‘The fact that I’m here is because I was there.’ Creative Artist Talk with alum Jonathan Watkins We welcomed award-winning choreographer and director Jonathan Watkins back to The Royal Ballet School for an insightful and entertaining Creative Artist Talk on 9 October 2025. Jonathan joined The Royal Ballet School aged 12, where his choreographic journey […]
Celebrating World Mental Health Day with our School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead To celebrate World Mental Health Day, we are shining a spotlight on Lucy Bailie, School Counsellor at White Lodge since 2022, and Naomi Rogers, our new Mental Health Lead. Lucy and Naomi are promoting this initiative at the School by sending a
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Finding home far from home: get to know our American students As we prepare to host our first intensive course in Los Angeles, California, we want to spotlight some of our American students who traveled across the world to train at The Royal Ballet School. They shared how they first learned about the School, the
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Associates to full-time students: meet Joel, Tabitha and Taylor As our Associate Programme continues to grow with new centres opening around the UK and the UK Scholars programme for Mid Associate students starting in 2026, we’re spotlighting three full-time students who began their journey with The Royal Ballet School as Associates themselves. 1st Years Joel
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Physical Development Lead Chris McCann shares the School’s innovative healthcare research at international conferences This spring, The Royal Ballet School’s Physical Development Lead Chris McCann shared our world-leading healthcare practices at various international conferences. His presentations demonstrated how our emphasis on strength and conditioning in dance training is setting the foundation for best practices across
Get to know Zoe Epstein, a Mid Associate alumna turned Associate teacher Zoe Epstein’s Associate Programme journey has continued beyond her teenage years. Now an Associate Programme teacher, Zoe started as a Mid Associate and continued to Advanced Associates until age 16. She trained at Legat Dance Academy from ages 16-18 and attended Elmhurst Ballet
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‘Informed by science, driven by art.’ School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton returns as new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support We are pleased to welcome back Royal Ballet School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton as our new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support. Nick previously worked as our Physical Health Lead and as a physiotherapist from 2018-2023, before
School alumni unite for BBC Sounds – The Reunion Six School alumni were recently featured on BBC Sounds – The Reunion, a series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history. Presented by Kirsty Walk, the episode premiered live on BBC Radio 4 on 14 September 2025, featuring a
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The School begin two-year partnership with Mindflick to elevate performance through mindset and modern science We are pleased to announce that the School has partnered with Mindflick to bring their mindset-led psychometric platform and tools into the world of elite ballet training – sharpening communication, strengthening team connection, and supporting the people behind the scenes
‘Go forth, spread the joy, spread the talent.’ Creative Artist Talk with Brenda Garrett-Glassman and William Glassman Content warning: Readers may find themes in this interview sensitive or upsetting, but we feel it is important to share this commentary. In June, we hosted a Creative Artist Talk spotlighting Brenda Garrett-Glassman and William ‘Bill’ Glassman, two
