Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day At The Royal Ballet School, the art of choreography has always been integral to our mission. From the very beginning, we have strived to not only cultivate exceptional dancers but also to foster the creative voices of those who will go on to shape the future of dance. As we celebrate […]
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Each holiday season, The Nutcracker brings timeless magic to stages worldwide, and for students of The Royal Ballet School, it offers an extraordinary opportunity to work alongside professionals they look up to. This year, our Upper School had the privilege of joining Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Ballet in their productions.Â
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Some of our Pre-Professional students recently had the opportunity to perform in Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at The Royal Opera House. We caught up with four of those students: Edoardo Russo, Axel Mero, Sean Manzano Anderson, and Pietro Zironi, to see how their experience was. Â
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This year, we welcomed Adam Keppel as our new Wardrobe Supervisor. Adam plays a pivotal role in shaping the student experience at The Royal Ballet School, from collaborating on student choreography costumes to managing the intricate preparations for our year-end performances.Â
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Today we celebrated World Mental Health Day at the School. The day focused on the theme of mental health in the workplace and provided both students and staff with opportunities to reflect on their mental health and emotional states in a creative and engaging way.Â
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As part of The Royal Ballet School’s commitment to prioritising student development and well-being, Artistic Director Iain Mackay will implement a new assessment process for White Lodge Foundation Programme students.
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INSET 2024 Before welcoming our students back for the start of the academic year, our staff engaged in diverse training sessions during our annual INSET week. Last Thursday, the entire team gathered at White Lodge for a full day of professional development and collaboration. Introducing the new year The day commenced with an introduction from
Why The Royal Ballet School? Milda Luckute joined The Royal Ballet School Upper School in 2020 from Lithuania. In her three years, she embraced School life: performing with The Royal Ballet in Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, representing the School in the Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Programme, winning School awards including the London Ballet
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Our 2024 Summer Intensive, from a student perspective Over the past five weeks, from July 9 to August 9, the School has hosted aspiring young dancers from around the globe at our White Lodge and Upper School studios for this year’s Summer Intensive. The Summer Intensive is designed to introduce dancers to The Royal Ballet
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Passing the torch – insights from our Year 7 and Pre-professional students Our Summer Performances are a bittersweet time at the School. For some of our students, it’s their first time performing as a Royal Ballet School student. For others, it’s the last time they will take the stage with their peers before embarking on
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