World pianist day – q&a with royal ballet school pianists liz, tracey and akiko

World Pianist Day – Q&A with Royal Ballet School pianists Liz, Tracey and Akiko

World Pianist Day – Q&A with Royal Ballet School pianists Liz, Tracey and Akiko Today we are celebrating World Pianist Day – a day to recognise the value pianists bring to our art form and to shine the spotlight on their mastery of playing the piano. At The Royal Ballet School, students are lucky enough …

World Pianist Day – Q&A with Royal Ballet School pianists Liz, Tracey and Akiko Read More »

Alastair macaulay gives a creative artist talk on the legendary lynn seymour

Alastair Macaulay gives a Creative Artist Talk on the legendary Lynn Seymour

Alastair Macaulay gives a Creative Artist Talk on the legendary Lynn Seymour Last month, we welcomed historian and performing arts critic Alastair Macaulay to deliver a Creative Artist Talk to our Upper School students. Our Creative Artist Programme is designed to help students become versatile artists, equipping them with the tools to develop their careers …

Alastair Macaulay gives a Creative Artist Talk on the legendary Lynn Seymour Read More »

Inspiring students through our primary steps demonstrations

Inspiring students through our Primary Steps demonstrations

Inspiring young people with our Primary Steps demonstrations We feel strongly that every child should have access to the arts. With our Primary Steps programme, with support from the Department for Education, we offer a positive introduction to dance to students across the UK who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Every year, we stage …

Inspiring students through our Primary Steps demonstrations Read More »

Honouring our history: the royal ballet school’s ninette de valois choreographic programme

Honouring our history: The Royal Ballet School’s Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme

Honouring our history: The Royal Ballet School’s Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme From its origins as The Academy of Choreographic Art, The Royal Ballet School has a long tradition of nurturing the creative impulse in emerging young dancers. The School’s Founder, Dame Ninette de Valois, was a noted choreographer dedicated to centring choreography into our …

Honouring our history: The Royal Ballet School’s Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme Read More »

White lodge

Prestigious ballet schools worldwide join The Royal Ballet School for aDvANCE conference

Prestigious ballet schools worldwide join The Royal Ballet School for aDvANCE conference From 28 September to 1 October 2023, The Royal Ballet School welcomed 17 Directors, Principals and CEOs from ballet schools and junior companies worldwide for the aDvANCE conference at White Lodge in Richmond Park. The conference focused on understanding today’s students’ experience of …

Prestigious ballet schools worldwide join The Royal Ballet School for aDvANCE conference Read More »

Dame darcey bussell’s tutu on display at guildhall art gallery

Dame Darcey Bussell’s tutu on display at Guildhall Art Gallery

Dame Darcey Bussell’s tutu on display at Guildhall Art Gallery The Royal Ballet School has a rich heritage of almost 100 years. We have a fascinating historical archive that is not only relevant to dance historians but also contains items of wider interest – their stories are woven throughout the fabric of society, connecting ballet …

Dame Darcey Bussell’s tutu on display at Guildhall Art Gallery Read More »

Larissa bamber teaching in class

Welcoming Larissa Bamber to The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic staff

Welcoming Larissa Bamber to The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic staff This year, we welcomed four new ballet teachers to The Royal Ballet School at White Lodge and Upper School. Alumna Larissa Bamber has joined the School’s White Lodge teaching faculty, bringing a wealth of experience from her professional career as a dancer with The Royal …

Welcoming Larissa Bamber to The Royal Ballet School’s Artistic staff Read More »

Shopping Basket