Paul kay dances as the jester in cinderella wearing a brightly-coloured costume and jumping with his arms outstretched

Welcoming Paul Kay as Artistic Manager: Intensive Courses and Auditions (UK)

Welcoming Paul Kay as Artistic Manager: Intensive Courses and Auditions (UK) This month we welcome former Royal Ballet Soloist Paul Kay back to the School to take up the post of Artistic Manager: Intensive Courses and Auditions (UK). Paul was a Junior Associate and then full-time student at both White Lodge and Upper School, graduating […]

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Darcey bussell with royal ballet school students in the studio

Darcey Bussell films at White Lodge for Royal Road Trip

Darcey Bussell films at White Lodge for Royal Road Trip Our alumna Dame Darcey Bussell has recently fronted a new four-part series for More4 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. In the programme, she travels to several locations across the UK that are significant to the Queen and her history. She also discovers

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Alumnus christopher wheeldon wins tony award for best choreography

Alumnus Christopher Wheeldon wins Tony Award for Best Choreography

Alumnus Christopher Wheeldon wins Tony Award for Best Choreography Congratulations to alumnus Christopher Wheeldon, who has won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for the musical MJ. Christopher trained at White Lodge and Upper School and was awarded the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer Award in 1990. He joined The Royal Ballet in 1991. In 1993,

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Our students at the platinum party at the palace

Our students perform at Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert

Our students perform at Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert 30 of our students performed at the BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday 4 June as part of this years Jubilee celebrations. As one of The Queen’s charities, we were thrilled to have our students join the performance to commemorate her 70

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Reece clarke stands on stage in 5th position, dressed in light-coloured clothing, with his arms outstretched. On the right, william bracewell wears a dark costume with white shirt and holds an attitude position with his arms stretched upwards.

William Bracewell and Reece Clarke promoted to Principal dancers at The Royal Ballet

William Bracewell and Reece Clarke promoted to Principal dancers at The Royal Ballet We are delighted that alumni William Bracewell and Reece Clarke have both been promoted to Principal dancer at The Royal Ballet. William Bracewell is originally from Swansea and becomes the first Welsh Principal dancer at The Royal Ballet. He trained at White

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A collage of terry hyde and marylin trounson performing in coppelia coppelia at holland park and terry hyde standing and smiling before the camera

Mental Health Awareness Week – an interview with Terry Hyde

Mental Health Awareness Week – an interview with Terry Hyde This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual week-long celebration to raise awareness of mental health issues and how we can achieve and maintain good mental health. This year’s theme is loneliness, with each of us encouraged to think about the impact loneliness can

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