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In conversation with: Yvette Knight

24/11/2023

 
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On Thursday 23rd November, we were joined by Birmingham Royal Ballet First Soloist, Yvette Knight for an exclusive event for our Silver Swans® and adult ballet dancers.

This event is part of the Janet Lomas School of Dancing's Christmas fundraiser for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary who care for unwanted dogs, cats, other small pets, horses, donkeys and farm animals. Each year they care for over 1,300 animals and rely solely on donations.

Royal Ballet School audition

17/11/2023

 
Huge congratulations to one of our international online students from China!

​She has passed the preliminary audition and successfully reached the semi-final audition for the Royal Ballet School's White Lodge!
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Silver Swans on Royal Academy of Dance World Ballet Day

2/11/2023

 
Did you see our Silver Swans on the Royal Academy of Dance's World Ballet Day video? You can watch it here:
We've now added our full video to our YouTube channel, which you can watch here:

World Ballet Day 2023!

2/11/2023

 
HAPPY WORLD BALLET DAY!

Thank you to everyone for being a part of our incredible international ballet community!

Do you know that this year, we have had dancers join us for our weekly online classes, courses and events from across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Italy, Malta, Romania, South Africa, China, Malaysia, Mexico, USA and Canada!

In our weekly online classes, our dancers aged 7-87, connect with our school from across six time zones!

English National Ballet School Autumn Intensive

2/11/2023

 
​Katerina attended English National Ballet School's Autumn Intensive in the October half term – what an incredible opportunity to train here!
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Silver Swans on World Ballet Day!

31/10/2023

 
Following our Silver Swans Celebration Day video, we are so honoured that the Royal Academy of Dance have asked to feature our video on World Ballet Day!

You can watch the Royal Academy of Dance's video live on World Ballet Day (Wednesday 1st November) at 11.30am on the Royal Academy of Dance's YouTube and social media. Don't worry if you can't watch it live though, you will still be able to access it afterwards.
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World Ballet Day is organised by the Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet and San Francisco Ballet and is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. 

You can watch the Royal Academy of Dance's video here: 
Silver Swans on World Ballet Day
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Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness

30/10/2023

 
In case you missed it! Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness has aired again on TV!. This documentary was filmed five years ago with our Silver Swans® classes.

Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness
Monday 30th October
BBC Four – 11pm
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Also available on iPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0btt5n1
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Cup of Europe 2023

28/10/2023

 
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​Sending lots of luck to Eva as she represents Team GB at Cup of Europe in Pula, Croatia next week! Eva's skating is trained by Elite Artistic Skating Club and she attends our weekly online ballet classes to enhance her skating training.

Artistic roller skating competitions

27/10/2023

 
Huge congratulations to our Ballet for Skaters students on their recent successes at Autumn Nationals, Roller Cup and Bolton Opens:

1st places
🏆 Bella – Figures & Free Autumn Nationals
🏆 Isabel – Roller Cup (Bronze level)
🏆 Jessica – Bolton Opens (Free Dance)
🏆 Jessica – Bolton Opens (Interbronze+ teams)
🏆 Georgia – Bolton Opens (Senior solo dance)
🏆 Emma, Nicole, Georgia – Bolton Opens (Bronze+ teams)
🏆 Nicole – Bolton Opens (duo teams)

2nd places
🥈 Eva – Bolton Opens (Free Dance)
🥈 Georgia – Bolton Opens Senior (Free Dance)

3rd places
🥉 Eowyn – Roller Cup (Elementary Free dance)
🥉 Jessica – Bolton Opens (Up to Senior solo dance)

4th places
Eva – Bolton Opens (solo dance)
Nicole – Bolton Opens (solo dance)

6th place
Nicole – Bolton Opens (Senior Free Dance)

Huge congratulations to all the skaters who competed at these competitions. And congratulations to their skating coaches
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Silver Swans Celebration Day 2023

12/10/2023

 
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On Sunday 1st October, the Royal Academy of Dance held the first Silver Swans® Celebration Day at their London headquarters. We were honoured for our online Silver Swans® classes to be chosen to feature at this event (which was attended by Silver Swans® ambassador, Angela Rippon, and Queen Camilla also sent a letter of good wishes to all participating Silver Swans).

The video features some of our UK and international Silver Swans demonstrating a Port de Bras, learnt in the 2023 spring term of our weekly online Silver Swans® classes.
The dancers in this video are all aged in their 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Some started ballet as a complete beginner in our online Silver Swans classes (there is one lady featured in this video who had only started ballet that term!), and some are ex-professional dancers.
Watch our Silver Swans Celebration Day video!
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    • Our online Zoom ballet classes – how will my child learn in an online environment?
    • Online ballet classes – Ages 7-11 years
    • Online ballet classes – Ages 11-18 years
    • Ballet training for gymnasts and skaters
  • Adult Ballet (18+)
    • Online adult ballet classes
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    • Why join our online Silver Swans®?
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