A bust of Margot Fonteyn by Maurice Lambert was unveiled at our Upper School in Covent Garden earlier this month. The bust was kindly left to the School by the late Frank Freeman FRAD, dancer, teacher, choreographer and examiner, in his will. Frank trained with The Royal Ballet School, at White Lodge and the Upper School, …
Two 2nd Year students are taking part in a production of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale tonight at the Royal College of Music. The concert is part of a series commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, drawing on music written during the War. Tonight will be a fully-staged performance of Stravinsky’s wartime imagining …
Last week students performed in Advancing Creativity, a double bill that showcased the creative work of the School through two of our key projects: the Ursula Moreton Choreographic Competition and aDvANCE. These innovative projects provide opportunities for our Covent Garden-based students to explore their creativity and develop choreographic skills through original work. Ursula Moreton Choreographic Competition The event opened …
Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, visited the School yesterday to talk to our 2nd Year students in Covent Garden about the choreography of Frederick Ashton’s ballet The Dream. The students are currently working in collaboration with other secondary school pupils to create new choreography inspired by The Dream. Students study Dance Appreciation as …
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The annual Kenneth MacMillan Senior Choreographic Award took place today at our White Lodge base, with ten pieces of original choreography created by our Year 10 and 11 students. The award recognises creative talent and encourages students to work imaginatively with music, with choreography forming a key part of their training at School. This year …
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Students competed today for the Lynn Seymour Award for Expressive Dance, hosted in the Linden Studio Theatre at our base in Covent Garden. Named after one of The Royal Ballet’s most celebrated dramatic ballerinas, this annual event was judged by Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, Dame Monica Mason and Nina Finburgh. The award …
We were lucky today to have former Royal Ballet principal ballerina and Director Dame Monica Mason DBE at the School to talk to 2nd Year students about her career. The talk formed part of the students’ Btec Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance) where they learn about different jobs roles. The students had lots of questions …
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Our 2nd Year students were treated today to a masterclass from Sir Anthony Dowell. Sir Anthony spent an hour coaching the boys in his solo from Frederick Ashton’s ballet A Month in the Country. The first performance of the ballet was by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House on 12 February 1976 and …
We are pleased to announce two of our 3rd Year students have accepted contracts with The Royal Ballet. Gina Storm-Jensen and Reece Clarke will both be joining the company from Monday 28 October. Reece Clarke (Scottish) is one of four brothers who have trained at The Royal Ballet School. He joined White Lodge aged 11 …
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