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Adesola stands on the right with her head tilted to the side, watching two dancers rehearse. She wear a grey patterned shirt, black trousers and brown ballet shoes. The dancers face each other. The lady on the left plies on her left leg with her right leg tendu back. Her left arm is down to the side, and she looks up to her right arm, raised on a diagonal. The second lady, to her right, tendus her left leg towards her and plies her right leg. She also gazes up towards her right arm, raised in a diagonal. Her left arm is held to the side. They wear black trousers. The first lady wears a long-sleeved black top. The second wears a navy cap sleeve leotard.

Guest choreographer Dr Adesola Akinleye on reclaiming ballet in her work ‘Sycorax’s Tempest’ for our Centenary Insight Days

Centenary, Performances and events

Guest choreographer Dr Adesola Akinleye on reclaiming ballet in her work ‘Sycorax’s Tempest’ for our Centenary Insight Days Content warning: story includes references to slavery, racism and misogyny. Readers may find themes in this interview sensitive or upsetting, but we feel it is important to share this commentary.   How can ballet be a force for healing and change? Guest […]

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Lucy pictured in a black long-sleeve shirt with her arms up in fifth position. She smiles with her eyes closed. A teacher in the background in a black shirt mirrors her pose.

Teacher Training Coordinator Lucy Scott reflects on how attending Inspire seminars elevated her teaching practice 

Teacher training

Teacher Training Coordinator Lucy Scott reflects on how attending Inspire seminars elevated her teaching practice  Lucy Scott is a Teacher Training Coordinator at The Royal Ballet School, a multidisciplinary dance teacher and a proud proponent for our Inspire seminars. She joined the School in 2023 as an Affiliate Programme coordinator, where she first learned about the Inspire seminars. She tried the series and realised that it was the perfect Continued Professional Development (CPD) addition to her teaching

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Gillian lynne as the black queen in checkmate

Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation

Announcements, Performances and events

Introducing The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation In honour of renowned dancer, director and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne’s trailblazing choreographic work and on what would have been her 100th birthday, today we are thrilled to announce the introduction of The Gillian Lynne Award for Choreographic Innovation – an award for students who push the boundaries of ballet and show a fearless approach

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Henry dressed in a red long sleeve unitard with shorts partners another male dancer. Henry, right, leans back with his legs bent while holding his partner's hand. His partner is in an arabesque facing henry, left leg extended and right leg bent. His left arm reaches back in line with his leg.

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project 

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional Year student Henry performs in the 2026 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project  The 54th annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland from 1-8 February featuring a week of classes, rehearsals and performances designed to discover, promote and support exceptional young dancers from around the world to pursue a career in dance.   Continuing the School’s

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Edinburgh associate insight day

The School host free Associate insight classes for primary school students in Edinburgh and Dagenham

Associate Programme, Community and outreach

The School host free Associate insight classes for primary school students in Edinburgh and Dagenham As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we were thrilled to host free Associate Insight classes for local primary school students in Edinburgh and Dagenham this month.  On Thursday 5 February, over 70 Year 3 and 4 students from Abbeyhill Primary School and Royal Mile Primary School participated in workshops taught by Royal Ballet School alum and former Principal of Scottish Ballet,

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Sophia and julian pose in grand pas classique. Sophia is on pointe in fourth position croise to stage right looking back at julian. Julian kneels next to her with his left leg straight and back. They wear white costumes.

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin

Performances and events, School life

Pre-professional students perform at Dance Education Biennale in Berlin Pre-professional students Julian and Sophia performed Grand Pas Classique at the 10th Dance Education Biennale on 3 February 2026. State Ballet School Berlin, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, hosted the Biennale, bringing together graduating students and faculty from various dance institutions to spend a week exchanging ideas about dance, choreography, training and work cultures. Other institutions represented included Inter-University Centre for Dance (Berlin), Palucca University

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Rex wheeler as lady camden, wearing a light pink tutu and matching pink wig in an elegant updo. She looks into the camera intensely without a smile, her hands framing her face.

100 stories: Rex Wheeler 

Alumni news, Centenary

100 stories: Rex Wheeler  As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of alum, dancer, choreographer and drag queen Rex Wheeler/Lady Camden.  Rex attended White Lodge before graduating from Elmhurst Ballet School. He danced professionally with Slovak National Ballet, Sacramento Ballet and Smuin Contemporary Ballet, where he now choreographs.   Rex discovered drag while living in San Francisco and fell

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Christopher saunders, tracy (née brown) saunders, jenny (née plank) porter and paul porter pictured smiling.

Love after the Lodge: four alumni share their love stories for Valentine’s Day 

Alumni news

Love after the Lodge: four alumni share their love stories for Valentine’s Day  The Royal Ballet School brings together like-minded young people who share a love of ballet. However, as they get older, that love can grow beyond the art form. Alumni Christopher Saunders, Tracy (née Brown) Saunders, Jenny (née Plank) Porter and Paul Porter shared their stories, from first meeting as classmates at White Lodge to

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Dance city, newcastle

The School announce new Associate centre in Newcastle

Announcements, Associate Programme, Community and outreach

The School announce new Associate centre in Newcastle We are thrilled to share that from September 2026, we will expand our national Associate Programme to offer regional training at Dance City in Newcastle.  This new location will increase the School’s total Associate centre count to nine across the UK – alongside existing centres in Birmingham, Eastleigh, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, and Manchester, and recently announced

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