Annual Report 2011 - 2012 HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES President Missions and Aims

It is the policy of The Royal School not only to produce dancers of excellence but also dedicated, balanced, well-mannered, thinking individuals who will be an asset to any community and in any environment – not only a joy to watch but a pleasure to know. Gailene Stock AM, Director

OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE OUR GOALS ARE TO: Our mission is to train and educate outstanding • Provide, in a caring environment, artistic and dancers for , academic training of the highest possible and other top calibre, offering all students of the School a international dance companies, and in doing positive learning experience which is constantly so to set the standards in dance training, monitored for potential improvement. nationally and internationally. • Achieve recognised accreditation for the The School offers an eight-year carefully vocational curriculum. structured dance course, aligned with an extensive academic programme, giving students • Offer students as many performing the best possible education to equip them for opportunities as possible. a career in the world of dance. • Ensure that the students have close practical and artistic access to The Royal Ballet companies.

• Maintain a high employment rate of graduating dancers, with many being recruited to The Royal Ballet or Birmingham Royal Ballet.

• Expand the international exposure of the students of the School by participating in international competitions and festivals.

• Provide state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities which will enhance the teaching and learning opportunities for the students.

• Conduct an extensive Audition and Outreach programme. Photo: Johan Persson

1 Chairman’s Report

It is with great pride that I report that The has achieved another year of excellence. Yet again our graduates have found contracts with the great companies throughout the world, taking with them their mastery of the ‘Royal Ballet’ style.

In the autumn of 2011, The Sfumato Trust has been extraordinarily While, as I wrote at the beginning of this School Inspectorate judged the School generous in helping us with a much needed report, the School has achieved another year ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’ in every aspect. upgrade and redesign of our website and the of excellence, it has been very demanding. Foundation, recognising The Director, Gailene Stock, and her staff have However the year has not been all plain the importance of our Dance Partnership and had to cope with disruptive reorganisation and sailing. Like many charities we must grapple Access Programme, has agreed to sponsor the the collateral effects of changes in staffing with reduced government funding. The shortfall in our primarySTEPS initiative for the structures. This they carried off with typical School has worked hard to find savings and next three years. energy and selflessness. On behalf of the successfully met this in 2010 and 2011. Over Governors I would like to thank them for the next two years, we will embark on a This year we announced a highly valued giving more in time and thinking than we phased reorganisation of its management and partnership with Vacheron Constantin, the could reasonably expect. staffing structure. The Board is determined world-renowned Swiss watchmakers. They that these plans will maintain the world- have identified the values we share in precision class training and pastoral care our students training and excellence and have agreed to currently enjoy. sponsor a number of our activities over the next three years. I would ask our supporters and parents to bear with us while we make this difficult but In August 2012, Dame retired The Marchioness of Douro OBE essential transition, and for their patience and from her Directorship of The Royal Ballet. Chairman sensitivity as the new structure settles in. As an alumna of the School, performer, March 2013 teacher, Governor and Director of the Indeed, the Development Department has Company, she has played an extraordinarily never been busier. Our buildings are expensive important part in the life of the School over to maintain – some £200k had to be spent many years. We thank her profoundly for her on renewing the Upper School studio floors, advice and dedication. We were all delighted for example. Bursary funding continues at the appointment of Kevin O’Hare as apace, recognised in importance by the many Director of The Royal Ballet and have warmly generous individuals who have chosen to welcomed him back on to our Board. sponsor a student. We have responsibilities towards preserving our archive and the quest There have been a number of other to make the information as broadly accessed Governance changes. Suneel Bakhshi left to as possible, and there are less glamorous works take up a job in Japan and his vital contribution like upgrading our computer system. to the Finance Committee is replaced by Kenneth Steele. Richard Cunis retired from We are deeply indebted to the generosity of the Board. His important connection to the our friends, too many to mention individually. Mercers is replaced by Menna McGregor, who But our particular thanks go to Imagination is Clerk to the Worshipful Company. We are who continues to support the School with pro also delighted to welcome Sarah Dorfman to bono advice and, for the second year running, the Board who has been a great supporter of sponsored our Summer Performances at the the School over the last few years. .

Opposite: Elegance personified – Nina Tonoli (3rd Year) exemplifies The Royal Ballet School’s style

Left: The Marchioness of Douro OBE, Chairman of The Royal Ballet School

Right: Dame Monica Mason DBE receives a warm standing ovation – our guest of honour at the Upper School graduation ceremony in July Johan Persson, Brian Slater

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Director’s Report

With Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a royal wedding and the 2012 Olympic Games, it has been an exciting time for – and equally so for The Royal Ballet School, which was happily involved in some of these historic events.

