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

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

Enabling flexible and agile working at The Royal Ballet School The way we all collaborate has changed so much in the past two years. As an organisation that prioritises continuous evolution and creating community, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how we share knowledge and build upon our research both internally and with

From croisé to cha-cha: a visit from Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice Our Year 9, 10, and 11 students were treated to a masterclass in Latin dancing, taught by the 2012 Italian Open Latin Dance Champion and star of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Giovanni Pernice.  Giovanni generously volunteered his time to teach the students about salsa and

Celebrating our musicians this World Pianist Day Every ballet class at The Royal Ballet School is accompanied by live music. Today, World Pianist Day, we’re excited to honour the people who can create big orchestral moments and emotional dimensions in our classes and on stage with just a piano. We’re fortunate to work with several

Black History Month We’re about to reach the end of Black History Month, a time to reflect on all of the work there is to do to achieve racial equity in ballet and the arts, to celebrate the achievements of Black dancers, choreographers, and companies, and cerebrate on their experiences. Here are just a few