Behind Frederick Ashton’s La Valse with Samara Downs Upper School students will perform Frederick Ashton’s captivating La Valse in our upcoming 2024 Summer Performances at Opera Holland Park and the Royal Opera House. Set in 19th-century Imperial Vienna to Maurice Ravel’s powerful score, La Valse features a large cast of dancers in ball gowns and […]
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The Royal Ballet School announces its 2024 Summer Performances The Royal Ballet School’s Summer Performances are the highlight of the School calendar and a showcase of the extraordinary dedication and passion our students apply to their training throughout the year. Students from White Lodge and Upper School will showcase their talent in an eight-show season
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Celebrating our 2023 Summer Performances On Saturday 16 July our students illuminated the Royal Opera House main stage in their final performance of the year. This performance concluded our 2023 Summer Performance season, following our in-house performances at both White Lodge and Upper School, the Next Generation Festival at the Royal Opera House, and our
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In conversation with the next generation of choreographers At our Summer Performances, several of our students’ choreographic creations were selected as part of the repertoire. Seeing their inventive pieces danced on the stage was a real reflection of their creative talent, and we were proud to watch their work come alive. We spoke to
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Celebrating our Opera Holland Park performances Saturday 8 July saw our students take the stage for their final performance at Opera Holland Park. Across the five glorious performances, our White Lodge and Upper School students showcased the results of countless hours spent rehearsing in the studios. Their performances brought immense joy and pride to parents,
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The magic of our Summer Performance season – behind the scenes with our students at Opera Holland Park Our students have spent the past week performing at Opera Holland Park for their Summer Performance season. For some of our White Lodge students, this performance season marks their first, while many of our Upper School students
Behind Don Quixote’s Vision Scene with Daria Klimentová Our staff and students are full of anticipation as our Summer Performances approach. We look forward to welcoming family, friends, and supporters to watch our young dancers shine. Our audiences can expect to see a dazzling rendition of the Vision Scene from Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote at
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Behind the scenes of Sechs Tänze with Shirley Esseboom Our Pre-professional Year students will be performing Sechs Tänze by Jiří Kylián at our Summer Performances this year. They have been working on this piece with Shirley Esseboom, one of Kylián’s ballet masters. Shirley was a dancer with the Nederlands Dans Theater for 16 years and
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Behind Hora La Aninoasa with Tom Bosma The Royal Ballet School’s annual Summer Performances are the culmination of the year’s training for our dancers, featuring a range of works that represent the breadth and diversity of our art form. Students will perform works that showcase their skills and artistry, including classical ballet repertoire, heritage pieces,
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In conversation with Mikaela Polley on Fast Blue – a new dynamic classical work Performed on the magnificent Opera Holland Park and Royal Opera House stages, The Royal Ballet School’s Summer Performances are the highlight of the School year. We sat down with Choreographic Course Coordinator and Tutor Mikaela Polley to discuss her upcoming new
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