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Alum and principal of the royal ballet francesca hayward in a long blue dress kicking her leg forward pictured with year 8 student ariella wearing a pink dress kicking her leg to the back.

Like Water for Chocolate: student performance perspectives 

Performances and events, School life

Like Water for Chocolate: student performance perspectives  Several of our Pre-professional and Year 8 students performed in Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate with The Royal Ballet this autumn. These professional performance opportunities offer our students invaluable exposure to the realities of company life while they pursue their studies.   Students and alumni played an integral part in the creation of this work in 2022. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon attended both White Lodge and Upper School before joining The Royal Ballet, […]

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Kele roberson in a group photo with pre-professional students

Alum Kele Roberson returns to the School to share how contemporary dance feeds his creative curiosity 

Alumni news, School life

Alum Kele Roberson returns to the School to share how contemporary dance feeds his creative curiosity  Alum Kele Roberson recently returned to the School on 7 November 2026 to host a contemporary workshop with our Pre-professional students. Kele, who performed in Figures in Extinction with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) at Sadler’s Wells earlier this month, taught the students a solo he performs in part three

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From left: dr. Manuela angioi, karen sheriff, dr rosie davis and erica gethen smith

Physical Health Lead Erica Gethen Smith represents the School at the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) conference 

Healthcare, School life

Physical Health Lead Erica Gethen Smith represents the School at the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) conference We recently marked RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) awareness week at the School from 10-14 November with a series of events. At Upper School, we hosted a seminar with former Head of Healthcare Karen

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Lewis and anzu stretch their limbs on stage

‘It felt like there was a subtitle in my heart.’ The School embraces radical accessibility for World Ballet Day 2025 

Performances and events, School life

‘It felt like there was a subtitle in my heart.’ The School embraces radical accessibility for World Ballet Day 2025  Our 1st Year students took to the Royal Opera House Linbury stage on 12 December 2025 to participate in the World Ballet Day livestream. Curated and conceived by choreographer Robert Binet, the global celebration featured

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David in the orchestra pit at the royal opera house main stage

Celebrating pianist David Smith’s 25th anniversary at the School on World Pianist Day 

Announcements, School life

Celebrating pianist David Smith’s 25th anniversary at the School on World Pianist Day  To mark World Pianist Day, we are spotlighting our longtime pianist, David Smith, as he celebrates an incredible 25 years at The Royal Ballet School this year.  How old were you when you learned to play piano?   I had my first piano

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Dcd talk group photo with students

‘Be brave enough to pivot and have the courage to take a risk.’ Alumni Araminta Wraith and Nicky Henshall share testimonials about Dancer’s Career Development  

Alumni news, Creative Artist Talks, School life

‘Be brave enough to pivot and have the courage to take a risk.’ Alumni Araminta Wraith and Nicky Henshall share testimonials about Dancer’s Career Development   Araminta Wraith and Nicky Henshall returned to the School earlier this year for a presentation and Q & A with our Pre-professional male students about Dancers Career Development (DCD),

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Alecsia, nanoha, wendel and fabrizzio

Four Pre-professional students represent the School at the YGP Japan Gala 

Performances and events, School life

Four Pre-professional students represent the School at the YGP Japan Gala Pre-professional students Alecsia, Nanoha, Fabrizzio and Wendel represented The Royal Ballet School at the Youth Grand Prix Japan (YGP) ‘Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow’ Gala in Tokyo on 12 October 2025. The performance featured student representatives from the competition’s partner schools

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Itziar mendizabal and leanne cope teaching

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal 

Alumni news, Announcements, School life

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal We are pleased to welcome Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal, both former dancers with The Royal Ballet, and Leanne a former student of the School, to our full-time teaching staff. Leanne joins our White Lodge faculty while Itziar joins Upper School as 2nd Year ladies teacher.

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Photo of the back of a student backstage silhouetted by light

Celebrating World Mental Health Day with our School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead

Healthcare, School life

Celebrating World Mental Health Day with our School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead To celebrate World Mental Health Day, we are shining a spotlight on Lucy Bailie, School Counsellor at White Lodge since 2022, and Naomi Rogers, our new Mental Health Lead.  Lucy and Naomi are promoting this initiative at the School by sending a

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