Celebrating International Mentorship Day with a spotlight on the White Lodge buddy system We are marking International Mentoring Day by spotlighting our Years 7 and 8 buddy system – a student mentorship initiative to help new students settle into boarding life and bond across year groups. Each Year 7 student is paired with a Year […]
100 stories: Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future, which will be released over the next 12 months. Today, we share the story of Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE. Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE began his dance journey at the age
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100 stories: Dame Monica Mason As part of our centenary year, we are featuring 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future, which will be released over the next 12 months. Today, we share the story of alum Dame Monica Mason DBE, former Principal dancer, Répétiteur and Director of The Royal Ballet. In 2023, Mason returned to
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Celebrating International Choreographers’ Day with our Next Generation student choreographers To celebrate International Choreographers’ Day, we are reflecting on our 2025 Next Generation Festival at the Linbury Theatre, which featured eleven of our talented student choreographers. These student works were selected from our Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme. This programme, comprising three performances throughout the year across all year groups, provides an opportunity for emerging artists to experiment and develop their
100 stories: Dame Ninette de Valois To kick off our centenary year, we will be featuring the first of 100 stories that make up The Royal Ballet School’s past, present and future, which will be released over the next 12 months. Our story begins with Founder Dame Ninette de Valois. Dame Ninette was born Edris Stannus on 6 June 1898 in County Wicklow, Ireland. After training at the Lila Field Academy for Children in London,
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Rhian Robbins on nurturing the next generation of creative artists through the Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer The annual Kenneth MacMillan Emerging Choreographer event took place in the second week of December, showcasing our Year 10 and 11 students’ original choreography. The performances were held at White Lodge to admiring audiences of school groups, donors, staff and families. The event is one of three events in our Ninette de Valois Choreographic Programme, which gives students the chance
Five Chance to Dance teachers discuss how our Affiliate Programme intensive validated and enhanced their teaching practices This August, five of the Royal Ballet and Opera’s Chance to Dance artists participated in the School’s week-long Affiliate Programme intensive course. Chance to Dance is a Royal Ballet and Opera programme geared towards supporting and sharing practice between dance artists and teachers to create more opportunities for aspiring young dancers. For over 30 years, Chance to Dance
White Lodge students share how student council helps them feel confident and empowered The School offers many leadership opportunities for students in all years. From student council to head boys and girls, many of our students jump at the chance to make their voices heard and represent their respective years. Year 7 students Madeline and Rafferty joined student council just a few weeks into moving into White
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Celebrating International Volunteer Day with Ray Wheaton To celebrate International Volunteer Day, we are shining the spotlight on Ray Wheaton, one of our beloved volunteers who has worked with the School for over 23 years. Our volunteers play an integral role in supporting our various events, off-campus trips and operational needs, and their kind support is incredibly valuable across all departments. Get to know Ray in this heartfelt interview.
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Like Water for Chocolate: student performance perspectives Several of our Pre-professional and Year 8 students performed in Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate with The Royal Ballet this autumn. These professional performance opportunities offer our students invaluable exposure to the realities of company life while they pursue their studies. Students and alumni played an integral part in the creation of this work in 2022. Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon attended both White Lodge and Upper School before joining The Royal Ballet,
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