Pre-professional students backstage at the ygp japan gala

Four Pre-professional students represent the School at the YGP Japan Gala 

Performances and events, School life

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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Leanne cope and itziar mendizabal

Meet new ballet teachers Leanne Cope and Itziar Mendizabal 

Alumni news, Announcements, School life

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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Jonathan watkins with pre-professional students

‘The fact that I’m here is because I was there.’ Creative Artist Talk with alum Jonathan Watkins 

Alumni news, Creative Artist Talks

‘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

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Celebrating world mental health day with our school counsellor and mental health lead

Celebrating World Mental Health Day with our School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead

Healthcare, School life

Celebrating World Mental Health Day with our School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead To celebrate World Mental Health Day, we are shining a spotlight on Lucy Bailie, School Counsellor at White Lodge since 2022, and Naomi Rogers, our new Mental Health Lead.  Lucy and Naomi are promoting this initiative at the School by sending a

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Finding home far from home: get to know our american students 

Finding home far from home: get to know our American students 

Community and outreach, School life

Finding home far from home: get to know our American students As we prepare to host our first intensive course in Los Angeles, California, we want to spotlight some of our American students who traveled across the world to train at The Royal Ballet School. They shared how they first learned about the School, the

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Associates in full time training

Associates to full-time students: meet Joel, Tabitha and Taylor 

Associate Programme, School life

Associates to full-time students: meet Joel, Tabitha and Taylor  As our Associate Programme continues to grow with new centres opening around the UK and the UK Scholars programme for Mid Associate students starting in 2026, we’re spotlighting three full-time students who began their journey with The Royal Ballet School as Associates themselves.   1st Years Joel

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Chris mccann healthcare conferences

Physical Development Lead Chris McCann shares the School’s innovative healthcare research at international conferences 

Healthcare

Physical Development Lead Chris McCann shares the School’s innovative healthcare research at international conferences This spring, The Royal Ballet School’s Physical Development Lead Chris McCann shared our world-leading healthcare practices at various international conferences. His presentations demonstrated how our emphasis on strength and conditioning in dance training is setting the foundation for best practices across

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Zoe epstein, mid associate teacher and alumna

Get to know Zoe Epstein, a Mid Associate alumna turned Associate teacher 

Alumni news, Associate Programme, Teacher training

Get to know Zoe Epstein, a Mid Associate alumna turned Associate teacher  Zoe Epstein’s Associate Programme journey has continued beyond her teenage years. Now an Associate Programme teacher, Zoe started as a Mid Associate and continued to Advanced Associates until age 16. She trained at Legat Dance Academy from ages 16-18 and attended Elmhurst Ballet

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‘informed by science, driven by art. ’ school alumnus nicholas cleverton returns as new head of healthcare and performance support 

‘Informed by science, driven by art.’ School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton returns as new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support 

Alumni news, Announcements, Healthcare

‘Informed by science, driven by art.’ School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton returns as new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support We are pleased to welcome back Royal Ballet School alumnus Nicholas Cleverton as our new Head of Healthcare and Performance Support. Nick previously worked as our Physical Health Lead and as a physiotherapist from 2018-2023, before

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