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Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation

Announcements, Performances and events

Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation In honour of renowned dancer, director and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne’s trailblazing choreographic work and on what would have been her 100th birthday, today we are thrilled to announce the introduction of The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation – an award for students who push the boundaries of ballet and show a fearless approach […]

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The School announce new Associate centre in Newcastle

Announcements, Associate Programme, Community and outreach

The School announce new Associate centre in Newcastle We are thrilled to share that from September 2026, we will expand our national Associate Programme to offer regional training at Dance City in Newcastle.  This new location will increase the School’s total Associate centre count to nine across the UK – alongside existing centres in Birmingham, Eastleigh, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, and Manchester, and recently announced

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© 2026 the royal ballet school. Founder dame ninette de valois at her retirement gala at the royal opera house. Photographed by donald southern.

Past, present, future: the School announce a series of insight events to open centenary year

Announcements, Centenary

Past, present, future: the School announce a series of insight events to open centenary year We are excited to kick off our public centenary celebrations with three insight days exploring the past, present and future of the School. Taking place across March 2026, these full-day events will explore the School’s 100-year evolution, examine current thinking and practices, and consider the living legacy of its founder, Dame Ninette de Valois, as

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© 2025 the royal ballet school. Photographed by rachel cherry.

The School partners with The Music Center in LA to host first summer Intensive in the United States

Announcements, Community and outreach

The School partners with The Music Center in LA to host first summer Intensive in the United States For the first time in our near 100-year history, we are thrilled to bring our Intensive Course for young dancers to the United States. The School has selected The Music Center in Los Angeles as the exclusive

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David in the orchestra pit at the royal opera house main stage

Celebrating pianist David Smith’s 25th anniversary at the School on World Pianist Day 

Announcements, School life

Celebrating pianist David Smith’s 25th anniversary at the School on World Pianist Day  To mark World Pianist Day, we are spotlighting our longtime pianist, David Smith, as he celebrates an incredible 25 years at The Royal Ballet School this year.  How old were you when you learned to play piano?   I had my first piano

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The royal ballet school launches centenary campaign

The School launches 2026 centenary campaign to celebrate 100 years of nurturing the next generation

Announcements, Centenary

The School launches 2026 centenary campaign to celebrate 100 years of nurturing the next generation We are thrilled to reveal The Royal Ballet School’s centenary campaign as we prepare to celebrate 100 years in 2026. In 1926, founder Dame Ninette de Valois created a foundation that would transform British ballet for years to come. A

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Christmas gift guide

Ring in the festive season with our 2025 Christmas gift guide 2025

Announcements, Community and outreach

Ring in the festive season with our 2025 Christmas gift guide The festive season is just around the corner, and with it comes long lists for Christmas shopping. To help you out, we put together our favourite items for everyone on your list. From special presents for loved ones to secret santa gifts for coworkers,

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The school partners with kate stanforth academy of arts cic to deliver inclusive ballet classes

The School partners with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts CIC to deliver inclusive ballet classes

Announcements, Community and outreach

The School partners with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts CIC to deliver inclusive ballet classes We are delighted to join forces with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, an award-winning inclusive arts organisation dedicated to accessible dance education, to host termly in-person and livestreamed accessible ballet sessions for dancers of all abilities at our studios in

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Itziar mendizabal and leanne cope teaching

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal 

Alumni news, Announcements, School life

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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Nick cleverton

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

Alumni news, Announcements, Healthcare

‘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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