On Thursday 8 December 2016, the annual Kenneth MacMillan Choreographic Award took place in the Margot Fonteyn Studio Theatre at White Lodge. The audience of staff, students and special guests were treated to a performance of nine individual pieces of original choreography, which had been created by our Year 10 and 11 students. The award recognises […]

Royal Ballet School Christmas Carol Service 2016 On Saturday 3rd December, we held our annual Christmas Carol Service at Christ Church in East Sheen. The whole School choir sang two pieces and the year 7, 8 and 9 choir performed another two. There were a number of readings as well as many traditional congregational carols.

The Royal Ballet School celebrates Diploma of Dance Teaching 2014-16 Graduate success Image left to right: Viviana Durante, Sarah Wildor, Rebecca Howell, Gilda Graepp, Valeri Hristov, Claire Robertson, Gina Bale, Clara Santoni.   The Royal Ballet School is proud to report that all students on the 2014-16 Diploma of Dance Teaching course have successfully passed their two-year qualification.

Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance 2016 The 2016 Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance was held on Thursday 24 November, in the Linden Studio at our base in Covent Garden. Our 2nd Year students performed selected solos of their choosing which they had prepared on their own, without coaching. The winner was Marina Fraser (second from right), with second place awarded to

Sir Peter Wright’s 90th birthday celebrations at The Royal Ballet School On Monday 21 November 2016, the student body and artistic teaching staff gathered at the Upper School to wish ballet legend and long-term supporter of the School, Sir Peter Wright a very happy 90th birthday. The celebrations were a surprise event and as Sir

Miyako Yoshida and Mr Naoya Kinoshita visit The Royal Ballet School On Friday 18 November, our students were visited by alumna and former Royal Ballet Principal, Miyako Yoshida and Mr Naoya Kinoshita who watched the morning ballet class. After the class, Miyako and Mr Kinoshita spoke with some of our Japanese students; 1st year Yu,

Blesma visits The Royal Ballet School On Friday 4th November, our Upper School students received a visit from Simon Harmer, an ex-combat medic in the British Army who was speaking on behalf of Blesma, a charity that supports limbless and injured veterans for life. He spoke about his experience in the British Army, working in combat

We are proud to announce that the 2016 Nadia Nerina Scholarship has been awarded to 17-year-old Yu Hang from China, marking the seventh year of this scholarship. The Nadia Nerina Scholarship, a gift in perpetuity to The Royal Ballet School from The Stitching Philip Loubser Foundation, is designed to support exceptionally talented students from beyond the European Union. A full

The Royal Ballet School announces new extended Summer Programme Now in its 30th year, The Royal Ballet School Summer Programme will take a new format for 2017. The Summer Schools at White Lodge, Richmond and the Upper School, Covent Garden will last for four weeks, with students applying to attend up to two weeks each.