Blesma visits The Royal Ballet School On Friday 4th November, our Upper School students received a visit from Simon Harmer, an ex-combat medic in the British Army who was speaking on behalf of Blesma, a charity that supports limbless and injured veterans for life. He spoke about his experience in the British Army, working in combat […]
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After much deliberation, the winner of our very first Primary Steps display competition has been chosen. The twenty eight participating Primary Steps primary schools got stuck into the challenge of creating the most original classroom display, using our recent Year 3 autumn workshops as inspiration. The entries we received were of a very high standard and demonstrated a
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We are proud to announce that the 2016 Nadia Nerina Scholarship has been awarded to 17-year-old Yu Hang from China, marking the seventh year of this scholarship. The Nadia Nerina Scholarship, a gift in perpetuity to The Royal Ballet School from The Stitching Philip Loubser Foundation, is designed to support exceptionally talented students from beyond the European Union. A full
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The Royal Ballet School announces new extended Summer Programme Now in its 30th year, The Royal Ballet School Summer Programme will take a new format for 2017. The Summer Schools at White Lodge, Richmond and the Upper School, Covent Garden will last for four weeks, with students applying to attend up to two weeks each.
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Grand Opening of Aud Jebsen Hall Tuesday 27th September saw the grand opening of our new boarding house, Aud Jebsen Hall in Pimlico. The Royal Ballet School wanted to take the opportunity to thank the generous donors who contributed to the redevelopment of the site. With their incredible support, we have been able to create a comfortable
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New – International Scholars Programme The Royal Ballet School announces our new International Scholars Programme. The Programme identifies exceptional talent in young ballet students who live outside of the United Kingdom. This exclusive programme offers a very select number of gifted students, aged 11 to 15 years, a range of special opportunities. This honorary award
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Creative Artist – Vicky Featherstone Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre, Vicky Featherstone visited our Upper School students to give an insight into her career working as a director in television, setting up the National Theatre of Scotland and as Artistic Director of London’s leading new writing theatre. She was interviewed by the students
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Programme manager Jay Jolley awarded The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold medal The Governors of The Royal Ballet awards a gold medal each year to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to ballet. This year they awarded it to The Royal Ballet School Artistic Teacher and Programme Manager, Jay Jolley. The school gathered in the
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This month you may notice a change at The Royal Ballet School. We are proudly unveiling our new, refreshed brand, designed by world-renowned creative agency Imagination as part of their sponsorship of the School. The new brand not only positions the School at the forefront of international classical ballet training but also, importantly, in alignment
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This summer term we held our annual Primary Steps Programme graduation on Saturday 28 May. Pupils in primary school Years 3-6 from across England visited us at the Upper School in Covent Garden, to put on an incredible show. We were joined by children from Blackpool, Bury St Edmunds, Dagenham, Mansfield Woodhouse and Swindon.
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