Being brave, curious, and open – Leanne Benjamin gives a Creative Artist Talk at White Lodge Last week Leanne Benjamin came to White Lodge to deliver a Creative Artist Talk. Two of our Year 11 students Margarita Pigorini and Denis Teixeira interviewed Leanne in front of a rapt audience of staff and students. It was …
Spring Intensives 2023 We held our annual Spring Intensives this April in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. We are always delighted to have so many young dancers from around the world attend these courses. Several exciting guest teachers taught classes this year along with our Artistic staff. Through cross-group teaching, students learned from multiple teachers, …
Celebrating our students’ creativity away from ballet – Young Art 2023 On Tuesday 25 April, eight of our students from Years 9 and 10 attended the Young Art Exhibition at The Royal College of Art. Young Art Young Art is an annual competition held to celebrate the work of young artists. Thousands of young people …
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Empowering student voices – Assemblée Internationale 2023 Next week, four of our students and Artistic Director & CEO Christopher Powney will travel to Toronto for Assemblée Internationale 2023. Hosted by Canada’s National Ballet School, AI23 is a festival to empower young artists as leaders and creatives. This student-centred gathering aims to form meaningful connections between …
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How we help students and staff manage stress – Stress Awareness Month 2023 Stress Awareness Month falls every April and is an opportunity to reflect on the impact that stress can have on our daily lives. Here at the School, stress can affect both students and staff and it’s crucial that we can talk openly …
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Dame Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer presentation 2023 On Thursday 30 and Friday 31 March our Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer performances took place at White Lodge. These performances are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their choreographic creations to an audience. Twelve student choreographers presented their own devised pieces, set to music selected …
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A timeline of women at The Royal Ballet School Our School has been shaped by influential women throughout its history and continues to count inspiring women among its leaders today. During Women’s History Month, we’ve been reflecting on some of the exceptional women in the School’s past and the impact they have had on our …
Solos Evening 2023 Last Thursday 23 and Friday 24 March, students from all three years of the Upper School performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire at a special Solos Evening event for our donors, staff, and parents. The students had been studying these pieces for their school assessments and were thrilled …
Turning the spotlight onto our backstage team for World Theatre Day This World Theatre Day, we’re turning the spotlight onto the just some of the people who quietly add beauty, depth, and meaning to our performances, and, crucially, make them run. Gareth As the School’s Senior Theatre Technician, Gareth’s role is to facilitate all the …
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An environmental legacy — celebrating a new woodland for The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative As part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, The Royal Parks charity created a new woodland, beginning with the planting of 70 trees in Richmond Park, to celebrate the 70 years of The Queen’s reign and mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. …
