The Royal Ballet School’s guide to audition preparation With applications now open for our next cohort of students, we’re excited to welcome aspiring dancers to showcase their passion and potential for classical ballet. Auditions can often feel daunting and nerve-wracking, but they’re also a wonderful opportunity to showcase your love for ballet to an audience […]
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Natasha Kaplinsky OBE announced as Chair of The Royal Ballet School We are delighted to announce broadcaster and journalist Natasha Kaplinsky OBE will become Chair of The Royal Ballet School on 1 October 2024. She will succeed Anna Birkett, who has served as Interim Chairman since January 2024. Previously, the role was held by Christopher
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Nicola Gaines (1955 – 2024) The Royal Ballet School is deeply saddened to hear that Nicola Gaines, an Associate Teacher at the School and renowned expert in Early Dance, has died. Nicola Gaines was a luminary in the field of historical dance whose contributions have left an immense mark on both students and colleagues. A graduate
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Inside the studio: Julia Ellis on preparing for auditions and our Associate Programme Auditions to The Royal Ballet School are currently open, and there’s much to think about. Whether you’re considering auditioning for full-time training or our Associate Programme, auditioning can be an intimidating process. At the School, we want to make your audition process
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Dance teachers: what you need to know about our auditions Last week, we held two webinars for over 150 dance teachers worldwide to learn more about The Royal Ballet School’s auditions. The webinars, led by Mark Annear, Director of Training & Access, and Kim Sheard, Auditions and Admissions Manager, delved into various aspects of the
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INSET 2024 Before welcoming our students back for the start of the academic year, our staff engaged in diverse training sessions during our annual INSET week. Last Thursday, the entire team gathered at White Lodge for a full day of professional development and collaboration. Introducing the new year The day commenced with an introduction from
Why The Royal Ballet School? Milda Luckute joined The Royal Ballet School Upper School in 2020 from Lithuania. In her three years, she embraced School life: performing with The Royal Ballet in Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, representing the School in the Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Programme, winning School awards including the London Ballet
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Some changes for the 24/25 School year Next week, we will welcome our students back to the School, many of them new students. Our staff have enjoyed coming together this Inset week to prepare for the new term. We announce some changes to our Executive Leadership and Artistic teams for the 24/25 academic year. Executive
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Celebrating one year of Digital Members, what our Members had to say Last year, we launched our Digital Members programme to broaden access to the ways our supporters can be involved in the School. Over the past year, we’ve welcomed Members from over 15 countries and held three online events at White Lodge and Upper
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Alumni spotlight: Nick Cleverton Nick Cleverton, an accomplished alumnus of our The Royal Ballet School, has had an extraordinary journey from a promising ballet career to becoming a leading dance and sports medicine physiotherapist. After studying at the School from 1993 to 1996, Nick performed with prestigious ballet companies such as Birmingham Royal Ballet, London
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