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Four pre-professional year students perform in the yagp international dance school festival at lincoln center 

Four Pre-professional Year students perform in the YAGP International Dance School Festival at Lincoln Center 

Performances and events, School life

Four Pre-professional Year students perform in the YAGP International Dance School Festival at Lincoln Center  Pre-Professional Year students Ivan, Millán, Nanoha and Samantha represented the School at the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) International Dance School Festival in New York City on 18 April 2026. The gala featured 10 of the world’s leading ballet schools, including ABT Studio Company and JKO School, Beijing Dance Academy, Houston Ballet II, […]

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A dancer in a green and white tunic with a shimmer pale headband balances on pointe in arabesque with her right leg back. She smiles towards the audience behind the camera, and her arms are softly bent and raised in front of her. In the background, three dancers in white, yellow and red tunics pose in a small group.

‘A festivity of knowledge:’ Centenary Insight Days recap

Centenary, Performances and events, School life

‘A festivity of knowledge:’ Centenary Insight Days recap Over three Sundays in March, we invited the public to dive into The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future at our Centenary Insight Day series. Conceived and curated by Manager of Special Collections Dr Anna Meadmore, each day focused on one period in the School’s history, with special guest speakers, unique performances and

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A group of dancers huddle together on the stage floor in dark lighting. The backdrop is a dark shadowy blue. The dancers' faces are illuminated by a glowing book, held by a young girl in the center of the group.

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2026 

Choreographic Programme, Performances and events, School life

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2026  When Dame Ninette de Valois founded her Academy of Choreographic Art in 1926, she planted the seeds for the world’s leading choreographers to thrive over the next century and beyond. Her dream is truly alive and well, as demonstrated by this year’s edition of the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer, one of three performances in the Ninette

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The royal ballet school x freed of london ©2026 the royal ballet school. Photographed by photography by ash.

Introducing The Royal Ballet School x Freed of London centenary dancewear collection

Announcements, Centenary

Introducing The Royal Ballet School x Freed of London centenary dancewear collection We are thrilled to announce that The Royal Ballet School has partnered with Freed of London to release a limited-edition dancewear collection that blends heritage craftsmanship with timeless ballet elegance.   Marking 100 years of excellence, the collection has been designed in close collaboration with the School and created exclusively for this milestone, reflecting

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A dancer is on stage in an aurora costume: a white tutu with arm ruffles and a swirling white tiara. She smiles at the audience. Her right arm is bent in front of her with her left arm to the side. The camera is slightly behind her, facing her right side.

Three longtime supporters of the School share why they choose to leave a lasting legacy for our students 

Community and outreach, School life

Three longtime supporters of the School share why they choose to leave a lasting legacy for our students  As Free Wills Month comes to a close, we want to acknowledge a few of our valued supporters who have played an integral part in helping the School thrive for the past century and beyond.   The School has partnered with later life planners MyIntent to offer our community the opportunity to write their wills for free. These generous gifts create a lasting legacy – ensuring the School continues to inspire, nurture and

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Solos evening 2026

Solos Evening 2026

Performances and events, School life

Solos Evening 2026 Last Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March, students from 1st, 2nd and Pre-professional Years performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire in the Linden Theatre at Upper School for our donors, staff and parents. The students had been studying these solos for their school assessments and were thrilled to have another performance opportunity this term ahead of our Summer Performances. 

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Strength and grace: portraits of the royal ballet school

Introducing Strength and Grace: Portraits of The Royal Ballet School

Alumni news, Announcements, Centenary

Introducing Strength and Grace: Portraits of The Royal Ballet School We are thrilled to announce the release of a landmark coffee-table book, Strength and Grace: Portraits of The Royal Ballet School, featuring portraits of more than 60 of the School’s influential alumni, photographed by Rick Guest and Olivia Pomp, and interviewed by Sarah Crompton. Produced to

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Students performing in the commonwealth day service of celebration. Photos courtesy of royal commonwealth society/picture partnership.

Students perform in Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey

Performances and events

Students perform in Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey On Monday 9 March, Pre-professional Year students Wendel, Elliott and Cian-You were invited to perform at the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society.   Commonwealth Day celebrates the shared values and cooperation of the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries, home to 2.7 billion

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Harry and maria hold each other with one hand and gaze into each other's eyes in front of a long-exposure background of dancers moving behind them.

2nd Year students Harry and Maria on reuniting with choreographer Jessica Lang for our 2026 Summer Performances 

Centenary, Performances and events, Summer Performances

2nd Year students Harry and Maria on reuniting with choreographer Jessica Lang for our 2026 Summer Performances  When Artistic Director Iain Mackay announced the 2026 Summer Performance programme early in the autumn term, 2nd Year students Harry and Maria were thrilled to learn that they would continue working with acclaimed international choreographer Jessica Lang. Jessica worked with the pair and their classmates last year, when she created Sweet Morning Blooms for our 2025 Summer

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