Students participating in the kenneth macmillan emerging choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme

Royal Ballet School students share their experiences of 2020’s Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme Last December, our Year 10 and 11 students presented eight new dance works as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The students worked on every aspect of these pieces, from developing the choreography to choosing their own costumes and

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Ninette de valois (standing centre) and ursula moreton (kneeling in dress) with students of the vic-wells school just after it became resident at sadler’s wells theatre in 1931.

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography

Royal Ballet School students recreate Ninette de Valois’ ‘lost’ choreography  Today marks International Women’s Day as well as the 20th anniversary of our founder Ninette de Valois’s death. To celebrate today and to honour de Valois, we are delighted to announce a rare performance of The Arts of the Theatre; an early experimental piece of

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Q&A for dance teachers on resilience and training during lockdown

Q&A for dance teachers on resilience and training during lockdown On our social media channels, we gave dance teachers the chance to ask questions about resilience and teaching during lockdown to Head of Training & Access, Mark Annear and Teacher Training Manager, Karen Berry. Below are some of the questions we received with Mark and

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The bridge of aspiration

Royal Ballet School returns to being a virtual school during lockdown

Royal Ballet School returns to being a virtual school during lockdown The Spring Term started with The Royal Ballet School returning to virtual schooling, with Artistic and Academic classes and Healthcare and Pastoral support all moving online. The process of moving back to online learning was quick and seamless for the School due to the

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Royal Ballet School students explore scientific research through dance with the University of Oxford

Royal Ballet School students explore scientific research through dance with the University of Oxford  Between June and July 2020, our then 1st Year students were involved in an online community dance project inspired by the DNA Origami research carried out by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics. The research, led by Dr Seham Helmi, focused on applying DNA structures to electricity;

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A holistic approach to health during Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School

A holistic approach to health during Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School This year Wellbeing Week at The Royal Ballet School took place remotely between 11 and 15 January and focused on the understanding of wellbeing as a whole-body experience. Staff and students were encouraged to reflect on the present moment and our Healthcare

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