Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th Birthday, The Patron’s Lunch on The Mall

As part of Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, The Royal Ballet School was invited along to a Patron’s Lunch on The Mall. One staff member, Anna Meadmore, has written an account of the event: When The Royal Ballet School was allocated 12 tickets for The Queen’s 90th Birthday Patron’s Lunch, the Governors took the […]

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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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Jun 10 2016

Eight of our 2016 graduates to join The Royal Ballet

Announcements, School life

We are proud to announce that eight of our 2016 graduates will take up much-coveted places with The Royal Ballet company this year. 3rd Year student Joseph Sissens will join on a full contract and the remaining seven students will join as part of the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme. Joseph Sissens – full contract Estelle

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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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Jan 21 2016

1st Year Upper School student Amelia Townsend wins En Avant Foundation Scholarship

Announcements, School life

We are proud to announce that first year student, Amelia Townsend has been awarded the En Avant Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship will go towards funding Amelia’s training at The Royal Ballet School. Speaking about the award, Amelia said: ‘I’m so honoured to have this opportunity to dance at the School, and this scholarship will help me

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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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Sep 28 2015

British sculptor Antony Gormley launches new creative programme

Announcements, School life

The Royal Ballet School is this week launching an exclusive programme of creative lectures and workshops with a roster of internationally renowned creative, cultural and commercial figures. The new programme, called The Creative Artist, is aimed at providing additional influences that will support a more rounded education for students, so the School can continue to produce

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Aug 12 2015

primarySTEPS children awarded places our Associate programme

Announcements, Associate Programme, Community and outreach

Congratulations to the following primarySTEPS children who have successfully auditioned for places on The Royal Ballet School’s Junior Associate Programme, which they will begin in September 2015: Amina Secka and Taliyah Frimpong: from Dagenham Joseph McGregor: from Blackpool Amber Heatrick and Jack Cook: from Bury St Edmunds Congratulations also to Samuel Ratford from Dagenham and

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Jul 7 2015

White Lodge Museum moves into the digital age

Announcements

We regret to announce that, due to recent changes to our government funding, White Lodge Museum will be closed to the public for the foreseeable future. The Royal Ballet School Collections will remain accessible through the Archives Hub network and a new online timeline. Despite the closure, The Royal Ballet School Collections will remain

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May 19 2015

Summer School 2015 guest teachers make star-studded line-up

Alumni news, Announcements, Community and outreach

We are pleased to announce a prestigious line-up of guest teachers at this year’s International Summer School: Follow the links for biog information White Lodge: Theo Dantes – Spanish dance teacher Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp OBE – Creative dance teacher Glenn Wilkinson – Contemporary dance teacher Covent Garden: Amanda Britton – Contemporary dance teacher Viviana Durante – Ballet

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