Hussain Manawer talks to students for Mental Health Awareness Week To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual week-long celebration to raise awareness of mental health issues and how we can achieve and maintain good mental health, Hussain Manawer paid a visit to White Lodge to speak to our students. Hussain is a globally acclaimed […]
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5 ways to use movement for our mental well-being This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health.’ Our students and staff’s health and well-being are always our priority, and with movement at the core of all we do, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week
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Frederick Ashton Emerging Choreographer 2024 Our first Frederick Ashton Emerging Choreographer performances were held in the Upper School Linden Studio Theatre last week on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May. Previously known as the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer Performances, the School’s choreographic programme was changed in 2023 to continue to honour the legacy of
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Welcoming three new Governors to The Royal Ballet School We are pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to The Royal Ballet School’s Board of Governors. Lady Dorfman OBE, Edward Watson MBE and Alistair Summers have been appointed to The Royal Ballet School’s Board, each of them bringing a wealth of experience in
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Our students’ artwork exhibited in the Young Art Exhibition at The Royal College of Art Three of our students from Years 9 and 10, Carlos Almodóvar White, Taesha Patterson, and Rose Milner, recently exhibited their artworks in the Young Art Exhibition at the Royal College of Art. The exhibition is an annual event that showcases
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The Paris Opera’s International Dance Schools Gala Some of our students had the opportunity to participate in the Paris Opera International Dance Schools Gala, held in the historic Palais Garnier on 17 April. Pre-professional Year students Ravi Cannonier-Watson, Emile Gooding, Rebecca Stewart, and Katie Robertson represented The Royal Ballet School beautifully, and performed excerpts from
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Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova visits St Anne Line School Last month, Strictly star and Primary Steps on Demand Ambassador Nadiya Bychkova visited St Anne Line School in Basildon, giving the pupils a thrilling surprise. For the past six months, KS2 and KS3 classes at St Anne Line have been introduced to dance and the arts through
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Cultivating creativity in ballet education with ATAP Our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) is a programme created to cultivate an appreciation for the journey of learning ballet, prioritising the process over the outcome. One of our ATAP teachers, Emma Manes, spoke to us about a contextual study she recently implemented for her students. Contextual
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Spring training in Hong Kong: a retrospective Last month, The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic and Teacher Training teams welcomed over 150 passionate dancers and dance teachers from Hong Kong and surrounding areas for a week of enlivening classes, seminars and workshops. Held in the lively Hong Kong Ballet and Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
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Bringing dance to primary schools – in conversation with primary school teacher Lisa Webb Over the past year, Lisa Webb, teacher and Key Stage Manager at Manor Park Primary Academy in Sutton, has been introducing students to the enriching world of the arts through The Royal Ballet School’s primary school dance programme, Primary Steps on
