Summer Intensive 2021 This Summer we hosted our first hybrid Summer Intensive, offering in-person and online classes. Even though there were challenges due to the pandemic, the School successfully hosted 432 participants in-person and 591 participants online. We were delighted to welcome a great number of international students at both White Lodge and Upper School. […]
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Celebrating our 2021 Summer Performances Sponsored by Imagination Our annual Summer Performances came to an end on 10 July after a run of performances over three weeks at four venues: the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House, the Margot Fonteyn Theatre at White Lodge, the Linden Studio Theatre at Upper School and, for
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Primary Steps programme expands in Blackpool Blackpool is home to one of our Primary Steps centres and this year, even though COVID restrictions have had an impact on our classes, there have been several exciting new developments for our Blackpool students. New primary school partner Boundary Primary School is the newest addition to our group
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Prize-giving assemblies 2021 In the final weeks of term, students at both Upper School and White Lodge were recognised for their artistic and academic achievements. On Wednesday 7 July, there were some special prizes and scholarships awarded at White Lodge: Ravi Cannonier-Watson was presented with The Frank Freeman Summer Scholarship. This is kindly given
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Graduation 2021 After an exceptional and challenging year, our 3rd Year students gave an incredible performance at the Royal Opera House, including their final Grand Défilé. They returned to the School in the afternoon for their graduation ceremony. A small number of family, staff and supporters gathered in the Linden Studio Theatre whilst those
Exciting changes to our audition process After a review of our auditions process, applications are opening and closing earlier than in previous years. Applications will open on 7 September 2021 and close on 20 October 2021 for all UK and international aspiring students. This applies to our full-time training programme and Mid, Advanced and Senior
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3rd Year students in Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations 32 Summer Performances from The Royal Ballet School We were delighted to see our students return to the stage yesterday for our annual Summer Performances after a year absent from the stage. This year, our Summer Performances are taking place at White Lodge, Upper School and the
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New Senior Associate Short Course in Leeds We are delighted to announce a new Senior Associate Short Course based at Yorkshire Dance, the School’s existing Associate Centre in Leeds. Starting in October 2021, the programme will offer selected students in Years 10 and 11 the opportunity to participate in a series of six Sunday classes
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Upper School students perform early ‘lost’ work by Ninette de Valois Five 3rd Year students have performed an early experimental work by our founder Dame Ninette de Valois for the first time since it was last seen in 1932. The Arts of the Theatre (1925) celebrates the stage arts, with five female roles portraying Music,
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Former Royal Ballet School Assistant Artistic Director Awarded Honorary OBE We were recently delighted to hear that our former Assistant Artistic Director, Jay Jolley, was awarded an honorary OBE for his services to dance. Jay worked at the School for 24 years before retiring in 2019. He began working at the School in 1996 as
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