10 ways to maintain your dance practice over the summer holidays After the summer holidays, we might feel anxious about getting back into the dance studio and wonder if we’re ready to return. By incorporating healthy habits to maintain our dance practice during the holidays, we can stay on track and improve our skills while […]
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Summer Fair 2024 One of the most anticipated events of the School year, we held our annual Summer Fair on Saturday 15 June. It was a day brimming with activities, performances, and fun. Nestled in the heart of Richmond Park, our historic White Lodge grounds are usually closed to the public. The Summer Fair is
Primary Steps Graduation 2024Â On 25 May, we held the annual graduation for our Primary Steps programme. Primary Steps, established in 2005, is a national junior school programme that engages students in Years 3-6 in a positive introduction to ballet and initial creative ballet training. Through national partnerships, the programme aims to increase access to
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‘This is the beginning of your path’ – dance for primary schools For the past 15 months, Mr Smit, PE Lead at Holy Trinity CE Primary School Gravesend, has been immersing his students in the magic of creative dance and movement. Thanks to Primary Steps on Demand – The Royal Ballet School’s online dance programme
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Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova visits St Anne Line School Last month, Strictly star and Primary Steps on Demand Ambassador Nadiya Bychkova visited St Anne Line School in Basildon, giving the pupils a thrilling surprise. For the past six months, KS2 and KS3 classes at St Anne Line have been introduced to dance and the arts through
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Spring training in Hong Kong: a retrospective Last month, The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic and Teacher Training teams welcomed over 150 passionate dancers and dance teachers from Hong Kong and surrounding areas for a week of enlivening classes, seminars and workshops. Held in the lively Hong Kong Ballet and Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
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Bringing dance to primary schools – in conversation with primary school teacher Lisa Webb Over the past year, Lisa Webb, teacher and Key Stage Manager at Manor Park Primary Academy in Sutton, has been introducing students to the enriching world of the arts through The Royal Ballet School’s primary school dance programme, Primary Steps on
Spring Intensive students share their experience at White Lodge ‘Amazing’, ‘inspiring’ and ‘fun’ were the top three words to describe our 2024 Spring Intensive at White Lodge. This week, from 8 to 12 April, our Spring Intensive returned to White Lodge, offering a week of classes for aspiring young dancers aged 10 to 15. Over
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Empowering adults with diverse abilities through our Affiliate Programme Our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) empowers private and recreational dance teachers to provide holistic, process-driven learning relevant to the children they teach. The programme creates an environment where teachers and students value and enjoy dance education and training. One of our ATAP teachers, Jia
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The Royal Ballet School establishes first regional training hub with Dance Base Scotland The Royal Ballet School and Dance Base Scotland will work together to deliver a wealth of dance opportunities for young people, aspiring dancers and dance professionals. With this new partnership, The Royal Ballet School and Dance Base will collaborate to deliver the
