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RAD announces distinguished judges and faculty for the 2026 Fonteyn Competition

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced the panel of judges and faculty members for the Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition...

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Covent Garden celebrates 100 years of The Royal Ballet School with summer-long cultural takeover

Covent Garden and The Royal Ballet School will come together this summer for a landmark Piazza takeover marking the School’s centenary year,...

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Rambert CEO Helen Shute to step down following nine-year tenure

Rambert announces that Helen Shute will step down as Chief Executive and Executive Producer after nearly a decade of leading the company....

Reece Clarke as Albrecht and Hannah O'Neill as Giselle in Peter Wright's production of 'Giselle.' Photo by Andrej Uspenski.

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Dance Reviews

The Royal Ballet’s ‘Giselle’: A reminder of ballet’s enduring magic

Royal Opera House, London.20 March 2026. On Friday, March 20, The Royal Ballet presented a deeply moving and stylistically faithful performance of...

Acosta Danza's 'Carmen.' Photo by Polina Koroleva.

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The depths of Carmen’s passion: Acosta Danza sets off on UK tour

Carmen is pretty famous as the 19th century four-act opera, by George Bizet, frequently produced by operatic companies worldwide since its original...

The Royal Ballet School. Photography by ASH.

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The Royal Ballet School release centenary dancewear collection with Freed of London

Two iconic British institutions unite to celebrate the School’s 100-year legacy with a limited-edition dancewear collection that blends heritage craftsmanship with timeless...

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RAD and Ashton Foundation Partner for Margot Fonteyn Competition

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has announced an exciting new collaboration with The Frederick Ashton Foundation. This year, as part of...

From 'Strength and Grace- Portraits of The Royal Ballet School.'

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Landmark coffee-table book released to celebrate 100 years of The Royal Ballet School

Strength and Grace: Portraits of The Royal Ballet School features portraits of more than 60 of the School’s influential alumni, photographed by Rick...

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Let’s Dance at The Royal Ballet School wrap-up

Following the success of last year’s inagural event, The Royal Ballet School opened its doors in Covent Garden to the public again...

The Royal Ballet School. Photo by Pierre Tappon Photography, courtesy of The Royal Ballet School.

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Dance Teacher Resources

Inspiring creativity through The Royal Ballet School’s Affiliate Programme

Traditional syllabus and examination systems provide crucial structure and technical benchmarks, but are teachers missing a trick by narrowing the experience to...