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Four pre-professional year students perform in the yagp international dance school festival at lincoln center 

Four Pre-professional Year students perform in the YAGP International Dance School Festival at Lincoln Center 

Performances and events, School life

Four Pre-professional Year students perform in the YAGP International Dance School Festival at Lincoln Center  Pre-Professional Year students Ivan, Millán, Nanoha and Samantha represented the School at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) International Dance School Festival in New York City on 18 April 2026. The gala featured 10 of the world’s leading ballet schools, including ABT Studio Company and JKO School, Beijing Dance Academy, Houston Ballet II, […]

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A dancer in a green and white tunic with a shimmer pale headband balances on pointe in arabesque with her right leg back. She smiles towards the audience behind the camera, and her arms are softly bent and raised in front of her. In the background, three dancers in white, yellow and red tunics pose in a small group.

‘A festivity of knowledge:’ Centenary Insight Days recap

Centenary, Performances and events, School life

‘A festivity of knowledge:’ Centenary Insight Days recap Over three Sundays in March, we invited the public to dive into The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future at our Centenary Insight Day series. Conceived and curated by Manager of Special Collections Dr Anna Meadmore, each day focused on one period in the School’s history, with special guest speakers, unique performances and

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A group of dancers huddle together on the stage floor in dark lighting. The backdrop is a dark shadowy blue. The dancers' faces are illuminated by a glowing book, held by a young girl in the center of the group.

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2026 

Choreographic Programme, Performances and events, School life

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2026  When Dame Ninette de Valois founded her Academy of Choreographic Art in 1926, she planted the seeds for the world’s leading choreographers to thrive over the next century and beyond. Her dream is truly alive and well, as demonstrated by this year’s edition of the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer, one of three performances in the Ninette

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A dancer is on stage in an aurora costume: a white tutu with arm ruffles and a swirling white tiara. She smiles at the audience. Her right arm is bent in front of her with her left arm to the side. The camera is slightly behind her, facing her right side.

Three longtime supporters of the School share why they choose to leave a lasting legacy for our students 

Community and outreach, School life

Three longtime supporters of the School share why they choose to leave a lasting legacy for our students  As Free Wills Month comes to a close, we want to acknowledge a few of our valued supporters who have played an integral part in helping the School thrive for the past century and beyond.   The School has partnered with later life planners MyIntent to offer our community the opportunity to write their wills for free. These generous gifts create a lasting legacy – ensuring the School continues to inspire, nurture and

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Solos evening 2026

Solos Evening 2026

Performances and events, School life

Solos Evening 2026 Last Thursday 19 and Friday 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 another performance opportunity this term ahead of our Summer Performances. 

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Henry dressed in a red long sleeve unitard with shorts partners another male dancer. Henry, right, leans back with his legs bent while holding his partner's hand. His partner is in an arabesque facing henry, left leg extended and right leg bent. His left arm reaches back in line with his leg.

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project 

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project  The 54th annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland from 1-8 February 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 the School’s

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Sophia and julian pose in grand pas classique. Sophia is on pointe in fourth position croise to stage right looking back at julian. Julian kneels next to her with his left leg straight and back. They wear white costumes.

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin Pre-professional students Julian and Sophia performed Grand Pas Classique at the 10th Dance Education Biennale on 3 February 2026. State Ballet School Berlin, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, hosted the Biennale, bringing together graduating students and faculty from various dance institutions to spend a week exchanging ideas about dance, choreography, training and work cultures. Other institutions represented included Inter-University Centre for Dance (Berlin), Palucca University

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Year 7 girls in light purple leotards hug in a circle and smile

Celebrating International Mentorship Day with a spotlight on the White Lodge buddy system

School life

Celebrating International Mentorship Day with a spotlight on the White Lodge buddy system We are marking International Mentoring Day by spotlighting our Years 7 and 8 buddy system – a student mentorship initiative to help new students settle into boarding life and bond across year groups. Each Year 7 student is paired with a Year

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Celebrating international choreographers’ day with our next generation student choreographers 

Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day with our Next Generation student choreographers 

Performances and events, School life

Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day with our Next Generation student choreographers  To celebrate International Choreographers’ Day, we are reflecting on our 2025 Next Generation Festival at the Linbury Theatre, which featured eleven of our talented student choreographers.  These student works were selected from our Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme. This programme, comprising three performances throughout the year across all year groups, provides an opportunity for emerging artists to experiment and develop their

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