Centenary insight: our present
Shaping change: innovation and evolution in ballet training
These full-day events will consider the past, present and future of The Royal Ballet School – our Then, our Now, and our Tomorrow. The three Insight Days will review the evolution of the School over 100 years, and consider the living legacy of our founder, Dame Ninette de Valois. They provide the opportunity for an in depth look at the current thinking and practices of the School, as well as our aims and ambitions for the future.
Shaping change: innovation and evolution in ballet training
These full-day events will consider the past, present and future of The Royal Ballet School – our Then, our Now, and our Tomorrow. The three Insight Days will review the evolution of the School over 100 years, and consider the living legacy of our founder, Dame Ninette de Valois. They provide the opportunity for an in depth look at the current thinking and practices of the School, as well as our aims and ambitions for the future.
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Highlights
- 7 hours
- 16+
- In-person
Refund Policy
Location
The Royal Ballet School (Upper School)
46 Floral Street
London WC2E 9DA
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Agenda
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Coffee and register
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Welcome and introduction
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Reflections on the ballet class and educating creative dance artists
Dr Susie Crow, School alumna, teacher-choreographer, and former member of The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet, reflects on ‘the Ballet Class’, and the wider education of creative dance artists. She considers how cultural contexts have shaped ballet training in the past, and introduces relevant current debates.