Virtual prize-giving assemblies 2020 On Monday 6 July, virtual prize-giving assemblies were held for White Lodge and Upper School students, celebrating their artistic and academic achievements during the 2019-20 academic year. In the White Lodge ceremony: Tom Hazelby was presented with The April Olrich Award, kindly supported by Nigel Pegram Lydia Hough was awarded the […]
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Virtual Graduation 2020 This year was The Royal Ballet School’s first ever virtual Graduation and although the new presentation would not ordinarily have been wished for, it was uniquely special and a moment in time that will be remembered and entered into the School’s archives. Despite the fact that the graduation took place online, this
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Royal Ballet School students perform at Prix de Lausanne 2020 On 8 February 2020, a group of our 3rd Year students were invited to the Prix de Lausanne 2020 in Montreux, Switzerland, to give an interlude performance. The students performed Larina Waltz by Ashley Page and excerpts from Rhapsody by Frederick Ashton on day 6
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Royal Ballet School students perform at the Winter Youth Olympics On Thursday 9 January 2020, 14 2nd Year students had the incredible experience of performing in the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. The students performed a short section from Didy Veldman’s piece Is to Be that she created for
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Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer 2019 On Thursday 12 December, Year 10 and 11 students presented their choreographic creations as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The performances were the culmination of several months’ of preparation for the nine shortlisted choreographers. After the performance, a panel of experts including Ashley Page, Andrew McNicol, Emma
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Graduation 2019 After an incredible performance at the Royal Opera House and their final Grand Défilé, our 3rd Year students graduated from The Royal Ballet School. Family, friends and supporters of the School gathered in the Linden Studio Theatre for the graduation ceremony. Christopher Powney, Artistic Director, introduced the students and gave them some parting
Prize-giving assemblies 2019 Last week, students from across the School were recognised for their artistic and academic achievements at prize giving assemblies. On Thursday 11 July, there were also some special prizes and scholarships announced at White Lodge: Scarlett Harvey and Caspar Lench were presented with The April Olrich Award, kindly supported and presented by
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Summer Performances 2019 Throughout June and July, the students took part in seven sell-out performances: two at the Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre as part of the Young Talent Festival, four at Opera Holland Park and the final performance on the Royal Opera House Main Stage. It was an invaluable opportunity for students to perform
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Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer Performance 2019 On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 May, eight 2nd Year students presented their choreographic creations as part of the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer programme. The choreographers had been preparing their work alongside their mentors; Mikaela Polley, Andrew McNicol and Patricia Okenwa with the choreographic supervision of Kate Flatt and
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