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.
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.
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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.
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The School has a long history of nurturing the next generation of choreographers, and our annual Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer event is one example of this. The performances was held last week at White Lodge, where ten students from Year 10 and 11 presented a new piece of choreography, created by them, to a captivated audience of supporters, staff, students, and a panel of industry judges.
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Some of our Pre-Professional students recently had the opportunity to perform in Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at The Royal Opera House. We caught up with four of those students: Edoardo Russo, Axel Mero, Sean Manzano Anderson, and Pietro Zironi, to see how their experience was.
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The Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance 2024 Each year, our Upper School 2nd Year students are invited to perform a solo of their choice, prepared on their own and without any coaching, for the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance. The annual event took place on Thursday 21 November, in front of an audience
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In conversation with Ashley Page and Gemma Bond: insights on their Summer Performance pieces This year at our annual Summer Performances, we were delighted to welcome alumni and renowned choreographers Ashley Page and Gemma Bond to work with students on two new creations. We spoke to them about their work and the creation process. Ashley
