Lucas Lima on his experience at The Norwegian National Ballet Lucas Lima, originally from Brazil, graduated from the School in 2009. In the autumn of 2021, we were delighted to hear that he had been promoted to Principal at The Norwegian National Ballet, where he has been dancing since he graduated from the School. We […]
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17 National Dance Award nominations for our alumni Yesterday the National Dance Awards announced its short-listed nominees. We were thrilled to see the dancing and choreographic talents of so many of our alumni recognised; over 10% of this year’s nominees are alumni of the School. We were delighted that both of our parent companies, The
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Students to perform in Unite for Ukraine We are so proud to confirm that some of our students will be taking part in Unite for Ukraine, a special gala performance to raise awareness and funds to support those who have been affected by the devastating ongoing war in Ukraine. The event will take place on
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Appreciating the work of our volunteers We’re very fortunate to have a range of volunteers who generously dedicate their time to help support the School. As an educational institution and part of the Government’s Music and Dance Scheme, the School receives funding from the Department for Education, but also relies on the generosity of individual supporters to
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Yaoqian Shang promoted to Principal at Birmingham Royal Ballet We are thrilled to offer our warmest congratulations to alumna Yaoqian Shang who has been promoted to Principal at Birmingham Royal Ballet. Yaoqian trained at both Beijing Dance Academy and The Royal Ballet School before joining Birmingham Royal Ballet in 2013. She was promoted to Soloist
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Summer performances 2022 We are thrilled to be returning to both the Royal Opera House and Opera Holland Park for our summer performances this year in July. Our summer performances are a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase the skills honed through their training throughout the year. They are a celebration of the hard work
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World Health Day 2022 Today is World Health Day, a day sponsored by the World Health Organisation to celebrate and draw attention to the importance of global health. This year’s theme is Our Planet, Our Health, focussing on the connection between the planet’s health and our own wellbeing. A healthier tomorrow The climate crisis is
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Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer 2022 We were delighted to see the return of our Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer performances on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 March at White Lodge. After two years of these performances being cancelled due to COVID, it was fantastic for the students to have the opportunity to showcase their
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Primary Steps on Demand A piece by Victoria Collinson, Associate Programme and Primary Steps Manager at The Royal Ballet School At The Royal Ballet School, we firmly believe that the lives of all children can be enriched when they take part in a creative ballet programme. As Artistic Manager of the School’s Associate and Primary
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Pre-professional student Arnon Herring delivers a talk on Ohad Naharin Pre-professional student Arnon Herring gave a talk to 2nd Year students on Monday 14 March about the choreographer Ohad Naharin. Arnon spoke about Naharin’s life and career as well as his own personal experience with him. It was an incredibly insightful talk and the students
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