Students awarded the E. John Busser Scholarship We are very proud to announce that the E. John Busser Scholarship has been awarded to four of our students this year: Maia Rose Roberts, Emile Gooding, Rebecca Stewart and Chaeyeon Kang. Supporting the next generation of dancers The E. John Busser Scholarship was created to recognise and […]
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In conversation with José Carayol In September José Carayol joined the School as Artistic Manager of the Foundation Programme at White Lodge. We’re delighted that he took the time to share some of his insights with us here. It’s wonderful to have you here at the School! How do you feel about your appointment? I’m
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National Apprenticeship Week 2022 This week is National Apprenticeship Week, an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships that takes place across England. It celebrates the positive impact that apprenticeships bring to employers, individuals, and the economy. The Royal Ballet School has a number of apprentices who are an integral part of our team, bringing immense value
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Primary Steps extends to Wales The Royal Ballet School, in partnership with Rubicon Dance, are thrilled to announce the launch of a new Primary Steps centre in Cardiff. The first centre in Wales, this partnership will bring the Primary Steps programme to six new schools, in addition to the 28 participating schools across England. Weekly
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In conversation with Zenaida Yanowsky In September we welcomed Zenaida Yanowsky to the School as Coach for the Pre-professional Programme. We asked her a few questions about her experience. It’s wonderful to have you here at the School! How do you feel about teaching here? On a personal level, it’s always a joy when you
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Remembering Lord Sainsbury We were deeply saddened by the news that Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover passed away on 14 January 2022, aged 94. Lord Sainsbury was a former governor and immensely generous supporter of The Royal Ballet School. A lifelong connection to ballet Lord Sainsbury’s connection to ballet stems back to his mother, Doreen
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Max Dawe promoted to Artist at The Joffrey Ballet We are delighted to offer our congratulations to alumnus Max Dawe, who has been promoted to Artist at The Joffrey Ballet, just four months after taking up a position at the Joffrey Studio Company. Max joined The Royal Ballet School in 2016 and graduated in 2021,
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Students reflect on Wellbeing Week From 10 to 14 January, the School celebrated Wellbeing Week. The theme of the week was ‘Reflect and Grow.’ This was a chance to raise awareness of all the activities and wellbeing support offered throughout the year at the School, as well as to inspire students to dedicate time to
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Lynne Wake delivers a Creative Artist talk We were delighted to have Lynne Wake deliver our latest Creative Artist talk over Zoom to staff and students at Upper School. Lynne is a former student of The Royal Ballet School and danced with the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet (now Birmingham Royal Ballet) for eight years before
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The School launches environmentally responsible dancewear range We are excited to have developed an environmentally responsible range of dance and activewear, in collaboration with leading dancewear brand Dansez. The range The launch range includes leotards, tights, shorts and tops perfect for dance, yoga, Pilates or gym use. The School and Dansez designed the pieces in
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