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The Royal Ballet School

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Dedicated young ballet dancers aged 10-15 wanting intensive training in the Royal Ballet School's System of Training.

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  • Ages 8–19 · Years 3–13
  • Tue 20 Jul to Fri 20 Aug 2027
  • White Lodge, Richmond Park / Covent Garden
  • Whole course

About this programme

The Royal Ballet School's Summer Intensive runs from 20 July to 20 August 2027 at White Lodge in Richmond Park and at Upper School in Covent Garden. Dancers aged 10 to 19 apply for selective one- to five-week courses by submitting photographs, with residential and non-residential options, while 8 to 9 year olds can book a non-selective three half-day course without audition. Ages are taken on 31 August 2027 and a £50 application fee applies to selective courses.
Schedule
Classical ballet technique alongside Character, Contemporary, Creative, Pilates, Repertoire, Stagecraft, Variations and Jazz.

By age

  • Non-selective course (8-9 years): Three half-day ballet course, White Lodge or Upper School
  • White Lodge selective (10-15 years): One-week (10-15) or two-week (13-15) course, residential or non-residential
  • Upper School selective (16-19 years): Two-, three- or five-week course, residential or non-residential

Entry

Selective by application; applicants submit photographs and information from which students are selected. White Lodge courses are for ages 10-15 as of 31 August 2026 (one-week for ages 10-12; one-week or two-week for ages 13-15). Application fee applies.

Dates and prices

  • Summer Intensive 2027 (London)

    Tue 20 Jul to Fri 20 Aug 2027

    4 weeks

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), White Lodge, Week 1

    Wed 21 to Fri 23 Jul 2027, 9:15am–12:15pm

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), Upper School, Week 1

    Wed 21 to Fri 23 Jul 2027, 1–4pm

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), White Lodge, Week 2

    Tue 27 to Thu 29 Jul 2027, 9:15am–12:15pm

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), Upper School, Week 2

    Tue 27 to Thu 29 Jul 2027, 1–4pm

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), White Lodge, Week 3

    Tue 3 to Thu 5 Aug 2027, 9:15am–12:15pm

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  • Non-selective course (8-9), Upper School, Week 3

    Tue 3 to Thu 5 Aug 2027, 1–4pm

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Past dates (2)
  • Senior Intensive (15-18) · Mon 3 to Sat 15 Aug 2026 · £1,500Finished
  • Junior Intensive (11-14) · Mon 20 Jul to Sat 1 Aug 2026 · £1,500Finished

Activities

classical ballet, pointe work, repertoire, character dance, contemporary, pas de deux

Good to know

Included

  • Tuition
  • Optional full-board boarding (residential option)

Venue

Map of White Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5HR, United Kingdom

White Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5HR, United Kingdom

Nearest station: Mortlake

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About The Royal Ballet School

THE elite ballet school in Britain — summer intensive for aspiring ballet dancers at White Lodge and Covent Garden.

United KingdomWebsite →+44 (0)20 7836 8899

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