Summer Performance spotlight: Vanessa Palmer on Les Patineurs Former alumna of the School, Vanessa Palmer joined The Royal Ballet in 1989 before later moving up the ranks to Soloist and Assistant Ballet Mistress. She was awarded an I.S.T.D Fellowship and has completed the RAD Benesh Movement Notation for Ballet course. In 2019, Vanessa was asked […]
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Historical dance workshop in honour of Nicola Gaines Last Sunday 23 March, the School held a special historical dance workshop in memory of former Associate Teacher, Nicola Gaines, who passed away last September. The workshop was open to all current Associate students with 151 dancers registering to attend, including some of our online Associate students
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Solos Evening 2025 Last Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March, students from 1st, 2nd and Pre-professional Years performed a range of solo variations from the classical repertoire in the Linden Theatre at Upper School for our donors, staff and parents. The students had been studying these solos for their school assessments and were thrilled to have
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From Leeds to London – meet Junior Associate alumna and Artist of The Royal Ballet, Scarlett Harvey Since its creation in 1948, our Junior Associate Programme has been a pathway for many young dancers who go on to lead successful careers. Scarlett Harvey is a shining example — beginning as a Junior Associate in Leeds,
Developing confident, expressive, and curious dancers with Hong Kong Affiliate Teacher, Di Wu Current Academy Teacher at Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, Di Wu completed the School’s Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme in 2024 and gained his Affiliation earlier this year. We caught up with Di to hear about what him led him to
Siblings who dance together, stay together – meet Junior Associates Teddy and Tilly For siblings Teddy, aged 10, and Tilly, aged 11, ballet is a family affair. The pair attend the School’s Junior Associate classes at our centre in Eastleigh, under the guidance of Eastleigh Associate teacher Jayne Cooper. According to their mum, Lizzie Frances,
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Associate Programme healthcare support with Emma Porter In addition to providing passionate young dancers with an introduction to The Royal Ballet School’s System of Training, a space to create lifelong friendships with others who share this passion, plus opportunities to attend workshops and company performances, our Associate students also receive tailored healthcare education and support from the
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From Hong Kong Ballet to nurturing the next generation – meet ATAP teacher, Lynn Liang In 2024, we were delighted to establish a Training Hub in Hong Kong, generously sponsored by The Croucher Hong Kong Charitable Trust, to deliver the in-person training component of our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme across East Asia. Former
Pre-professional Year student Shani performs in the 2025 Prix de Lausanne Partner School Choreographic Project The 53rd annual Prix de Lausanne was held in Switzerland earlier this month, featuring a week of classes, rehearsals, and performances designed to discover, promote and support exceptional young dancers from around the world to pursue a career in dance. Continuing
Angela Rippon CBE visits the School to launch the UK’s first Let’s Dance initiative Last month, we were thrilled to welcome English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist, Angela Rippon CBE to Upper School to launch the UK’s inaugural Let’s Dance event. A first in our near 100-year history, The Royal Ballet School will open
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