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
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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Historical dance workshop in honour of Nicola Gaines Last Sunday 23 March, the School held a special historical dance workshop in memory of former Associate Teacher, Nicola Gaines, who passed away last September. The workshop was open to all current Associate students with 151 dancers registering to attend, including some of our online Associate students
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Solos Evening 2025 Last Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March, students from 1st, 2nd and Pre-professional Years performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire in the Linden Theatre at Upper School for our donors, staff and parents. The students had been studying these solos for their school assessments and were thrilled to have
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From Leeds to London – meet Junior Associate alumna and Artist of The Royal Ballet, Scarlett Harvey Since its creation in 1948, our Junior Associate Programme has been a pathway for many young dancers who go on to lead successful careers. Scarlett Harvey is a shining example — beginning as a Junior Associate in Leeds,
Developing confident, expressive, and curious dancers with Hong Kong Affiliate Teacher, Di Wu Current Academy Teacher at Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, Di Wu completed the School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme in 2024 and gained his Affiliation earlier this year. We caught up with Di to hear about what him led him to
Siblings who dance together, stay together – meet Junior Associates Teddy and Tilly For siblings Teddy, aged 10, and Tilly, aged 11, ballet is a family affair. The pair attend the School’s Junior Associate classes at our centre in Eastleigh, under the guidance of Eastleigh Associate teacher Jayne Cooper. According to their mum, Lizzie Frances,
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