Impressive line-up of current and former ballet stars teach Summer Programme 2017

Impressive line-up of current and former ballet stars teach Summer Programme 2017 Our Summer Programme has always been an exciting opportunity for young dancers to experience the highest levels of coaching from a wide variety of renowned teachers. This year is no exception: students are fortunate to be working with an all-star line up of […]

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Yasmine naghdi sat with her 2009 british young dancer of the year award.

Jul 9 2017

Yasmine Naghdi promoted to Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet

Alumni news, Announcements

Yasmine Naghdi promoted to Principal of The Royal Ballet Congratulations to Royal Ballet School alumna, Yasmine Naghdi, who has been promoted to Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet. Yasmine started the school at White Lodge in 2003 and progressed to the Upper School in 2008. During her time at the school Yasmine was selected to

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Jul 5 2017

Delia Mathews promoted to Principal of Birmingham Royal Ballet

Alumni news, Announcements

Delia Mathews promoted to Principal of Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet have announced that Royal Ballet School alumna, Delia Mathews, has been promoted from First Soloist to Principal. Delia graduated from The Royal Ballet School in 2008, notably winning the Dame Ninette de Valois Award for the most outstanding graduate. She then joined Birmingham

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May 25 2017

DCD visit May 2017

Alumni news, School life

DCD visit May 2017 On Wednesday 24 May our 1st years took part in a Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) workshop at our Upper School. In the workshop the students were encouraged to identify their best qualities and skills as dancers and how these could transfer into a diverse range of careers, from aerospace to fashion design

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Nov 25 2016

The Royal Ballet School celebrates Diploma of Dance Teaching 2014-16 Graduate success

Alumni news

The Royal Ballet School celebrates Diploma of Dance Teaching 2014-16 Graduate success Image left to right: Viviana Durante, Sarah Wildor, Rebecca Howell, Gilda Graepp, Valeri Hristov, Claire Robertson, Gina Bale, Clara Santoni. The Royal Ballet School is proud to report that all students on the 2014-16 Diploma of Dance Teaching course have successfully passed their two-year qualification.

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Nov 18 2016

Miyako Yoshida and Mr Naoya Kinoshita visit The Royal Ballet School

Alumni news, School life

Miyako Yoshida and Mr Naoya Kinoshita visit The Royal Ballet School On Friday 18 November, our students were visited by alumna and former Royal Ballet Principal, Miyako Yoshida and Mr Naoya Kinoshita who watched the morning ballet class. After the class, Miyako and Mr Kinoshita spoke with some of our Japanese students; 1st year Yu,

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Jun 10 2016

Alumni Alexander Campbell and Francesca Hayward to become Principals

Alumni news, Announcements

Congratulations to Royal Ballet School alumni Alexander Campbell and Francesca Hayward who will become Principals of The Royal Ballet in the 2016/7 season along with fellow dancers Ryoichi Harano and Akane Takada Francesca Hayward joined The Royal Ballet School at the age of 11 and graduated into the Company in 2011. Her first major role as Principal

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May 17 2016

Creative Artist – Matthew Bourne

Alumni news, Creative Artist Talks

On Monday 16 May, Sir Matthew Bourne, creator of the dance company New Adventures came to give a talk to the students about his experience of entering contemporary dance, choreography and his current work as Director of New Adventures. He was joined by Glenn Graham and Royal Ballet School alumna, Katrina Lyndon, both company members at New Adventures.

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Apr 4 2016

Royal Ballet School alumna, Alessandra Ferri wins Olivier Award

Alumni news, Announcements

Royal Ballet School alumna, Alessandra Ferri has won the 2016 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance, for her performances in Chéri and Woolf Works at the Royal Opera House. She collected her award at the ceremony, held at the Royal Opera House, on Sunday 4 April. Italian dancer, Alessandra Ferri is a former Principal of The

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Oct 20 2015

David Drew MBE, 1938-2015

Alumni news, Announcements

School alumnus and teacher and former Royal Ballet Principal David Drew MBE has died at the age of 77 after a long illness. After graduating from The Royal Ballet School in 1955, David joined The Royal Ballet company, being promoted first to Soloist (1962) then Principal (1974), then Principal Character Artist (1989). His career with the

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