Leanne cope and itziar mendizabal

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal 

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal We are pleased to welcome Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal, both former dancers with The Royal Ballet, and Leanne a former student of the School, to our full-time teaching staff. Leanne joins our White Lodge faculty while Itziar joins Upper School as 2nd Year ladies teacher. […]

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‘informed by science, driven by art. ’ school alumnus nicholas cleverton returns as new head of healthcare and performance support 

‘Informed by science, driven by art.’ School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton returns as new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support 

‘Informed by science, driven by art.’ School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton returns as new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support We are pleased to welcome back Royal Ballet School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton as our new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support. Nick previously worked as our Physical Health Lead and as a physiotherapist from 2018-2023, before

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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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Photography by ash

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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Gail graves

Remembering Gail Graves

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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Year 9 auditions

The School opens applications for Year 9 entry 2025

The School opens applications for Year 9 entry 2025 Following a review of the audition process, The Royal Ballet School will open applications for students wishing to audition for Year 9 entry to the School’s full-time training programme in September 2025.   The School’s full-time training is structured into four clear programmes: Foundation Programme (Years 7-9,

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