Students lying on the floor of the studio use blue and green resistance bands for training

Returning to training: our Healthcare Team discuss their student support strategies

Healthcare, School life

Returning to training: our Healthcare Team discuss their student support strategies During periods of school closure throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our students maintained training schedules from home and attended academic classes online. However, training from home presents many challenges, and since students have returned to the School, our Healthcare Team have been guiding their transition […]

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Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme

Performances and events, School life

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme Last December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented eight new dance works as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The students worked on every aspect of these pieces, from developing the choreography to choosing their own costumes and

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Students back at school

Royal Ballet School students return to the School

Announcements, School life

Royal Ballet School students return to the School Last week the School re-opened and we returned to face-to-face teaching as many of our students nationally and internationally made their way back to the School’s residences. We are hopeful this year will bring less disruption to our students’ learning and more performance opportunities, which were sadly

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Ninette de valois (standing centre) and ursula moreton (kneeling in dress) with students of the vic-wells school just after it became resident at sadler’s wells theatre in 1931.

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography

Performances and events, School life

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography  Today marks International Women’s Day as well as the 20th anniversary of our founder Ninette de Valois’s death. To celebrate today and to honour de Valois, we are delighted to announce a rare performance of The Arts of the Theatre; an early experimental piece of

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The bridge of aspiration

Royal Ballet School returns to being a virtual school during lockdown

Announcements, School life

Royal Ballet School returns to being a virtual school during lockdown The Spring Term started with The Royal Ballet School returning to virtual schooling, with Artistic and Academic classes and Healthcare and Pastoral support all moving online. The process of moving back to online learning was quick and seamless for the School due to the

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Royal Ballet School students explore scientific research through dance with the University of Oxford

School life

Royal Ballet School students explore scientific research through dance with the University of Oxford  Between June and July 2020, our then 1st Year students were involved in an online community dance project inspired by the DNA Origami research carried out by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics. The research, led by Dr Seham Helmi, focused on applying DNA structures to electricity;

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A holistic approach to health during Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School

Healthcare, School life

A holistic approach to health during Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School This year Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School took place remotely between 11 and 15 January and focused on the understanding of wellbeing as a whole-body experience. Staff and students were encouraged to reflect on the present moment and our Healthcare

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We are one of 10 leading professional ballet schools who have pledged continued support for dance students during the 2021 auditions process

Announcements, School life

We are one of 10 leading professional ballet schools who have pledged continued support for dance students during the 2021 auditions process Following a joint statement issued in summer 2020, The Royal Ballet School are one of 10 of the UK’s leading professional ballet schools who have announced a unified message of support and reassurance

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