Gailene Stock CBE AM, much admired Director of The Royal Ballet School, died on Tuesday 29 April peacefully at home after a courageous fight against cancer. Most beloved wife of Gary and devoted mother of Lisa. An exceptional dancer and teacher, loved by so many and an inspiration to even more.  The family will be holding […]

Here is a collection of some of the wonderful tributes and comments that have come in for Gailene via social media over the past couple of days. [View the story “Gailene Stock CBE AM 1946-2014” on Storify]

We are sad to announce that our Director, Gailene Stock CBE AM, passed away peacefully today after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Gailene trained initially in Australia and then at The Royal Ballet Upper School as a result of a scholarship awarded by the Royal Academy of Dance. She danced as

We are very sad to announce the death of April Olrich Pegram, a long-time supporter of the School, who passed away last week after a long illness. Born in Zanzibar in 1931, April trained as a ballerina first in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the Teatro Colon under Michel Borovsky. She then joined Colonel Vassili de

The Royal Ballet’s new production of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale opens tonight at the Royal Opera House, starring some of the biggest names in ballet – some of whom started their careers in our Junior Associate programme. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, Royal Ballet Principal dancers Lauren Cuthbertson (playing Hermione) and Edward Watson (playing Leontes), Soloist James Hay

A very special exhibition is being mounted this spring to mark the fifth anniversary of White Lodge Museum & Ballet Resource Centre, based at The Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park. Darcey Bussell: from Student to Star of The Royal Ballet will chart Darcey Bussell’s life as the nation’s favourite ballerina, from her days as

Dame Monica Mason yesterday unveiled a painting at White Lodge, Richmond Park, that she has generously donated to the School. The painting, by Martin Sutherland, is a 12 x 17.5 foot tableau of the set of Hamlet, depicting Helpmann’s 1942 staging of the piece, created in 1987 for Leslie Hurry’s exhibition about the ballet. The

 Yesterday the Ninette de Valois Junior Choreographic Award 2014 took place at our base at White Lodge, Richmond Park. This year the award inspired 24 entries, from which 14 works by students from Years 7, 8 and 9 were shortlisted to perform at the competition. The winner was Gene Goodman (Year 9), with his work Arachnid,

Earlier this month we hosted a visit from American Ballet Theatre Studio Company (ABT) as part of a repeat exchange with the company. The exchange is aimed at helping students learn about different styles and teaching methods, and is a fantastic opportunity for them to build networks, share expertise and meet new people. The ABT