Posted on September 1, 2022
The Royal Ballet School is one of the world’s greatest centres of classical ballet training, which for generations has produced dancers and choreographers of international renown including: Margot Fonteyn, Anya Linden, Kenneth MacMillan, Lynn Seymour, Antoinette Sibley, Anthony Dowell, Wayne Sleep and Darcey Bussell.
There is a new generation of alumni making its mark on the world’s stage: Lauren Cuthbertson, Francesca Hayward, Steven McRae, Vadim Muntagirov, Marianela Nuñez, Marcelino Sambé and Christopher Wheeldon to name but a few.
Admission to the School is based purely on talent and potential, regardless of academic ability or personal circumstances and 89% of current students rely on financial support to attend the School.
The School offers an eight-year carefully structured dance course, aligned with an extensive academic, pastoral and healthcare programme, giving the students the best possible education to equip them for a career in the world of dance.
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