Students inspired by new documentary film Ailey Upper School students were honoured to attend an exclusive preview screening of the new documentary film Ailey this week. Our sincere thanks to Dogwoof, the UK-based documentary film company behind Ailey and over 28 other Oscar-nominated documentaries, for making the film available to students. The film is released […]
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We were delighted to see Peter Wilson awarded an OBE for Services to Classical Ballet in the New Years Honours List for 2022. We extend our warmest congratulations to Peter for this greatly deserved honour. A generous supporter of the School Peter has long been a hugely influential supporter of classical ballet, after first seeing
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Our White Lodge students were in fine voice at our annual Christmas Carol Service, held on 8th December at Christ Church in East Sheen. Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the safety of our students and their families, we took the sad decision not to have an in-person audience
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021: Thank you A heartfelt thank you to all who donated to our Healthy Dancer Programme as part of this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge. We are thrilled to have raised a total of £45,835.24, exceeding our original target! Your generous donations will help our Healthcare team to give our
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Upper School students have had busy terms as they get started on their Academic Enrichment Programme. The Degree Programme and the Academic Enrichment Programme All students joining the Upper School are enrolled on the BA Classical Ballet and Dance Performance Degree Programme. The programme is bespoke to The Royal Ballet School’s training and was written
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Ballet with Heart, an inclusive children’s book by Emily Joof We are delighted to stock the children’s book Ballet with Heart as part of our retail range. We love this sweet, uplifting story which celebrates that ballet and classical dance are for everyone, regardless of ability, gender or race. The book is written by Emily
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The Royal Ballet School students take to the stage in The Nutcracker Students from The Royal Ballet School are dancing in both The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s productions of The Nutcracker, continuing a long-standing tradition. For many, watching The Nutcracker is an essential, magical part of the Christmas season. For these young students
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2021 The Royal Ballet School is proud to be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge for a second year. This year, all donations raised will go to support the School’s Healthy Dancer Programme. Between midday on 30 November to midday on 7 December, all donations made via the
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The Royal Ballet School’s online shop extends its range While The Royal Ballet School is best known for training the ballet stars of the future, it also has an impressive retail range. The range includes clothing, equipment for dancers and beautifully-crafted commemorative items for fans and supporters of the School. We have developed the products
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White Lodge students ‘Brave the Rage’ for Anti-Bullying Week 15 – 19 November was Anti-Bullying Week, coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. We welcomed the team from Brave the Rage to White Lodge to run some anti-bullying workshops for students from Years 7 to 11. Brave the Rage is an organisation which
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