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The Royal Ballet School Summer performance 2025

12 July 2025, 12pm

The Royal Ballet School Summer performance 2025

12 July 2025, 12pm

The Royal Ballet School Summer performance 2025

12 July 2025, 12pm
Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Dancers from one of the world’s greatest ballet schools take to the Main Stage in an annual showcase of their remarkable talent and artistry.

The Royal Ballet School returns to the Royal Opera House for the annual showcase of the exceptional talents of its young dancers.

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Background

With a mixed programme of heritage, classical, and contemporary works, the matinee features all years of The Royal Ballet School, with dancers ranging in age from 11 to 19. This is a rare opportunity to see some of the rising ballet stars of the future as they hone their skills and artistry at one of the world’s greatest ballet schools.

In a programme curated by Artistic Director Iain Mackay in his first season, the School will present the polished classicism of Petipa in the ‘Aurora’s Wedding’ suite from The Sleeping Beauty, re-staged especially for the School by Anthony Dowell in 2018, and Frederick Ashton’s charming Les Patineurs

The programme will also include exciting new works by Ruth Brill, Hannah Joseph, Jessica Lang and Arielle Smith, who will work with students on creations especially for these performances. Iva Lešić will also bring a new piece to the stage, following her spirited Royal Remix at last summer’s performances.

Cast and Creatives

Creatives

Access

There is lift access and step-free routes to over 100 seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony and Amphitheatre. There are 10 steps or fewer to some seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony, Amphitheatre and the Donald Gordon Grand Tier. All seats in the Orchestra stalls are accessed by 9 steps or more. 

We have an assistive listening system available to use. 

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A dancer wearing a long purple tutu adjusts her pointe shoe, resting her foot on a small stool.

Pointe Shoe Appeal

Every Season The Royal Ballet dances through over 6,000 pairs of pointe shoes. With over 100 performances every year and over 100 dancers we now spend around £300,000 on pointe shoes each Season.  

With each pair of pointe shoes custom made and altered for the perfect fit, every donation will support our extraordinary dancers, ensuring they can keep performing and inspiring on our stages.

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