Prestigious ballet schools worldwide join The Royal Ballet School for aDvANCE conference From 28 September to 1 October 2023, The Royal Ballet School welcomed 17 Directors, Principals and CEOs from ballet schools and junior companies worldwide for the aDvANCE conference at White Lodge in Richmond Park. The conference focused on understanding today’s students’ experience of […]
Celebrating Black excellence – Autumn Draft Works 2023 We’re immensely proud that Pre-professional student Rebecca Stewart’s choreography featured in a special edition of Autumn Draft Works, as part of a new festival introduced for Black History Month, Rhythm in Resilience. We spoke to Rebecca ahead of the performance. Rhythm in Resilience is a new
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Celebrating our 2023 Summer Performances On Saturday 16 July our students illuminated the Royal Opera House main stage in their final performance of the year. This performance concluded our 2023 Summer Performance season, following our in-house performances at both White Lodge and Upper School, the Next Generation Festival at the Royal Opera House, and our
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Graduation 2023 Following the final Summer Performance held at the Royal Opera House on 16 July our Pre-professional Year students were recognised for their remarkable accomplishments at a graduation ceremony in the Linden Studio Theatre at Upper School. The ceremony was attended by students’ families, friends, supporters, and special guests and was a truly joyous
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In conversation with the next generation of choreographers At our Summer Performances, several of our students’ choreographic creations were selected as part of the repertoire. Seeing their inventive pieces danced on the stage was a real reflection of their creative talent, and we were proud to watch their work come alive. We spoke to
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Performing Romeo and Juliet with The Royal Ballet in Japan Earlier this month, four Upper School 2nd Year students had the thrilling opportunity to perform with The Royal Ballet as part of the company’s Japanese tour. Liberty, Yeju, John, and Javier performed in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet in Japan alongside A Royal Celebration, a
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Celebrating our Opera Holland Park performances Saturday 8 July saw our students take the stage for their final performance at Opera Holland Park. Across the five glorious performances, our White Lodge and Upper School students showcased the results of countless hours spent rehearsing in the studios. Their performances brought immense joy and pride to parents,
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End-of-year celebrations and prize-giving assemblies 2023 As the School year draws to a close, we have been taking the time to celebrate and acknowledge the diligence and dedication our students have applied to their artistic and academic endeavours throughout the year. Year 11 Celebration On Friday 23 June, our Year 11 students donned their gowns
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The magic of our Summer Performance season – behind the scenes with our students at Opera Holland Park Our students have spent the past week performing at Opera Holland Park for their Summer Performance season. For some of our White Lodge students, this performance season marks their first, while many of our Upper School students
Staff and students march in London’s Pride Parade 2023 Our staff and students were beaming with pride as we marched together at London’s 2023 Pride Parade. This was an incredible experience for all who took part, and it was a privilege to be involved in such an important event. The UK’s biggest Pride event Pride
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