Coping with anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Mental Health Awareness Week took place from 15-21 May. This year’s theme was anxiety, and staff and students explored the topic with activities throughout the week. At the School, we are committed to mental health as equally important as physical health. Students have access to in-house […]
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Reducing injury in youth ballet with our partners Podium Analytics Our students’ health and wellbeing will never shift from the top of our priority list, alongside our deep commitment to ensuring that they can reach their individual potential, safely. It goes without saying that we take reducing and preventing injury incredibly seriously. We’re therefore pleased
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Dr Julian Widdowson (1959-2022) The Royal Ballet School are shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Dr Julian Widdowson has died suddenly. Our most heartfelt condolences and the thoughts and sympathies of all at the School are with his wife and children at this very sad time. Dr Widdowson worked with The Royal Ballet School
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Mitigating injury risk with Niall MacSweeney and the School’s dedicated Healthcare team There’s nothing that matters more to us than our students’ well-being. We’re proud that our Healthcare team isn’t simply following the latest research on injury risks in ballet, but they’re writing it. We spoke with our Physical Development Lead, Niall MacSweeney, about his
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Markella Kefallonitou speaks on SciDance podcast One of our Pilates instructors Markella Kefallonitou recently spoke on SciDance podcast, an evidence-based podcast hosted by Jasmine Cook. Jasmine and Markella discussed the skills and benefits that Pilates has for dancers. She offered an interesting perspective on the role that conditioning training has in young dancers’ training. We’ve
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Mental Health Awareness Week – an interview with Terry Hyde This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual week-long celebration to raise awareness of mental health issues and how we can achieve and maintain good mental health. This year’s theme is loneliness, with each of us encouraged to think about the impact loneliness can
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Niall MacSweeney speaks on SciDance podcast One of our strength and conditioning coaches, Niall MacSweeney, recently spoke on the SciDance podcast, available to listen to from today. SciDance is an evidence-based podcast hosted by Jasmine Cook, covering dance science discussions and the latest research with global industry leaders. Niall discussed with Jasmine the process of
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World Health Day 2022 Today is World Health Day, a day sponsored by the World Health Organisation to celebrate and draw attention to the importance of global health. This year’s theme is Our Planet, Our Health, focussing on the connection between the planet’s health and our own wellbeing. A healthier tomorrow The climate crisis is
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Students reflect on Wellbeing Week From 10 to 14 January, the School celebrated Wellbeing Week. The theme of the week was ‘Reflect and Grow.’ This was a chance to raise awareness of all the activities and wellbeing support offered throughout the year at the School, as well as to inspire students to dedicate time to
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021: Thank you A heartfelt thank you to all who donated to our Healthy Dancer Programme as part of this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge. We are thrilled to have raised a total of £45,835.24, exceeding our original target! Your generous donations will help our Healthcare team to give our
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