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 […]
Royal Ballet School students return to the School Last week the School re-opened and we returned to face-to-face teaching as many of our students nationally and internationally made their way back to the School’s residences. We are hopeful this year will bring less disruption to our students’ learning and more performance opportunities, which were sadly
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Dame Margot Fonteyn snowdrops gifted to the School Last week the School was generously gifted several Dame Margot Fonteyn snowdrops which have now been planted in the grounds of White Lodge. Fonteyn is one of our most renowned alumni having been awarded the ultimate title a ballerina can receive, prima ballerina assoluta, by Queen Elizabeth
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Success for our first online Junior Associate Insight Days Between 16 and 18 February 2021 we held our first ever series of online Junior Associate Insight Days for those aged 8 to 10 years old. We were delighted that all classes sold out. In total 540 girls and 62 boys attended the Insight Days taught
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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 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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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 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;
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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We are one of 10 leading professional ballet schools who have pledged continued support for dance students during the 2021 auditions process Following a joint statement issued in summer 2020, The Royal Ballet School are one of 10 of the UK’s leading professional ballet schools who have announced a unified message of support and reassurance
