The School partners with The Music Center in LA to host first summer Intensive in the United States For the first time in our near 100-year history, we are thrilled to bring our Intensive Course for young dancers to the United States. The School has selected The Music Center in Los Angeles as the exclusive […]
Celebrating pianist David Smith’s 25th anniversary at the School on World Pianist Day To mark World Pianist Day, we are spotlighting our longtime pianist, David Smith, as he celebrates an incredible 25 years at The Royal Ballet School this year. How old were you when you learned to play piano? I had my first piano
The School launches 2026 centenary campaign with limited-edition calendar and Summer Performance repertoire We are thrilled to reveal The Royal Ballet School’s centenary campaign as we prepare to celebrate 100 years in 2026. In 1926, founder Dame Ninette de Valois created a foundation that would transform British ballet for years to come. A century later,
Ring in the festive season with our 2025 Christmas gift guide The festive season is just around the corner, and with it comes long lists for Christmas shopping. To help you out, we put together our favourite items for everyone on your list. From special presents for loved ones to secret santa gifts for coworkers,
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The School partners with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts CIC to deliver inclusive ballet classes We are delighted to join forces with Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, an award-winning inclusive arts organisation dedicated to accessible dance education, to host termly in-person and livestreamed accessible ballet sessions for dancers of all abilities at our studios in
‘Be brave enough to pivot and have the courage to take a risk.’ Alumni Araminta Wraith and Nicky Henshall share testimonials about Dancer’s Career Development Araminta Wraith and Nicky Henshall returned to the School earlier this year for a presentation and Q & A with our Pre-professional male students about Dancers Career Development (DCD),
Get to know Japan Intensive guest teacher and alumna Nao Sakuma Alumna and former Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Nao Sakuma will be a guest teacher at The Royal Ballet School’s Japan Intensive this December. The Intensive Course, sponsored by Kinoshita Group, will feature selective and non-selective courses, additional coaching sessions and adult classes all taught
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Four Pre-professional students represent the School at the YGP Japan Gala Pre-professional students Alecsia, Nanoha, Fabrizzio and Wendel represented The Royal Ballet School at the Youth Grand Prix Japan (YGP) ‘Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow’ Gala in Tokyo on 12 October 2025. The performance featured student representatives from the competition’s partner schools
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Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal We are pleased to welcome Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal, both former dancers with The Royal Ballet, and Leanne a former student of the School, to our full-time teaching staff. Leanne joins our White Lodge faculty while Itziar joins Upper School as 2nd Year ladies teacher.
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‘The fact that I’m here is because I was there.’ Creative Artist Talk with alum Jonathan Watkins We welcomed award-winning choreographer and director Jonathan Watkins back to The Royal Ballet School for an insightful and entertaining Creative Artist Talk on 9 October 2025. Jonathan joined The Royal Ballet School aged 12, where his choreographic journey
