Students at the young art exhibition at the royal college of art

Our students’ artwork exhibited in the Young Art Exhibition at The Royal College of Art

Our students’ artwork exhibited in the Young Art Exhibition at The Royal College of Art Three of our students from Years 9 and 10, Carlos Almodóvar White, Taesha Patterson, and Rose Milner, recently exhibited their artworks in the Young Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art. The exhibition is an annual event that showcases […]

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The paris opera's international dance schools gala

The Paris Opera’s International Dance Schools Gala

The Paris Opera’s International Dance Schools Gala Some of our students had the opportunity to participate in the Paris Opera International Dance Schools Gala, held in the historic Palais Garnier on 17 April. Pre-professional Year students Ravi Cannonier-Watson, Emile Gooding, Rebecca Stewart, and Katie Robertson represented The Royal Ballet School beautifully, and performed excerpts from

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Cultivating creativity in ballet education with atap

Cultivating creativity in ballet education with ATAP

Cultivating creativity in ballet education with ATAP Our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) is a programme created to cultivate an appreciation for the journey of learning ballet, prioritising the process over the outcome. One of our ATAP teachers, Emma Manes, spoke to us about a contextual study she recently implemented for her students. Contextual

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Bringing dance to primary schools - in conversation with primary school teacher lisa webb

Bringing dance to primary schools – in conversation with primary school teacher Lisa Webb

Bringing dance to primary schools – in conversation with primary school teacher Lisa Webb Over the past year, Lisa Webb, teacher and Key Stage Manager at Manor Park Primary Academy in Sutton, has been introducing students to the enriching world of the arts through The Royal Ballet School’s primary school dance programme, Primary Steps on

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Students in a character class at white lodge

Spring Intensive students share their experience at White Lodge

Spring Intensive students share their experience at White Lodge ‘Amazing’, ‘inspiring’ and ‘fun’ were the top three words to describe our 2024 Spring Intensive at White Lodge. This week, from 8 to 12 April, our Spring Intensive returned to White Lodge, offering a week of classes for aspiring young dancers aged 10 to 15. Over

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Two female dancers performing an arabesque in frederick ashton's les patineurs

New partnership with the Frederick Ashton Foundation for the School’s Affiliate programme

New partnership with the Frederick Ashton Foundation for the School’s Affiliate programme In a first for The Royal Ballet School and the Frederick Ashton Foundation, private and recreational dance students training in the Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) methodology will now have the unique opportunity to learn and study Ashton repertoire. This pioneering partnership

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Why become an affiliate teacher? Q&a with affiliate programme managers vanessa donkin and shaun walters

Why become an Affiliate teacher? Q&A with Affiliate Programme Managers Vanessa Donkin and Shaun Walters

Why become an Affiliate teacher? Q&A with Affiliate Programme Managers Vanessa Donkin and Shaun Walters Last month we celebrated two years of the School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP). Since the programme’s inception, 46 teachers have successfully gained Affiliate status, and a further 29 are currently in training to deliver our revolutionary programme.   These

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Ursula moreton emerging choreographer 2024

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2024

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer 2024 On Thursday 21 March, our Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer performances returned to the stage at White Lodge. These performances serve as a vital platform for students to showcase their choreographic prowess to a captivated audience. Students began the process under the guidance of our Choreographic Teacher, Rhian Robbins, to help

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