Our values At The Royal Ballet School, we are deeply passionate about what we do. Our work spans our world-class full-time ballet School, our recreational dance programmes and our ongoing work in professional development, both in the UK and internationally. Our team comprises professionals across specialist areas from dance to academics, pastoral and healthcare to […]
Celebrating the first ATAP assessments When students value the process of learning more than the end product, we can drive forward the standard of teaching and keep pace with the changing needs of the art form we all love. The Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP), the first programme of its kind, was created in
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Creating community with whole school trips An essential part of our pastoral duties is to create a sense of community and belonging among our students. We have a robust wellness programme, we put on themed dinners, classes, and activities throughout the year, and we love going with them to see shows at the Royal Opera
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Madison Bailey on her role as Clara in The Nutcracker Madison Bailey started her journey with the School as a Junior Associate before joining White Lodge and then graduating from Upper School in 2019. She joined The Royal Ballet on the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme and is now an Artist with the Company. This
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What’s great about teaching character class? In conversation with Kate Swainston Kate Swainston has had an exciting 20-year career as a professional dancer, performing various works at the Royal Opera House, Opera North, and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Today, she prefers to talk about her love of teaching. She trained to teach at The Royal Academy
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The Nutcracker 2022 Nutcracker season is always magical. This year it feels even more so because it’s the first time our students have been able to be part of the full Royal Ballet production since before the global pandemic in 2019. White Lodge students have loved and embraced every part of the process; from auditions, to
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Christmas Carol Concert 2022 The Royal Ballet School Christmas Carol Concert is a much-loved and valued day in our calendar. Not only do we come together as a School community to reflect on the past term and year, and to wish a merry Christmas to our friends and colleagues but we are also able to
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Dr Julian Widdowson (1959-2022) The Royal Ballet School are shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Dr Julian Widdowson has died suddenly. Our most heartfelt condolences and the thoughts and sympathies of all at the School are with his wife and children at this very sad time. Dr Widdowson worked with The Royal Ballet School
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Dame Beryl Grey (1927-2022) The Royal Ballet School is saddened to learn that Dame Beryl Grey has died, aged 95. Born on 11 June 1927 in London and brought up in Surrey, Dame Beryl’s story began as for so many of our students at the School, from the age of four taking weekly dance classes,
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Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer 2022 On Wednesday 7 December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented nine original pieces to a panel of experts as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer performance. They not only conceived of and choreographed the pieces, but they also cast their ballets with their classmates, timetabled their rehearsals, and
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