White Lodge students perform in The Cellist at the Royal Opera House We never tire of seeing the amazing work our alumni go on to create throughout their careers. Last month, The Cellist, a one-act ballet created for The Royal Ballet by our alumna Cathy Marston, opened at the Royal Opera House. Cathy Marston graduated […]

World Pianist Day – Q&A with Royal Ballet School pianists Liz, Tracey and Akiko Today we are celebrating World Pianist Day – a day to recognise the value pianists bring to our art form and to shine the spotlight on their mastery of playing the piano. At The Royal Ballet School, students are lucky enough

Alastair Macaulay gives a Creative Artist Talk on the legendary Lynn Seymour Last month, we welcomed historian and performing arts critic Alastair Macaulay to deliver a Creative Artist Talk to our Upper School students. Our Creative Artist Programme is designed to help students become versatile artists, equipping them with the tools to develop their careers

Celebrating World Ballet Day 2023 On Wednesday November 1, the School participated in the 10th anniversary of World Ballet Day, a day bringing together over 50 of the world’s leading ballet and dance companies to celebrate the art form. An initiative of The Royal Ballet, The Australian Ballet and San Francisco Ballet, World Ballet Day

Inspiring young people with our Primary Steps demonstrations We feel strongly that every child should have access to the arts. With our Primary Steps programme, with support from the Department for Education, we offer a positive introduction to dance to students across the UK who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Every year, we stage

Honouring our history: The Royal Ballet School’s Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme From its origins as The Academy of Choreographic Art, The Royal Ballet School has a long tradition of nurturing the creative impulse in emerging young dancers. The School’s Founder, Dame Ninette de Valois, was a noted choreographer dedicated to centring choreography into our

Prestigious ballet schools worldwide join The Royal Ballet School for aDvANCE conference From 28 September to 1 October 2023, The Royal Ballet School welcomed 17 Directors, Principals and CEOs from ballet schools and junior companies worldwide for the aDvANCE conference at White Lodge in Richmond Park. The conference focused on understanding today’s students’ experience of

Dame Darcey Bussell’s tutu on display at Guildhall Art Gallery The Royal Ballet School has a rich heritage of almost 100 years. We have a fascinating historical archive that is not only relevant to dance historians but also contains items of wider interest – their stories are woven throughout the fabric of society, connecting ballet

Stéphane Dalle delivers floor barre workshops to our students At the School, we’re pleased to welcome a range of guest teachers to offer our students a variety of opportunities. It was a privilege to welcome Ballet Master Stéphane Dalle to Upper School to deliver workshops on floor barre work on 18 and 19 September. Stéphane