 2025

The School announce new Associate centres in England and Wales

The School announce new Associate centres in England and Wales We are thrilled to share that from September 2026, we will expand our national Associate Programme to offer regional training at new centres in Stroud and Cardiff.  These new locations will increase the School’s total Associate centre count to eight across the UK – alongside existing

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Royal ballet school students in mother nature: summer film.

Students shine in the Princess of Wales’ Mother Nature: Summer film 

Students shine in the Princess of Wales’ Mother Nature: Summer film  In early July, four of our Year 7 students were invited to feature in the Princess of Wales’ recently released Mother Nature: Summer film, the second instalment in Her Royal Highness’s seasonal film series.  Celebrating the beauty of the natural world and the importance

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Patricia linton, voices of british ballet

School alumna and former teacher Patricia Linton launches Voices of British Ballet podcast

School alumna and former teacher Patricia Linton launches Voices of British Ballet podcast We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of Voices of British Ballet, an oral history project founded by Royal Ballet School alumna and former teacher, Patricia Linton.  Patricia has built a remarkable collection of over 500 interviews and discussions which build a

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Summer performance grand defile 2025

In review: 2025 Summer Performance at the Royal Opera House

In review: 2025 Summer Performance at the Royal Opera House Saturday 12 July marked the final show of our 2025 Summer Performance season on the Royal Opera House main stage, following two stellar performances at the Linbury Theatre and five at Opera Holland Park. Each year, our students exceed expectations, bringing energy, passion and immense

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The School announce future changes to entry into full-time training and new UK Scholars programme

The School announce future changes to entry into full-time training and new UK Scholars programme We are pleased to share an important change to the way Year 7 and 8 students will be trained from 2026, with the introduction of enhanced national Associate centres and a new UK Scholars programme. The change builds on our

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