Sir Peter Wright’s 90th birthday celebrations at The Royal Ballet School On Monday 21 November 2016, the student body and artistic teaching staff gathered at the Upper School to wish ballet legend and long-term supporter of the School, Sir Peter Wright a very happy 90th birthday. The celebrations were a surprise event and as Sir […]
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We are proud to announce that the 2016 Nadia Nerina Scholarship has been awarded to 17-year-old Yu Hang from China, marking the seventh year of this scholarship. The Nadia Nerina Scholarship, a gift in perpetuity to The Royal Ballet School from The Stitching Philip Loubser Foundation, is designed to support exceptionally talented students from beyond the European Union. A full
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The Royal Ballet School announces new extended Summer Programme Now in its 30th year, The Royal Ballet School Summer Programme will take a new format for 2017. The Summer Schools at White Lodge, Richmond and the Upper School, Covent Garden will last for four weeks, with students applying to attend up to two weeks each.
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Grand Opening of Aud Jebsen Hall Tuesday 27th September saw the grand opening of our new boarding house, Aud Jebsen Hall in Pimlico. The Royal Ballet School wanted to take the opportunity to thank the generous donors who contributed to the redevelopment of the site. With their incredible support, we have been able to create a comfortable
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New – International Scholars Programme The Royal Ballet School announces our new International Scholars Programme. The Programme identifies exceptional talent in young ballet students who live outside of the United Kingdom. This exclusive programme offers a very select number of gifted students, aged 11 to 15 years, a range of special opportunities. This honorary award
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Programme manager Jay Jolley awarded The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold medal The Governors of The Royal Ballet awards a gold medal each year to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to ballet. This year they awarded it to The Royal Ballet School Artistic Teacher and Programme Manager, Jay Jolley. The school gathered in the
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This month you may notice a change at The Royal Ballet School. We are proudly unveiling our new, refreshed brand, designed by world-renowned creative agency Imagination as part of their sponsorship of the School. The new brand not only positions the School at the forefront of international classical ballet training but also, importantly, in alignment
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On Friday 17 June, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited White Lodge to watch class, meet staff and pupils, and to express his continued pride at being our President. The Prince of Wales was greeted at the doors of White Lodge by our Head Girl and Head Boy, as well as Year 9
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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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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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