The school's 100th graduate year achieve 100% employment rate

The School’s 100th graduate year achieve 100% employment rate

The School’s 100th graduate year achieve 100% employment rate  The Royal Ballet School is proud to present its 100th cohort of graduates – a milestone moment honouring both inheritance and future.  We are thrilled to share that all 30 graduating students have secured professional contracts with 17 prestigious companies worldwide, including six with The Royal Ballet and five with Birmingham Royal Ballet.  The broad range of companies in the UK and […]

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Three female teachers take notes while leaning over a barre. Their reflections are seen in the mirror in front of them.

Ballet teacher training courses

Ballet teacher training courses ‘Teacher training in ballet is not one-size-fits-all.’  Some routes provide structure and professional certification. Others offer space to reflect, to question, to deepen an existing practice. Most teachers who take their craft seriously will engage with both at different points in their career. The question is not which kind of training matters but how

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Anthony kneels on both legs sitting back on his feet wearing black tights with no shirt. He faces downstage right with his head towards the audience. His arms hang by his sides. Antoinette stands beside him, one hand on a barre and the other a la seconde. She wears a loose white tunic with her hair down. She also faces the audience.

100 stories – Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley 

100 stories – Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley  As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of Anthony Dowell and Antoinette Sibley, a celebrated Principal partnership in The Royal Ballet.  The British prima ballerina Dame Antoinette Sibley was born in Bromley, Kent on 27 February 1939. After starting her ballet studies at

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100 stories: christopher saunders

100 stories: Christopher Saunders

100 stories: Christopher Saunders As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of alum, Rehearsal Director and Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet Christopher Saunders.  Christopher joined White Lodge in 1975 at the age of 11 and joined The Royal Ballet in 1983. He celebrated 40

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The school takes over covent garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more

The School takes over Covent Garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more

The School takes over Covent Garden this summer with screenings, sculptures, sweets and more From 22-27 June, The Royal Ballet School has partnered with Covent Garden on a landmark Piazza takeover to mark the School’s centenary year and transform one of London’s most iconic public spaces into an open-air celebration of ballet, performance and creativity.

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100 stories: barbara fewster

100 stories: Barbara Fewster

100 stories: Barbara Fewster As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future. Today, we share the story of alum Barbara Fewster, former Ballet Principal and Associate Director of the School. Barbara was born 4 September 1928 and began dancing at the Wessex School in Bournemouth. She joined the Sadler’s Wells

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A teacher dressed in all black gestures towards a projector screen with the slide title reading 'teaching style spectrum. ' in the foreground, other teachers sit in chairs facing the screen while taking notes.

Ballet teaching qualifications in the UK explained

Ballet teaching qualifications in the UK explained There’s no law in the UK that says you need a qualification to teach ballet. No licence, no mandatory registration. A teacher can rent a village hall, pin up a flyer and start running classes next week.  That’s the legal position. The practical position is different. Parents may check credentials. Schools and dance organisations may expect them. Vocational training environments almost

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Student choreography shines at benefact group’s service of celebration at st paul's cathedral

Student choreography shines at Benefact Group’s Service of Celebration at St Paul’s Cathedral

Student choreography shines at Benefact Group’s Service of Celebration at St Paul’s Cathedral On Wednesday 3 June 2026, eight Pre-professional Year students performed classmate Layla’s site-specific choreography at Benefact Group’s Service of Celebration in St Paul’s Cathedral.  Left: Pre-professional Year student choreographer Layla; right: the students performing under the dome in St. Paul’s Cathedral Development Manager Georgina Nash writes of the

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