‘This is the beginning of your path’ – dance for primary schools For the past 15 months, Mr Smit, PE Lead at Holy Trinity CE Primary School Gravesend, has been immersing his students in the magic of creative dance and movement. Thanks to Primary Steps on Demand – The Royal Ballet School’s online dance programme […]
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Arts Showcase 2024 On 19 May, we held our annual Arts Showcase at White Lodge, where our students had the opportunity to display their artistic talents beyond ballet. The event featured performances from the Music, Drama, and Dance departments, along with a presentation of artwork from the GCSE classes. Students from all year groups participated,
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Behind the choreography: Didy Veldman’s TooT In 2008, Didy Veldman choreographed a contemporary piece for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, featuring a cast of 20 clownlike dancers. Sixteen years later, after re-staging for Introdans and Ballet Leipzig, students of The Royal Ballet School will perform the theatrical work for our 2024 Summer Performance season.
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Christopher Rodrigues CBE steps down as Chairman of The Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School reports that Chairman Christopher Rodrigues CBE, who has recently been acting as interim CEO, has advised the Governors that, for medical reasons, he does not feel able to return to his role as Chair as was intended once the
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The Royal Ballet School appoints new CEO The Royal Ballet School has appointed Patrick Harrison as its first full-time Chief Executive Officer. Joining the School from English National Ballet, Patrick will oversee the organisation’s continued evolution as it approaches its historic centenary in 2026. He will join The Royal Ballet School later this year. The decision
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Behind Frederick Ashton’s La Valse with Samara Downs Upper School students will perform Frederick Ashton’s captivating La Valse in our upcoming 2024 Summer Performances at Opera Holland Park and the Royal Opera House. Set in 19th-century Imperial Vienna to Maurice Ravel’s powerful score, La Valse features a large cast of dancers in ball gowns and
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His Majesty King Charles III announced as Patron of The Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School is delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles III is to be the Patron of the School. This follows the review of Royal Patronages conducted by the Royal Household and is announced to mark one year since
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A day in the life of a Junior Associate performing in The Winter’s Tale The Royal Ballet’s production of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale has been captivating audiences at The Royal Opera House this Spring, featuring some of the biggest names in ballet. Among these stars, our Junior Associate students are also making their mark.
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Celebrating the University of Essex and The Royal Ballet School’s award-winning research Congratulations to our colleagues at The University of Essex who recently won the Best Research Impact Award at the University’s Celebrating Excellence in Research and Impact Awards 2024. Dr Louis Howe and Dr Jamie Tallent received the award for their cutting-edge research conducted
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Feeding success: Dr Rupy Aujla gives a talk on nutrition We were delighted to have Dr Rupy Aujla, a medical doctor in the NHS and the founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, come to our school to give a talk to our students. During the event, our students had the opportunity to taste some of Dr
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