Winner of the 2016 Primary Steps Programme display competition

Community and outreach, Primary Steps news

After much deliberation, the winner of our very first Primary Steps display competition has been chosen. The twenty eight participating Primary Steps primary schools got stuck into the challenge of creating the most original classroom display, using our recent Year 3 autumn workshops as inspiration. The entries we received were of a very high standard and demonstrated a […]

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Sep 30 2016

The Royal Ballet School announces new extended Summer Programme

Announcements, Community and outreach

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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Sep 21 2016

New – International Scholars Programme

Announcements, Community and outreach

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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Jul 20 2016

Primary Steps summer news

Community and outreach, Primary Steps news

This summer term we held our annual Primary Steps Programme graduation on Saturday 28 May. Pupils in primary school Years 3-6 from across England visited us at the Upper School in Covent Garden, to put on an incredible show. We were joined by children from Blackpool, Bury St Edmunds, Dagenham, Mansfield Woodhouse and Swindon.

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Mar 30 2016

More guest teachers announced for the 2016 Summer School

Community and outreach

The next round of confirmed guest teachers for this year’s Summer School are: White Lodge Bim Malcomson – Creative dance Mavis Mazinter – Spanish dance Didy Veldman – Contemporary dance Covent Garden Glenn Wilkinson – Contemporary dance They will join Darcey Bussell, Leanne Benjamin and Ernst Meisner in teaching class to attendees of this year’s summer school. Apply now for the International

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Mar 3 2016

1st Year Charity Event in aid of the NSPCC

Community and outreach, School life

On Saturday 27 February, our 1st Year Upper School students hosted a charity event in aid of the NSPCC. The 1st Years invited younger Associate pupils, who train on Saturdays at our School in Covent Garden, to buy tickets to watch a demonstration class taught by Ballet Teacher, Paul Lewis. A cake sale and raffle were

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Dec 17 2015

Associate Days December 2015

Associate Programme, Community and outreach

This week we were joined in our Covent Garden base by our Mid and Senior Associates. These students train part-time in centres across the UK and attend workshops at the Royal Ballet School in their holidays. One student said about the day: “It’s really nice being with a new teacher to learn a new style

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Oct 7 2015

Audition Insight Day – London

Community and outreach

Find out what an audition at The Royal Ballet School is really like! We are pleased to offer this workshop to give potential applicants, parents and dance teachers, an insight in to the audition class offered to young dancers aged between 11 and 17 years (as of the 31 August 2016) from Mid Associate right through to Upper School. A

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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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Jun 25 2015

Celebrating primarySTEPS children’s achievements

Community and outreach, Primary Steps news

Outstanding achievements 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

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