This delightful White Lodge event was instigated in July 2012, when it was launched by HRH The Princess Alexandra, Patron of The Holly Lodge Centre. Since then, it has been held biennially and the third Victorian Tea Party duly took place in the grounds of White Lodge on a bright summer’s day last Monday 4 […]
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On Friday 1 July we held the very first graduation of our Diploma of Dance Training course at the Upper School in Covent Garden. Present were our Chairman of our Board, the Duchess of Wellington and speaking at the event were Roger Tully and Ginny Brown as well as Darcey Bussell, who awarded the diplomas. Speaking about
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On Sunday 12 June, students and parents gathered in the Margot Fonteyn Theatre at White Lodge to celebrate artistic achievement in music and drama, at the annual White Lodge Summer Concert. Students performed solos, played musical instruments, sang songs and performed dramatic monologues. In addition, groups performed scenes inspired by stories from the sea and band, The Fawns,
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Many congratulations are due on the success of our Year 9 and Year 11 pupils in the 2016, Young Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art. Young Art is an exhibition for school students aged 4-18, raising funds for Cancer Research UK. It is a wonderful opportunity for aspiring artists to have their work judged
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The annual Ninette de Valois Junior Choreographic Award, dedicated to the memory of the School’s founder, was held at White Lodge on Wednesday 24 March. An incredible 37 entries were inspired by the Award, choreographed by students from Years 7, 8 and 9. Of these, twelve pieces were performed in the final, which was judged
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On Thursday 11th February 2016 our 2nd Year students at the Upper School in Covent Garden competed for the Ursula Moreton Choreographic Awards. Seven students were shortlisted to show their choreography, collaborating with fellow dancers to direct and stage the work. Each piece was then performed to an audience, including the judging panel: David Bintley,
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On 30 November at the Upper School in Covent Garden, our first years were joined by the Maxwell String Quartet, playing Prokofiev Quartet No. 2 Op. 92, to perform pieces they had choreographed as an ensemble. Students have been developing the scratch performances over the past four weeks in small groups, composing the work together using
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On Thursday 10 December, the annual Kenneth MacMillan Senior Choreographic Award took place in the Margot Fonteyn Studio Theatre at our White Lodge base. There were twelve performances of individual pieces of original choreography, which had been created by our Year 10 and 11 students. The award recognises creative talent and encourages students to work
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Students kicked off the festive season in full voice on Sunday at the School’s annual Christmas Carol Service, held at Christ Church in East Sheen. The White Lodge choir, made up of our younger, Richmond-based students, performed three pieces and the chamber choir sang two. The congregation, which included students, parents, staff and governors, also
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On Tuesday, our 2nd Year students participated in the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance, performing selected solos in the Linden Studio at our base in Covent Garden. The award was created by Nina Finburgh in honour of Lynn Seymour, one of The Royal Ballet’s most celebrated dramatic ballerinas. The competition was judged by Kevin O’Hare,
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