This half-term, nearly 200 young dancers across the United Kingdom participated in our Junior Associate Insight classes. These sessions offer aspiring dancers and their parents a chance to experience what it’s like to be a Junior Associate at The Royal Ballet School.Â
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Pre-professional Year student Shani performs in the 2025 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project The 53rd annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland earlier this month, featuring a week of classes, rehearsals, and performances designed to discover, promote and support exceptional young dancers from around the world to pursue a career in dance. Continuing
At the School, we are proud to nurture our young people into artists—whether they go on to join a company and continue to dance, or forge their own path outside of ballet, we hope that we’ve equipped them with the tools to be confident and determined in whatever they do. Â
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On Thursday 30 January, we welcomed some of our most dedicated supporters to the Chair’s Circle. This was a particularly special occasion as it marked the first official event for our new Chair, Natasha Kaplinsky, who shared her excitement of joining at this pivotal moment in the School’s history as we approach our 100-year anniversary.Â
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At Hedgewood SEN Primary School, dance is more than just movement—it’s a powerful tool for engagement, learning, and connection. We spoke to Cosme Monmeneu, Teacher & Music Lead, for Children’s Mental Health Week about how he uses The Royal Ballet School’s Primary Steps on Demand programme to support his students and why dance is so important for children with special educational needs (SEN). Â
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Angela Rippon CBE visits the School to launch the UK’s first Let’s Dance initiative Last month, we were thrilled to welcome English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist, Angela Rippon CBE to Upper School to launch the UK’s inaugural Let’s Dance event. A first in our near 100-year history, The Royal Ballet School will open
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Karen Berry on maximising your dance school’s potential  Running a dance school is no small feat—it takes creativity, resilience, and a sharp business sense. That’s why we’re thrilled to host our next Enlighten webinar on maximising your dance school’s potential, led by Karen Berry, an educator with nearly four decades of experience. From navigating challenges
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The Royal Ballet School announces new partnership with The PE Hub We are delighted to announce that the School has partnered with The PE Hub to expand the reach of our Primary Steps on Demand programme and bring high-quality dance education to thousands of primary school teachers and pupils across the UK. Our Primary
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The Royal Ballet School announces its 2025 Summer Performances The Royal Ballet School’s annual Summer Performances are a highly anticipated event on the School calendar and the pinnacle of the passion and dedication that our remarkable students apply to their training throughout the year. Ranging in age from 11 to 19, students from White Lodge
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Jeanetta shares the Frederick Ashton repertoire that will feature in the new Levels 4-6 of the School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme.
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