Japan Intensive, sponsored by Kinoshita Group

The Royal Ballet School returns to Tokyo for a series of selective and non-selective Intensive Courses and additional coaching for students aged 9 to 18, plus adult classes for all ages 18+.

This expertly curated programme offers aspiring dancers based in and around Japan a unique opportunity to work with the School’s expert Artistic staff and guest alumni.

Students will participate in a range of classes, including classical ballet technique, pointe work, solos, creative movement, repertoire and stagecraft, designed to improve their technique, artistry and performance skills.

Students can also take advantage of additional non-selective coaching sessions with our Artistic staff during the Intensive. These sessions are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

The adult classes will run on both Saturday and Sunday, consisting of a 75-minute ballet class, followed by 45 mins of repertoire. Participants can attend one or both days.

We will also be holding auditions for our full-time training programme for students aged 14-18 while we are in Japan (applications for this are now closed).

Dates

9-18 years: 19-21 December 2025

Adult classes: 20 and 21 December (14.30-16.30)

Additional coaching: 20 December (16.45-18.00)

Auditions for full-time training: 21 December 2025

Eligibility

Intensive Course: students aged 7-18 on 31 August 2026

Adult classes: students aged 18+

Auditions for full-time training: students aged 14-18 on 31 August 2026

Location

The Tokyo Ballet School
4-25-4 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-0063

Fees

9-18 years (three full-days, selective): £660

18+ adult classes (non-selective): £125 per class OR £225 two class bundle

Application fee: £48 (only required for selective course, 9-18 years)

Additional coaching (11-18 years, non-selective): £125 per session (1.25 hours) – you do not have to attend the Intensive to sign up to these coaching sessions

Bookings and applications

Adult classes, additional coaching

Bookings close 5 December 2025. Booking for the coaching sessions closes a week before the dates or when places are full.

Selective course: 9-18 years

Applications close 15 November.

Photograph requirements

All applicants aged 9-18 will need to submit photographs as part of their application.

All photographs must be uploaded to the online application forms for auditions and Intensive Courses. Photographs emailed are not accepted.

You do not need to use a professional photographer for these images.

Please use current images and do not use any photos you have used in a previous year’s Royal Ballet School application.

Photographs should be sized correctly and displayed the right way up, with the dancer filling the entire frame.

Please use jpg, jpeg or png file formats and make sure that the images do not exceed 10MB.

Intensive courses 9-12 years old on 31 August 2026

Female and male-same position

Candidates applying for female training: a plain-coloured leotard (simple-style: no skirt, no frills, lace, high fancy neckline or multi-straps), ballet tights (pink or a colour to match skin tone) or ballet socks as preferred and ballet shoes with elastic (no ribbons). Hair neatly groomed.

Candidates applying for male training: a dance leotard or close-fitting white t-shirt, dance shorts or mid-to-dark footless tights, white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Hair should be neatly groomed; if long, please tie back (no headbands).

Intensive courses for candidates aged between 13-19 years on 31 August 2026

Female

Candidates applying for female training: a plain-coloured leotard (not white, simple-style: no skirt, no frills, lace, high fancy neckline or multi-straps), ballet tights (pink or a colour to match skin tone), soft shoes and pointe shoes (picture 4, in pointe shoes only if already working en pointe, if not yet en pointe do this position in soft shoes on demi). Hair neatly groomed. Subtle/natural make-up only if worn.

Male

Candidates applying for male training: a close-fitting white t-shirt or leotard, mid-to-dark colour tights (no white tights, no dance shorts), white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Hair neatly groomed; if long please tie back (no headbands).

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Any questions?

If you have any questions about how to apply in English, please contact:

Keiko Tomeda: [email protected]

If you have any questions about our Intensive Courses, please visit our FAQs page.

You can also contact [email protected].