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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Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer 2022 On Wednesday 7 December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented nine original pieces to a panel of experts as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer performance. They not only conceived of and choreographed the pieces, but they also cast their ballets with their classmates, timetabled their rehearsals, and …

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Dance Education in Transition, a symposium in Munich The Ballet Academy of the Munich University of Music and Theatre and the Federal Association of Dance in Germany (Dachverband Tanz Deutchland) organised a symposium on Dance Education in Transition at the end of November. The aim of the two-day event was to promote a forward-looking reform …

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The Independent School Inspectorate awards the School its highest rating The Royal Ballet School is always working towards excellence in everything we do and our most important role is teaching and nurturing the students in our care. We were therefore overjoyed to have our continued efforts recognised by the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI), who awarded …

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The Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance 2022 Each year, 2nd Year students at The Royal Ballet School are invited to perform solos of their choice for the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance. These are performances they’ve prepared on their own, without any coaching. The students danced the pieces for Dame Monica Mason and …

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