Spirit of the Ballet at Dorich House Museum Staff and students at White Lodge may have noticed that several familiar bronze heads and statues have disappeared from their usual pedestals around the building. That’s because they have been loaned to our nearby neighbour, Dorich House Museum for a special exhibition trail entitled Spirit of the […]
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Honouring our Chairman’s Circle with a special event On Thursday 19 January, we were delighted to welcome our Chairman’s Circle—some of the School’s biggest supporters—and their guests, to a special event at Upper School to express our gratitude for their enduring generosity. We also welcomed our School Governors and Governors of The Royal Ballet and
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Congratulations to our new ATAP teachers Our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) exists to inspire a love of the process of learning ballet more than the end result, to drive forward the standard of teaching and keep pace with the changing needs of the art form. And it all starts in the studios with
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Our alumni join BRB2, a new Birmingham Royal Ballet company We’re thrilled that four of our alumni have been chosen as founding members of the new Birmingham Royal Ballet company, BRB2. Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) has created a new initiative, a two-year performance programme for some of the best young ballet graduates from around the
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Celebrating Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover CBE on her 90th birthday We were so happy to be able to commemorate the 90th Birthday of Anya Linden, Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover, CBE, at our Chairman’s Circle event on Thursday 19 January. With her late husband John, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG, Anya’s influence on
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Wellbeing Week We want everyone within our organisation to have the tools they need to shape their futures as healthy, resilient human beings. Last week, we held a Wellbeing Week at the School for both staff and students, and while we know these initiatives don’t transform individuals’ wellbeing overnight, we love them as gentle reminders
Celebrating the first ATAP assessments When students value the process of learning more than the end product, we can drive forward the standard of teaching and keep pace with the changing needs of the art form we all love. The Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP), the first programme of its kind, was created in
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Creating community with whole school trips An essential part of our pastoral duties is to create a sense of community and belonging among our students. We have a robust wellness programme, we put on themed dinners, classes, and activities throughout the year, and we love going with them to see shows at the Royal Opera
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Madison Bailey on her role as Clara in The Nutcracker Madison Bailey started her journey with the School as a Junior Associate before joining White Lodge and then graduating from Upper School in 2019. She joined The Royal Ballet on the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme and is now an Artist with the Company. This
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What’s great about teaching character class? In conversation with Kate Swainston Kate Swainston has had an exciting 20-year career as a professional dancer, performing various works at the Royal Opera House, Opera North, and Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Today, she prefers to talk about her love of teaching. She trained to teach at The Royal Academy
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