Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs Former alumna of the School, Vanessa Palmer joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 before later moving up the ranks to Soloist and Assistant Ballet Mistress. She was awarded an I.S.T.D Fellowship and has completed the RAD Benesh Movement Notation for Ballet course. In 2019, Vanessa was asked […]
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Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2025 The Royal Ballet School’s commitment to fostering young choreographic talent was on full display at this year’s Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer performance. Held at White Lodge, the event offered an inspiring showcase of original works created by students from Years 7, 8, and 9 as part of the Ninette de
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Celebrating World Theatre Day with Production and Theatre Technician, Daniel Philipson Today is World Theatre Day, and to celebrate we sat down with our Production and Theatre Technician, Daniel Philipson, to learn about his experience in theatre and his time so far at the School. To create a production at the School involves a lot
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Solos Evening 2025 Last Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March, students from 1st, 2nd and Pre-professional Years performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire in the Linden Theatre at Upper School for our donors, staff and parents. The students had been studying these solos for their school assessments and were thrilled to have
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On Sunday 2 March, The Royal Ballet School opened our doors to the public for the first time in our near 100-year history, as part of Angela Rippon’s nationwide Let’s Dance initiative. The initiative aimed to get the nation dancing, and we were thrilled to welcome people from all walks of life into our studios to experience the joy of movement firsthand, many of whom had never stepped foot in a ballet studio before.Â
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Pre-professional Year student Shani performs in the 2025 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project The 53rd annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland earlier this month, 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
On Thursday 30 January, we welcomed some of our most dedicated supporters to the Chair’s Circle. This was a particularly special occasion as it marked the first official event for our new Chair, Natasha Kaplinsky, who shared her excitement of joining at this pivotal moment in the School’s history as we approach our 100-year anniversary.Â
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Angela Rippon CBE visits the School to launch the UK’s first Let’s Dance initiative Last month, we were thrilled to welcome English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist, Angela Rippon CBE to Upper School to launch the UK’s inaugural Let’s Dance event. A first in our near 100-year history, The Royal Ballet School will open
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The Royal Ballet School announces its 2025 Summer Performances The Royal Ballet School’s annual Summer Performances are a highly anticipated event on the School calendar and the pinnacle of the passion and dedication that our remarkable students apply to their training throughout the year. Ranging in age from 11 to 19, students from White Lodge
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Each holiday season, The Nutcracker brings timeless magic to stages worldwide, and for students of The Royal Ballet School, it offers an extraordinary opportunity to work alongside professionals they look up to. This year, our Upper School had the privilege of joining Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Ballet in their productions.Â
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