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Behind the designs with centenary collection illustrators aimee tregunno and catja christensen

Behind the designs with centenary collection illustrators Aimee Tregunno and Catja Christensen

Centenary

Behind the designs with centenary collection illustrators Aimee Tregunno and Catja Christensen In-house illustrators Aimee Tregunno, Digital Marketing Apprentice, and Catja Christensen, Marketing and Communications Executive, teamed up to design the School’s centenary merchandise collection, now available to shop online and at the School. The Royal Opera House gift shop will also sell the products in a limited-time pop-up, coinciding with the School’s Summer Performance matinee on Saturday, 18 July.  Aimee and Catja sat down to talk […]

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Anna stands in front of a blue lit stage at the microphone, holding her gold medal award.

Dr Anna Meadmore awarded The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal at Opera Holland Park 

School life, Announcements

Dr Anna Meadmore awarded The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal at Opera Holland Park  On Tuesday 7 July, Dr Anna Meadmore, Manager of Special Collections, was awarded with The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal on the Opera Holland Park stage. The medal was presented by Jeanetta Laurence OBE, Governor and Vice Chair of the Royal Ballet Companies, alongside Isabel McMeekan and Alexander Whitley, both

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Two female dancers stand mirroring each other holding a barre. They lunge with the outside leg bent and forward with an extended leg to the back, both turned out. They tilt their heads away from the barre. They wear sepia grey leotards and wide headbands with pink tights and pointe shoes.

Alum Louise Flanagan on designing the costumes for Cathy Marston’s A Line in Reflection

Performances and events, Alumni news, Centenary, Summer Performances

Alum Louise Flanagan on designing the costumes for Cathy Marston’s A Line in Reflection We were thrilled to welcome alum Louise Flanagan back to the School this year to design the costumes for fellow alum Cathy Marston’s new work, A Line in Reflection, created especially for our Centenary Summer Performances. Louise drew from her experience

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Three female teachers take notes while leaning over a barre. Their reflections are seen in the mirror in front of them.

Ballet teacher training courses

Teacher Insights

Ballet teacher training courses ‘Teacher training in ballet is not one-size-fits-all.’  Some routes provide structure and professional certification. Others offer space to reflect, to question, to deepen an existing practice. Most teachers who take their craft seriously will engage with both at different points in their career. The question is not which kind of training matters but how

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Anthony kneels on both legs sitting back on his feet wearing black tights with no shirt. He faces downstage right with his head towards the audience. His arms hang by his sides. Antoinette stands beside him, one hand on a barre and the other a la seconde. She wears a loose white tunic with her hair down. She also faces the audience.

100 stories – Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley 

Centenary, Alumni news

100 stories – Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley  As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley, a celebrated Principal partnership in The Royal Ballet.  The British prima ballerina Dame Antoinette Sibley was born in Bromley, Kent on 27 February 1939. After starting her ballet studies at the

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100 stories: christopher saunders

100 stories: Christopher Saunders

Alumni news, Centenary

100 stories: Christopher Saunders As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of alum, Rehearsal Director and Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet Christopher Saunders.  Christopher joined White Lodge in 1975 at the age of 11 and joined The Royal Ballet in 1983. He celebrated 40 years

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The school takes over covent garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more

The School takes over Covent Garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more

School life, Centenary, Performances and events

The School takes over Covent Garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more From 22-27 June, The Royal Ballet School has partnered with Covent Garden on a landmark Piazza takeover to mark the School’s centenary year and transform one of London’s most iconic public spaces into an open-air celebration of ballet, performance and creativity.

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100 stories: barbara fewster

100 stories: Barbara Fewster

Alumni news, Centenary

100 stories: Barbara Fewster As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of alum Barbara Fewster, former Ballet Principal and Associate Director of the School. Barbara was born 4 September 1928 and began dancing at the Wessex School in Bournemouth. She joined the Sadler’s Wells Ballet School

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A teacher dressed in all black gestures towards a projector screen with the slide title reading 'teaching style spectrum. ' in the foreground, other teachers sit in chairs facing the screen while taking notes.

Ballet teaching qualifications in the UK explained

Teacher Insights

Ballet teaching qualifications in the UK explained There’s no law in the UK that says you need a qualification to teach ballet. No licence, no mandatory registration. A teacher can rent a village hall, pin up a flyer and start running classes next week.  That’s the legal position. The practical position is different. Parents may check credentials. Schools and dance organisations may expect them. Vocational training environments almost

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