A Creative Artist talk from Wayne Sleep Few people can light up a room like Wayne Sleep OBE. We were lucky enough to bear witness to his abundant and generous energy first as a student of the School, and last week, as a guest speaker for our series of Creative Artist talks. In this series, …
Junior Associates in Crystal Pite’s Light of Passage Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite has been praised by The New York Times as ‘one of the most talented and intriguing choreographers working today’. In 2017, she created the stunning Olivier Award–winning one-act contemporary ballet piece, Flight Pattern, a moving exploration of the refugee crisis. Now, she has …
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World Mental Health Day Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. At The Royal Ballet School, we recognise what an immense responsibility we have to safeguard the welfare of our students and staff. We’re proud of the extensive mental health provision we offer all year round, which is an integral part of our holistic programme, but …
Dancers in Leeds can now access the full Senior Associate Programme We’re thrilled to be able to expand our world-class training in the unofficial capital of Yorkshire. For the past two years, we’ve been running short courses in Leeds that spanned six three-hour sessions over the school term. These comprehensive sessions extended and complemented the …
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World Teachers’ Day Today, 5 October, is World Teachers’ Day. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and their training and welfare are the basis of all of our decisions. It will come as no surprise that our teachers, across ballet training and academic subjects, are an integral part of equipping our …
Primary Steps demonstrations kick off in Dagenham and Blackpool For the past 17 years, The Royal Ballet School has been working with schools to introduce ballet and creative ballet training to children who might not otherwise have access through its Primary Steps programme. Through these partnerships with schools and other arts and government organisations, the …
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Hope Keelan awarded 2022 Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal We are delighted to say that this year’s recipient of The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal is Hope Keelan. On what was a very moving occasion, all the students and staff of The Royal Ballet School gathered at the foot of the steps outside the Salon …
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Primary Steps on Demand teachers tell us about the programme Our new Primary Steps on Demand programme is now available to purchase, extending the work the School does in UK primary schools with its existing Primary Steps programme. The flexible on-demand programme makes high-quality dance education from The Royal Ballet School available to primary school …
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The School kicks off the new academic year 2022/23 The new School year commenced on 12 September, and our full-time students and staff have now completed two weeks of the autumn term. A new term always brings exciting feelings of a fresh start, celebrating the beginning of a new School year and the opportunities that …
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Our top tips for your Royal Ballet School audition Applications for our full-time training and Mid, Senior and Advanced Associate programmes are now open, with auditions taking place from November to January for courses starting in September 2023. The School accepts applications for these programmes for a short period just once a year. We are …
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