Empowering girls through ballet: considering the emotional benefits of ballet classes for girls A piece by Victoria Collinson, Associate Programme and Primary Steps Manager at The Royal Ballet School Blackpool is the toughest place in the UK to grow up if you are a girl according to a recent report by Plan International UK. Blackpool […]

Q&A with Artistic Director Christopher Powney and Healthcare Manager Karen Sheriff On our Instagram Stories, we gave our followers the chance to ask their questions on how to train from home during lockdown to Artistic Director, Christopher Powney and Healthcare Manager, Karen Sheriff. Below is the transcription of this Q&A session, which includes advice for

Auditions across the USA The Royal Ballet School is excited to announce that it is expanding its audition opportunities with four auditions in the USA in January 2020. We will be hosting our first ever auditions in Kansas, Los Angeles, New York City, as well as returning to Chicago. We want aspiring young dancers, whose

Summer Intensive 2019: your response A total of 584 students from all over the world came to London to attend courses at White Lodge, and at Upper School this July and August. We asked them how they found it: ‘It was a fantastic experience to train at The Royal Ballet School while also having access

Graduation 2019 After an incredible performance at the Royal Opera House and their final Grand Défilé, our 3rd Year students graduated from The Royal Ballet School. Family, friends and supporters of the School gathered in the Linden Studio Theatre for the graduation ceremony. Christopher Powney, Artistic Director, introduced the students and gave them some parting

Thank you Jay Jolley It was with heavy hearts this month that we said farewell to Jay Jolley. As our former Acting Artistic Director; Assistant Artistic Director and ballet teacher; Jay retires after 24 years at the School. He has supported and inspired hundreds of students as a teacher and many thousands more through his

Summer Performances 2019 Throughout June and July, the students took part in seven sell-out performances: two at the Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre as part of the Young Talent Festival, four at Opera Holland Park and the final performance on the Royal Opera House Main Stage. It was an invaluable opportunity for students to perform

Students gather at Upper School to celebrate David Bintley’s career On Monday 24 June, we welcomed David Bintley CBE to the Upper School for a special farewell from students and staff as he steps down as Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. Students from White Lodge and Upper School performed their own choreography as well as

The Royal Ballet School to hold Short Course in Belfast The Royal Ballet School returns to Belfast with a three-part Associate Short Course at Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast with the aim to give young dancers an insight into The Royal Ballet School’s world-renowned training. Students between the ages of 8-14-year-olds can attend the short course