a grand défilé, in which every student of the School appears on stage in a glorious choreographed curtain call

The Royal Ballet School is a specialist, co-educational school located in premises at White Lodge, Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond; and an upper school at premises in Covent Garden. It combines a mainstream academic education with an intensive dance training. The Royal Ballet School's mission is to train ballet dancers to the standard necessary for entrance to The Royal Ballet in London, and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Graduates also enter other ballet companies or dance and contemporary dance companies, or pursue careers outside of dance. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1984 × 1488 pixels, file size: 666 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Scillystuff at the summer performance of the Royal Ballet School matinee. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1984 × 1488 pixels, file size: 666 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by Scillystuff at the summer performance of the Royal Ballet School matinee. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... It has been suggested that King Henry VIIIs Mound be merged into this article or section. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in southwest London. ... Covent Garden is a district in London, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden. ... Academia is a collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Ballet (disambiguation). ... The Royal Ballet, which is based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, is the leading ballet company in the United Kingdom. ... Banner advertising the Birmingham Royal Ballet at the Hippodrome The Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) is one of the UKs foremost ballet companies, based at the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre in Birmingham, where it enjoys custom-buit facilities such as the Jerwood Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Dance Injuries... A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballets. ... Modern dance is often performed in bare feet. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The school was founded in 1931 by Dame Ninette de Valois. She had first established a dance school for girls called the Academy of Choreographic Art in 1926, and later developed a relationship with Lilian Baylis' theatre, the Old Vic. When Baylis acquired the Sadler's Wells Theatre, a studio was built there to train de Valois' dancers. A proper school was created in Talgarth Road in 1947. In 1948 the school became co-educational, acquired a Royal Charter and became the Royal Ballet School. At age 16 Dame Ninette de Valois (June 6, 1898 – March 8, 2001) was the Irish founder of Londons renowned Royal Ballet. ... The Old Vic Theatre. ... The exterior of the Old Vic from the corner of Baylis Road and Waterloo Road. ... Sadlers Wells theatre, 2005 Sadlers Wells Theatre is located on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London. ... For the illustrated magazine, see Studio Magazine. ... For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ...

The Royal Ballet School is divided into two sections. The Lower School caters to students aged from 11–16 and is located in southwest London at White Lodge, Richmond Park. The students are taught a wide range of modern and traditional dance styles in addition to ballet, and also take GCSEs. The Lower School is primarily a boarding school, but also takes day pupils. The Upper School provides a three-year course in classical ballet training for 16–19 year olds, that is one year past the usual school leaving age in the UK, as well as A-levels and BTEC National Awards. In January of 2003, the Upper School moved to new premises in central London, on Floral Street, Covent Garden. It connects to the Royal Opera House by a fourth floor level spiral bridge spanning Floral Street.^[1] A significant number of international students enter the school at Upper School level. Upper School students do not board, but accommodation for students whose families do not live in London is arranged by the school. White Lodge is the first stage of training at the Royal Ballet School, London. ... It has been suggested that King Henry VIIIs Mound be merged into this article or section. ... “GCSE” redirects here. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... The Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC) was a subdegree-conferring council in the United Kingdom until 1996, when its functions were transferred to Edexcel. ... Covent Garden is a district in London, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest corner of the London Borough of Camden. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Fees assistance is provided by the government for United Kingdom students, and also European Union students on a more restricted basis. Students from families with very low incomes pay no fees. In 2004/2005, parents with an income of £90,000 (approximately $170,000), after certain deductions, are required to make a contribution of £13,455 (approximately $26,000).

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Recently, author Alexandra Moss wrote a series about a group of dedicated ballerinas who work hard to earn a place at The Royal Ballet School. This series was titled The Royal Ballet School Diaries. The Royal Ballet School Diaries is a book series written for adolescents aged 9-12 by Alexandra Moss. ...

Notable alumni

• Hetty Baynes
• Michael Clark
• Simone Clarke
• Daniel DeBourg
• Alessandra Ferri
• Christopher Gable
• Beryl Goldwyn
• Jiří Kilián
• Isaac James
• Rosalyn Landor
• Monica Mason
• Liam Mower
• Helen Anker
• Ayako Nakano
• John Neumeier
• Sergiy Polunin
• Louise Robey
• Peter Royston
• Tom Sapsford
• Wayne Sleep
• Darcey Bussell
• John Partridge

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Notable staff

• Richard Blackford

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See also

• Alumni of the Royal Ballet School

External link

• Official site