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Celebrating International Dance Day with our alumni around the world

Celebrating International Dance Day with our alumni around the world This International Dance Day, we’re celebrating the achievements of our alumni dancing with companies around the world. From Berlin to Hong Kong, our former students continue to inspire audiences with their artistry.  Guillem Cabrera Espinach – Joffrey Ballet, Chicago  Guillem joined the School in Year 7 […]

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Summer performance spotlight: ruth brill on her new work 

Summer Performance spotlight: Ruth Brill on her new work 

Summer Performance spotlight: Ruth Brill on her new work   Ruth Brill is a freelance choreographer and the Artistic Director of the renowned London Children’s Ballet. As a dancer, she performed with both English National Ballet (2007-2012) and Birmingham Royal Ballet (2012-2019).  Ruth was last at the School in 2022, when she created Summer Dreams for our Year 7 students. This

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Steven mcrae performing the blue boy on stage at the royal opera house

Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs

Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs  Former alumna of the School, Vanessa Palmer joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 before later moving up the ranks to Soloist and Assistant Ballet Mistress. She was awarded an I.S.T.D  Fellowship and has completed the RAD Benesh Movement Notation for Ballet course. In 2019, Vanessa was asked

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Emma porter on her new enlighten webinar, understanding reds in dance 

Emma Porter on her new Enlighten webinar, understanding REDs in dance 

Emma Porter on her new Enlighten webinar, understanding REDs in dance  At The Royal Ballet School, we are committed to spreading knowledge from across our teams, which is why we are thrilled to host our newest Enlighten webinar: understanding REDs in dance. Training and Access Healthcare Lead, Emma Porter, will give teachers background on REDs,

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Nicola gaines

Historical dance workshop in honour of Nicola Gaines

Historical dance workshop in honour of Nicola Gaines Last Sunday 23 March, the School held a special historical dance workshop in memory of former Associate Teacher, Nicola Gaines, who passed away last September.  The workshop was open to all current Associate students with 151 dancers registering to attend, including some of our online Associate students

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Male student waiting backstage at our summer performances at opera holland park.

Celebrating World Theatre Day with Production and Theatre Technician, Daniel Philipson

Celebrating World Theatre Day with Production and Theatre Technician, Daniel Philipson  Today is World Theatre Day, and to celebrate we sat down with our Production and Theatre Technician, Daniel Philipson, to learn about his experience in theatre and his time so far at the School.  To create a production at the School involves a lot

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Three junior associate students sitting down during class and talking.

In conversation with Edinburgh Associate Teacher, Kelly McCole 

In conversation with Edinburgh Associate Teacher, Kelly McCole  What do you hope the students learn from your teaching?   I hope they feel I fully support them and encourage them to achieve anything they want to.   What do students love about the programme? What have been some of your personal highlights?  Lots of students love the

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Solos evening

Solos Evening 2025

Solos Evening 2025 Last Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March, students from 1st, 2nd and Pre-professional Years performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire in the Linden Theatre at Upper School for our donors, staff and parents. The students had been studying these solos for their school assessments and were thrilled to have

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