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Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation

Announcements, Performances and events

Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation In honour of renowned dancer, director and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne’s trailblazing choreographic work and on what would have been her 100th birthday, today we are thrilled to announce the introduction of The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation – an award for students who push the boundaries of ballet and show a fearless approach […]

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Henry dressed in a red long sleeve unitard with shorts partners another male dancer. Henry, right, leans back with his legs bent while holding his partner's hand. His partner is in an arabesque facing henry, left leg extended and right leg bent. His left arm reaches back in line with his leg.

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project 

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project  The 54th annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland from 1-8 February 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 the School’s

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Sophia and julian pose in grand pas classique. Sophia is on pointe in fourth position croise to stage right looking back at julian. Julian kneels next to her with his left leg straight and back. They wear white costumes.

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin Pre-professional students Julian and Sophia performed Grand Pas Classique at the 10th Dance Education Biennale on 3 February 2026. State Ballet School Berlin, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, hosted the Biennale, bringing together graduating students and faculty from various dance institutions to spend a week exchanging ideas about dance, choreography, training and work cultures. Other institutions represented included Inter-University Centre for Dance (Berlin), Palucca University

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Royal ballet school students performing in the commonwealth dance relay film. © 2026 the commonwealth resounds.

Year 10 students work with alumni to create a dance relay ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games 

Alumni news, Community and outreach, Performances and events

Year 10 students work with alumni to create a dance relay ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games We are thrilled to share that the School has partnered with The Commonwealth Resounds to create a dance film to share around the world in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games.  Commissioned by The Commonwealth Resounds, 11 of our Year 10 students were recently invited to work with School alum and choreographers Shevelle Dynott and

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1st year students perform in echo eternal, dressed in all black against a blue backdrop

1st Year students perform in Echo Eternal, a Holocaust remembrance project presented by CORE Education Trust 

Community and outreach, Performances and events

1st Year students perform in Echo Eternal, a Holocaust remembrance project presented by CORE Education Trust  On 26 January, The Royal Ballet School hosted the annual Echo Eternal performance in partnership with National Youth Music Theatre, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and CORE Education Trust students. 1st Year students Billy, Daisy, Joel and Nico performed in the cast of young multidisciplinary artists. ‘It’s been so special to get to come together with

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1st year students in red tutus and grey unitards pose in a pas de deux demonstration

Chair’s Circle 2026 opens a landmark year of centenary performances 

Centenary, Performances and events

Chair’s Circle 2026 opens a landmark year of centenary performances  On Wednesday 21 January, our Chair, Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, welcomed a group of our most dedicated supporters to our centenary edition of the annual Chair’s Circle event. This performance is the first of our 2026 season and kicks off our year-long celebrations. Our valued Chair’s Circle supporters enable the School to nurture and train exceptionally gifted young dancers and are vital in securing

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Celebrating international choreographers’ day with our next generation student choreographers 

Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day with our Next Generation student choreographers 

Performances and events, School life

Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day with our Next Generation student choreographers  To celebrate International Choreographers’ Day, we are reflecting on our 2025 Next Generation Festival at the Linbury Theatre, which featured eleven of our talented student choreographers.  These student works were selected from our Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme. This programme, comprising three performances throughout the year across all year groups, provides an opportunity for emerging artists to experiment and develop their

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A group photo featuring the ten student choreographers and three guest panelists

Rhian Robbins on nurturing the next generation of creative artists through the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer   

Performances and events, School life

Rhian Robbins on nurturing the next generation of creative artists through the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer The annual Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer event took place in the second week of December, showcasing our Year 10 and 11 students’ original choreography. The performances were held at White Lodge to admiring audiences of school groups, donors, staff and families.  The event is one of three events in our Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme, which gives students the chance

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Principal francesca hayward with student ariella in like water for chocolate on stage

Like Water for Chocolate: student performance perspectives 

Performances and events, School life

Like Water for Chocolate: student performance perspectives  Several of our Pre-professional and Year 8 students performed in Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate with The Royal Ballet this autumn. These professional performance opportunities offer our students invaluable exposure to the realities of company life while they pursue their studies.   Students and alumni played an integral part in the creation of this work in 2022. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon attended both White Lodge and Upper School before joining The Royal Ballet,

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Lewis and anzu stretch their limbs on stage

‘It felt like there was a subtitle in my heart.’ The School embraces radical accessibility for World Ballet Day 2025 

Performances and events, School life

‘It felt like there was a subtitle in my heart.’ The School embraces radical accessibility for World Ballet Day 2025  Our 1st Year students took to the Royal Opera House Linbury stage on 12 December 2025 to participate in the World Ballet Day livestream. Curated and conceived by choreographer Robert Binet, the global celebration featured

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