A thrilling day out at Thorpe Park On 24 September, all year groups spent the day at Thorpe Park for our annual whole School trip. As an essential part of our pastoral programme at the School, our whole School trips provide students with opportunities to form friendships and develop a sense of community both in […]
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Acting workshops with Emma Flett We’re proud to have talented alumni working across all sectors and it’s always a pleasure to have them return to the School. Emma Flett trained with us before going on to have an extensive career in dance, theatre, musical theatre, and film creation. On 14 and 15 September, we welcomed
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Welcoming James Butcher to The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic staff This week, we welcomed four new ballet teachers to The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic faculty for the start of the 2023/24 academic year. James Butcher, a former student of The Royal Ballet School, has joined our Artistic staff as a ballet teacher, teaching Years 8
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Audition tips with our auditions team It’s great to see so many applications for our full-time and Associate training already coming through this year and we can’t wait to welcome budding dancers to the School to present their potential. There’s still time to apply if you haven’t already! Applications close on 10 October. We asked
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From Cardiff to Bath: the journey from Primary Steps to Junior Associate This time last year, The Royal Ballet School launched a partnership with Rubicon Dance, bringing the Primary Steps programme to six new schools in Wales. Since the programme launched in Wales, 287 students have had a positive introduction to ballet and initial creative
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Coming together for the new year – our staff INSET day 2023 Before our students return to the School for the new academic year, our staff completed various training sessions as part of our INSET week. Last Wednesday, all our staff came together for a full day of training at White Lodge.  Introducing the
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The forefront of dance teacher training with The Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School has a rich heritage of promoting excellence in both classical ballet training and teaching, as one of the world’s most celebrated centres for classical ballet. We actively work to champion and implement progress in dance teacher training, empowering teachers with
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Our auditions are now open – in conversation with Mark Annear and Kim Sheard Applications to train at The Royal Ballet School full-time and as part of our Mid, Senior and Advanced Associate programmes from September 2024 are now open! Each year, we look forward to opening applications to aspiring young dancers from the UK
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Reflecting on our 2023 Summer Intensive with our guest teachers Last month, we welcomed 628 students to White Lodge and Upper School for The Royal Ballet School’s Summer Intensive. Over five weeks, students had the opportunity to participate in an intensive period of world-class ballet training with the School’s Artistic staff and renowned guest teachers.
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Ten things you didn’t know about The Royal Ballet School’s auditions Every year, we look forward to welcoming aspiring students to the School for our full-time and Associate Programme auditions. Applications open on 5 September, and the prospect of applying may seem daunting. We want anyone considering auditioning to feel reassured about the process, so
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