Darcey Bussell films at White Lodge for Royal Road Trip Our alumna Dame Darcey Bussell has recently fronted a new four-part series for More4 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. In the programme, she travels to several locations across the UK that are significant to the Queen and her history. She also discovers […]
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The School forms new partnership with NLSSM We are excited to be forming a new partnership with the North London School of Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy. NLSSM was established in 2004 and provides professional training for budding sports massage therapists. Within a single course, their graduates gain the highest qualification in sports massage
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Student interviews Carlos Acosta and Lauren Waine from Birmingham Royal Ballet This week, Pre-professional student Oscar Kempsey-Fagg interviewed Birmingham Royal Ballet Director and Royal Ballet School Governor Carlos Acosta, as well as alumna and Birmingham Royal Ballet Artist Lucy Waine. During the Instagram Live chat, the three spoke about Carlos’ new production of Don Quixote.
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Insight into Raymonda Act III Upper School students have been working on Raymonda Act III, which they will be performing in this year’s Summer Performances at Opera Holland Park and the Royal Opera House. Our Upper School Artistic staff, Zhan Atymtayev, Justine Berry, Ricardo Cervera, Jessica Clarke, Daria Klimentová, Nicola Tranah and Zenaida Yanowsky, have
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Insight into Neumeier’s Yondering Since the beginning of the year, students have been preparing for their upcoming Summer Performances in July at Opera Holland Park and the Royal Opera House. Our 2nd and Pre-Professional Year students have been rehearsing John Neumeier’s Yondering. Yohan Stegli and Konstantin Tselikov from the Hamburg Ballet have been working with
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Students dance in The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate Some of our White Lodge students were involved in the creation and performance of Christopher Wheeldon’s new work for The Royal Ballet, Like Water for Chocolate. The ballet had its premiere run at the Royal Opera House from 2-17 June. It was a wonderful opportunity
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PTA Summer Fair returns to White Lodge We were delighted to see the return of our annual PTA Summer Fair to White Lodge on Saturday 18 June. This was the first time we have been able to host the fair on site since 2019 and we were thrilled to welcome so many fair-goers to the
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Alumni return to White Lodge for celebration On Friday 17 June a special event was held at White Lodge for alumni of The Royal Ballet School. We were delighted to welcome back 165 of our former students, all of whom attended the School before 1980. The event was hosted by our Chairman, Christopher Rodrigues CBE.
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In conversation with Denzil Bailey Denzil Bailey joined The Royal Ballet School Artistic Team in September 2021 as Resident Guest Teacher. He spoke to us about how he started out in dance, his training and his exciting career so far as a dancer and teacher. What are your first memories of dancing? My first memory
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Alumnus Christopher Wheeldon wins Tony Award for Best Choreography Congratulations to alumnus Christopher Wheeldon, who has won a Tony Award for Best Choreography for the musical MJ. Christopher trained at White Lodge and Upper School and was awarded the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer Award in 1990. He joined The Royal Ballet in 1991. In 1993,
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