Nao sakuma

Get to know Japan Intensive guest teacher and alumna Nao Sakuma 

Alumni news, Community and outreach

Get to know Japan Intensive guest teacher and alumna Nao Sakuma Alumna and former Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Nao Sakuma will be a guest teacher at The Royal Ballet School’s Japan Intensive this December. The Intensive Course, sponsored by Kinoshita Group, will feature selective and non-selective courses, additional coaching sessions and adult classes all taught […]

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Finding home far from home: get to know our american students 

Finding home far from home: get to know our American students 

Community and outreach, School life

Finding home far from home: get to know our American students As we prepare to host our first intensive course in Los Angeles, California, we want to spotlight some of our American students who traveled across the world to train at The Royal Ballet School. They shared how they first learned about the School, the

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School alumni unite for bbc sounds – the reunion 

School alumni unite for BBC Sounds – The Reunion 

Alumni news, Community and outreach

School alumni unite for BBC Sounds – The Reunion Six School alumni were recently featured on BBC Sounds – The Reunion, a series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history. Presented by Kirsty Walk, the episode premiered live on BBC Radio 4 on 14 September 2025, featuring a

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School alumna and former teacher Patricia Linton launches Voices of British Ballet podcast

Alumni news, Community and outreach, Teacher training

School alumna and former teacher Patricia Linton launches Voices of British Ballet podcast We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of Voices of British Ballet, an oral history project founded by Royal Ballet School alumna and former teacher, Patricia Linton.  Patricia has built a remarkable collection of over 500 interviews and discussions which build a

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Black british ballet exhibition at the royal ballet school, june 2024

Celebrating representation and legacy: Black British Ballet at Upper School

Alumni news, Community and outreach, Performances and events

Celebrating representation and legacy: Black British Ballet at Upper School As part of our ongoing collaboration with Black British Ballet, we have been proud to offer their mentorship programme to support and inspire our Black students. This important initiative is aimed at fostering representation and providing role models within the ballet world.  On Friday 13

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Shaping dance education in hong kong: irene lo’s role as an atap tutor 

Shaping dance education in Hong Kong: Irene Lo’s role as an ATAP Tutor 

Community and outreach

Shaping dance education in Hong Kong: Irene Lo’s role as an ATAP Tutor  The Royal Ballet School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) continues to empower dance teachers worldwide, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to inspire the next generation of dancers. One of our dedicated ATAP Tutors, Irene Lo, brings a wealth of

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Di wu

Developing confident, expressive, and curious dancers with Hong Kong Affiliate Teacher, Di Wu

Community and outreach, Teacher training

Developing confident, expressive, and curious dancers with Hong Kong Affiliate Teacher, Di Wu Current Academy Teacher at Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, Di Wu completed the School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme in 2024 and gained his Affiliation earlier this year.   We caught up with Di to hear about what him led him to

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Let’s Dance 2025 

Community and outreach, Performances and events

On Sunday 2 March, The Royal Ballet School opened our doors to the public for the first time in our near 100-year history, as part of Angela Rippon’s nationwide Let’s Dance initiative. The initiative aimed to get the nation dancing, and we were thrilled to welcome people from all walks of life into our studios to experience the joy of movement firsthand, many of whom had never stepped foot in a ballet studio before. 

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