Guest teachers announced for our 2019 Summer Intensives We are excited to announce our line-up of teachers for this year’s Summer Intensives, taking place at Covent Garden and White Lodge. The Royal Ballet School’s Summer Intensives are a unique opportunity for young dancers to experience world-class teaching from the School’s full-time staff and renowned international […]

Famous statue of Dame Margot Fonteyn at White Lodge is restored to former glory To celebrate the centenary of her birth, Maurice Lambert’s statue of Margot Fonteyn at White Lodge has been restored by specialists Hammond & Hammond. Hammond & Hammond carefully restored Margot’s bodice, tutu, eyelashes and the plinth which she stands on. The

Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer Performance 2019 On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 May, eight 2nd Year students presented their choreographic creations as part of the Ursula Moreton Emerging Choreographer programme. The choreographers had been preparing their work alongside their mentors; Mikaela Polley, Andrew McNicol and Patricia Okenwa with the choreographic supervision of Kate Flatt and

Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer 2019 On Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 March, we saw the return of the annual Ninette de Valois Emerging Choreographer, dedicated to the memory of the School’s founder. At each of the performances, 12 pieces were showcased by our White Lodge students. Each piece was performed in front of an

Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer performance 2018 On Thursday 13 December, Year 10 and 11 students presented their choreographic creations as part of the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer programme. The performances were the culmination of several months’ of preparation for the nine shortlisted choreographers. After the performance, a panel of experts including Federico Bonelli, Petal Miller-Ashmole,