In review: 2025 Summer Performance at the Royal Opera House Saturday 12 July marked the final show of our 2025 Summer Performance season on the Royal Opera House main stage, following two stellar performances at the Linbury Theatre and five at Opera Holland Park. Each year, our students exceed expectations, bringing energy, passion and immense […]
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Overheard at Opera Holland Park: student soundbites from backstage We have now wrapped up our annual Summer Performances with our students performing a selection of new choreographies and classical works. These performances are a highlight of the school year, marking the debuts of some students and the final bows of others. We went backstage at
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Behind the curtain: how the Healthcare Team support our students during performance week Our annual Summer Performances are a highlight of the school year and a culmination of months of training, rehearsals and dedication by our students. Behind every pirouette and pas de deux is a team working tirelessly to ensure our students are healthy,
Graduation 2025 Following their final performance at The Royal Opera House as students of The Royal Ballet School, our Pre-professional students met their loved ones outside the stage door before heading into the Linden Studio Theatre for their graduation ceremony. Surrounded by family, friends, and teachers, the students celebrated their remarkable achievements and the culmination
Summer Performance spotlight: Morgann Runacre-Temple on Swingle Stepping We are delighted to welcome Morgann Runacre-Temple back to the School for the staging of her rhythmic and playful contemporary work, Swingle Stepping, six years on from when she first choreographed the piece for our students. This year, her piece will be re-mounted for the third time
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Summer Performance spotlight: Diana Cuni Mancini on the legacy of Bournonville’s Napoli 220 years on from the birth of August Bournonville, this summer students of The Royal Ballet School will have the unique opportunity to perform Napoli in our annual performances, staged by renowned répétiteur and Bournonville specialist Diana Cuni Mancini. A former soloist with
Summer Performance spotlight: Ruth Brill on her new work  Ruth Brill is a freelance choreographer and the Artistic Director of the renowned London Children’s Ballet. As a dancer, she performed with both English National Ballet (2007-2012) and Birmingham Royal Ballet (2012-2019). Ruth was last at the School in 2022, when she created Summer Dreams for our Year 7 students. This
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Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs Former alumna of the School, Vanessa Palmer joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 before later moving up the ranks to Soloist and Assistant Ballet Mistress. She was awarded an I.S.T.D Fellowship and has completed the RAD Benesh Movement Notation for Ballet course. In 2019, Vanessa was asked
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The Royal Ballet School announces its 2025 Summer Performances The Royal Ballet School’s annual Summer Performances are a highly anticipated event on the School calendar and the pinnacle of the passion and dedication that our remarkable students apply to their training throughout the year. Ranging in age from 11 to 19, students from White Lodge
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Behind the choreography: Didy Veldman’s TooT In 2008, Didy Veldman choreographed a contemporary piece for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, featuring a cast of 20 clownlike dancers. Sixteen years later, after re-staging for Introdans and Ballet Leipzig, students of The Royal Ballet School will perform the theatrical work for our 2024 Summer Performance season.
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