What’s it like to take a contemporary class with The Royal Ballet School? An interview with Didy Veldman Every classically trained dancer needs to have a great comprehension and appreciation of contemporary movement, to understand the importance of being grounded and stable in order to feel release and expansion. It’s an exciting part of our

Christopher Powney in conversation with Prix de Lausanne winners Ahead of this month’s prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition, member of the jury and The Royal Ballet School Artistic Director & CEO, Christopher Powney, talked with two of the previous prize winners, alumnus Harrison Lee and Ashley Coupal for The London Ballet Circle.  The Prix de

Student diary —  10 days at the Prix de Lausanne Created in 1973, the Prix de Lausanne is an international ballet competition for young dancers aged 15 to 18 with the goal of discovering, promoting and supporting the finest talents around the world. We’re proud to have been a partner of the Prix de Lausanne

Just wrapped — the first Junior Associate Insight Class Your young ballet dancer can apply to become a Junior Associate on 21 February. Our Junior Associate Programme is for students aged 8 to 10 who want to explore their passion and potential in pre-vocational classical ballet training. Based in nine centres across the UK, the course

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

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