Dame Monica Mason yesterday unveiled a painting at White Lodge, Richmond Park, that she has generously donated to the School. The painting, by Martin Sutherland, is a 12 x 17.5 foot tableau of the set of Hamlet, depicting Helpmann’s 1942 staging of the piece, created in 1987 for Leslie Hurry’s exhibition about the ballet. The
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Earlier this month we hosted a visit from American Ballet Theatre Studio Company (ABT) as part of a repeat exchange with the company. The exchange is aimed at helping students learn about different styles and teaching methods, and is a fantastic opportunity for them to build networks, share expertise and meet new people. The ABT
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Last week we were pleased to welcome Elizabeth Truss MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education. Elizabeth had a tour of the School, watched students in class and then spoke to students about the government’s commitment to developing arts education. In her speech she particularly spoke of the positive impact of dance
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Royal Ballet School student Erik Woolhouse, 17, was named Young British Dancer of the Year 2014 at the finals of the Award at the Royal Opera House on Saturday. Erik performed Albrecht’s variation from Act 2 of Giselle, followed by the Male Pas de Deux variation from Le Corsaire. His prize was £3,000. Second prize went to Royal Ballet
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A bust of Margot Fonteyn by Maurice Lambert was unveiled at our Upper School in Covent Garden earlier this month. The bust was kindly left to the School by the late Frank Freeman FRAD, dancer, teacher, choreographer and examiner, in his will. Frank trained with The Royal Ballet School, at White Lodge and the Upper School,
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Two 2nd Year students are taking part in a production of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale tonight at the Royal College of Music. The concert is part of a series commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, drawing on music written during the War. Tonight will be a fully-staged performance of Stravinsky’s wartime imagining
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Last week students performed in Advancing Creativity, a double bill that showcased the creative work of the School through two of our key projects: the Ursula Moreton Choreographic Competition and aDvANCE. These innovative projects provide opportunities for our Covent Garden-based students to explore their creativity and develop choreographic skills through original work. Ursula Moreton Choreographic Competition The event opened
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Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, visited the School yesterday to talk to our 2nd Year students in Covent Garden about the choreography of Frederick Ashton’s ballet The Dream. The students are currently working in collaboration with other secondary school pupils to create new choreography inspired by The Dream. Students study Dance Appreciation as
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Our 2nd Year students were treated today to a masterclass from Sir Anthony Dowell. Sir Anthony spent an hour coaching the boys in his solo from Frederick Ashton’s ballet A Month in the Country. The first performance of the ballet was by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House on 12 February 1976 and
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We are pleased to announce two of our 3rd Year students have accepted contracts with The Royal Ballet. Gina Storm-Jensen and Reece Clarke will both be joining the company from Monday 28 October. Reece Clarke (Scottish) is one of four brothers who have trained at The Royal Ballet School. He joined White Lodge aged 11
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