Behind the scenes of Sechs Tänze with Shirley Esseboom Our Pre-professional Year students will be performing Sechs Tänze by Jiří Kylián at our Summer Performances this year. They have been working on this piece with Shirley Esseboom, one of Kylián’s ballet masters. Shirley was a dancer with the Nederlands Dans Theater for 16 years and […]
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National Dance Awards 2023 The National Dance Awards 2023 took place on Tuesday 5 June, and we were proud to see many of our alumni nominated. Held at the Coronet Theatre, the ceremony was presented by Mariana Gomes, former dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, and José Alves, former Ballet Black dancer. The Critic’s Circle Organised every
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Celebrating Dame Ninette de Valois’ 125th birthday Today we mark what would have been the 125th birthday of the most notable figure in the history of our School and, more broadly, in the development of British ballet. On this day 125 years ago, Dame Ninette de Valois, a remarkable individual, christened Edris Stannus, was born.
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Expanding our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme to Hong Kong We are delighted to announce our Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) is coming to Asia. Our Hong Kong Training Hub, generously sponsored by The Croucher Hong Kong Charitable Trust, will deliver in-person training in Hong Kong from 2024 and beyond. The Royal Ballet School
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Behind Hora La Aninoasa with Tom Bosma The Royal Ballet School’s annual Summer Performances are the culmination of the year’s training for our dancers, featuring a range of works that represent the breadth and diversity of our art form. Students will perform works that showcase their skills and artistry, including classical ballet repertoire, heritage pieces,
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Congratulations to our ballet teacher Kenta Kura We are preparing to bid a fond farewell to ballet teacher Kenta Kura who will be returning to Japan after nearly a decade of teaching at The Royal Ballet School. At the end of the School year, Kenta will join one of Japan’s largest ballet schools, K-BALLET ACADEMY
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Primary Steps Graduation 2023 We held this year’s Primary Steps Graduation at Upper School on Saturday, 27 May. Level 3 students from all our Primary Steps centres came together for the celebration and performed to an enthusiastic audience of family and friends. Primary Steps The Primary Steps Programme offers creative ballet education to children in
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The Firebird with Dame Monica Mason at Chipping Campden Music Festival On Monday 22 May, two of our Upper School 2nd Year students performed an excerpt of The Firebird at the Chipping Campden Music Festival. Acclaimed ballerina, director, and devotee of The Royal Ballet School, Dame Monica Mason, presented two of our students, Francesca and
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Coping with anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Mental Health Awareness Week took place from 15-21 May. This year’s theme was anxiety, and staff and students explored the topic with activities throughout the week. At the School, we are committed to mental health as equally important as physical health. Students have access to in-house
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In conversation with Mikaela Polley on Fast Blue – a new dynamic classical work Performed on the magnificent Opera Holland Park and Royal Opera House stages, The Royal Ballet School’s Summer Performances are the highlight of the School year. We sat down with Choreographic Course Coordinator and Tutor Mikaela Polley to discuss her upcoming new
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