Students return to The Royal Ballet School After an extended period of lockdown, The Royal Ballet School has finally opened its doors to welcome back students and staff for the first time in six months. Since April, The Royal Ballet School became a virtual school for the Summer Term with Artistic and Academic classes and […]
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Virtual prize-giving assemblies 2020 On Monday 6 July, virtual prize-giving assemblies were held for White Lodge and Upper School students, celebrating their artistic and academic achievements during the 2019-20 academic year. In the White Lodge ceremony: Tom Hazelby was presented with The April Olrich Award, kindly supported by Nigel Pegram Lydia Hough was awarded the
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New lockdown film launched Today we are delighted to show you our new film, The Royal Ballet School during lockdown. We wanted to show how the School has adapted to the current situation through the commitment and determination of students and staff alongside the power of technology. From virtual artistic and academic classes to an
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World Ballet School Day: Training a new generation of dance artists We are delighted to announce that The Royal Ballet School is participating in the inaugural World Ballet School Day, streamed online on Tuesday 7 July 2020 from 12 noon BST. World Ballet School Day (WBSD) connects the next generation of young professional dance artists
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Royal Ballet School announces change to uniform policy Following its recent statement in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, The Royal Ballet School is to change its uniform for full-time and Associate students. From September 2020, female students can choose to wear in class either traditional ballet pink tights and shoes, or matching ballet
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Students benefit from mentoring sessions with Royal Ballet School alumni Royal Ballet School students have been benefitting during lockdown from a programme of online mentoring sessions with Royal Ballet School alumni, discussing a range of topics from the guests’ careers in dance to life and training in lockdown. They have had Q&A sessions with the
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A statement from The Royal Ballet School Like so many other organisations in the UK and around the world, we have been horrified by the murder of George Floyd, and the profoundly disturbing institutional racism it has exposed. At The Royal Ballet School, we are committed to creating and nurturing a School community where each
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Royal Ballet School becomes virtual school during lockdown On Monday 20 April, The Royal Ballet School reopened for the Summer Term as a virtual school, with Artistic and Academic classes and Healthcare and Pastoral support all moving online. Artistic and Academic Our students, at home in 23 different countries, began receiving a timetable of live
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Empowering girls through ballet: considering the emotional benefits of ballet classes for girls A piece by Victoria Collinson, Associate Programme and Primary Steps Manager at The Royal Ballet School Blackpool is the toughest place in the UK to grow up if you are a girl according to a recent report by Plan International UK. Blackpool
Royal Ballet School leads choreographic response to pandemic lockdown Six international ballet schools are working with choreographer Didy Veldman to explore the theme of physical restriction in a project led by The Royal Ballet School. The School has invited San Francisco Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School, Paris Opera Ballet School, The Royal Danish Ballet
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