3rd year students at graduation

Graduation 2021

Graduation 2021   After an exceptional and challenging year, our 3rd Year students gave an incredible performance at the Royal Opera House, including their final Grand Défilé. They returned to the School in the afternoon for their graduation ceremony. A small number of family, staff and supporters gathered in the Linden Studio Theatre whilst those

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Two students in elite syncopations costumes posing in front of a purple background

32 Summer Performances from The Royal Ballet School

3rd Year students in Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations 32 Summer Performances from The Royal Ballet School We were delighted to see our students return to the stage yesterday for our annual Summer Performances after a year absent from the stage. This year, our Summer Performances are taking place at White Lodge, Upper School and the

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Upper school students performing the arts of the theatre by ninette de valois

Upper School students perform early ‘lost’ work by Ninette de Valois

Upper School students perform early ‘lost’ work by Ninette de Valois Five 3rd Year students have performed an early experimental work by our founder Dame Ninette de Valois for the first time since it was last seen in 1932. The Arts of the Theatre (1925) celebrates the stage arts, with five female roles portraying Music,

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Students participating in the kenneth macmillan emerging choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme Last December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented eight new dance works as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The students worked on every aspect of these pieces, from developing the choreography to choosing their own costumes and

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Ninette de valois (standing centre) and ursula moreton (kneeling in dress) with students of the vic-wells school just after it became resident at sadler’s wells theatre in 1931.

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography  Today marks International Women’s Day as well as the 20th anniversary of our founder Ninette de Valois’s death. To celebrate today and to honour de Valois, we are delighted to announce a rare performance of The Arts of the Theatre; an early experimental piece of

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Students in kenneth macmillan emerging choreographer performance 2020

Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer 2020

Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer 2020 On Friday 11 December, Year 10 and 11 students presented eight choreographic creations as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The students not only created the pieces, but also cast their ballets, timetabled their rehearsals and had input into the costumes and lighting. This allowed the students to gain a real insight

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Students backstage at the nutcracker

Students perform in The Nutcracker alongside The Royal Ballet

Students perform in The Nutcracker alongside The Royal Ballet Our students were only able to perform with The Royal Ballet in a few of their performances of The Nutcracker this year due to tier changes in London. However, our students worked very hard in rehearsals and did experience some of the magic of being on stage at

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