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, we were Prior to joining Birmingham Royal Ballet, Our final international trip for the academic honoured to be invited to perform the Laura Day successfully auditioned for the role year was to Greece in February 2012, when Peasant Dance from at an open-air of Greta in Arthur Pita’s production of The we presented four performances at the Athens performance in , attended by Metamorphosis, part of the ROH2 season at Concert Hall alongside the HM The Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh House. Performing alongside School. Our programme included excerpts from and HRH Princess Alexandra. Although a bitterly Royal Ballet Principal and our alumnus, Edward , the Concerto and Parrish cold day, the students danced their hearts out Watson, both dancers received glowing critical Maynard’s effusive Fractals. This was a great and our royal visitors seemed very impressed acclaim. This demanding acting role gave Laura opportunity for the dancers to share classes with their performance. a wonderful insight into the many facets of and rehearsals with their Russian colleagues the theatre world before taking up her contract and to compare lifestyles and ambitions. Many of our students were also involved in with Birmingham Royal Ballet. the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Our end-of-year performances were dedicated Olympics appearing alongside , Our international touring commitments to retiring Director of The Royal Ballet, one of our most famous Graduates. Darcey commenced in November 2011 when a gala Dame Monica Mason, in acknowledgement of also gave coaching classes at our International performance was held to celebrate 40 years of all she has contributed to the world of dance Summer School in August, when some very the School in . Featuring in Britain. Dame Monica’s support of young fortunate young students were most inspired dancers from the John Cranko School itself, choreographers is widely appreciated and by her words of wisdom and practical execution they were joined by colleagues from Hamburg it was a pleasure to feature works in our of the variations they were learning. Ballet School, Canada’s National Ballet School, programme by world-renowned choreographers

the School and The Royal who are alumni of The Royal Ballet School. The 2012 Graduates achieved a very high Ballet School. Nina Tonoli and Louis Bray Johnˆ Neumeier’s Yondering and Un Ballo by level in their examinations and we were thrilled performed the pas de deux from the second Jirí Kylián proved wonderfully creative vehicles that 97% of the class was offered professional movement of MacMillan’s Concerto with for our Upper School students. Two specially contracts, with six students being accepted into seemingly effortless elegance. commissioned works, Simple Symphony by the Royal Companies – , Tierney and Matthew Hart’s Olympic- Heap and Donald Thom joined The Royal Ballet It was then on to Switzerland where we were themed Games for Gods, made for a vibrant mix. and Laura Day, Reina Fuchigama and Lachlan invited to perform in the interlude performance Monaghan are now with Birmingham Royal at the Finals of the . We again In addition, we presented the joyous Jubilation, Ballet. A full list of all 29 contracts can be found presented the pas de deux from Concerto, but choreographed by Diane van Schoor and on pages 26 and 27 of this report. this time with Skyler Martin and Mayara Magri Antonio Castilla for our Year 9 Lower School (who had won the Prix the year before). We students and the sultry Uneven Ground by With standards so high, it was a difficult also presented ’s charming work Australian choreographer, Paul Boyd was decision to choose this year’s De Valois Award Spring and Fall with Nina Tonoli as the featured performed with verve by our 3rd Year Upper for the Most Outstanding Graduate. In the girl. At a gala performance the following School students. Several heritage, character end, it was jointly awarded to Mayara Magri evening, another of our former students, and contemporary pieces were also presented and Lachlan Monaghan and these exceptional Matthew Golding, performed in the pas de as part of our five Linbury performances, students will, I am sure, contribute greatly to deux from to great acclaim. Now demonstrating the rich diversity of training the world of dance over the coming years. a with , received at the School. Matthew is soon to guest with The Royal Ballet.

Opposite: Yearning in Yondering by John Neumeier – and Marcelino Sambé (both 2nd Year)

Left: Outstanding Graduates of the Year, Lachlan Monaghan and Mayara Magri with Director Gailene Stock AM

Right: Mayara Magri in full flight in a joyous performance of Paquita , Brian Slater Johan Persson

5 Director’s Report

Continuing our strong focus in developing The School’s academic results were again very In conclusion, I would like to thank our choreographic art, we were thrilled to see the pleasing and my sincere thanks go to wonderful Chairman, Lady Douro, the quiet high standard of work presented in various Dr Charles Runacres, Pippa Hogg-Andrews and achiever who never lets an opportunity to competitions held at both the Upper and Lower their academic team for such excellent support support and praise the School go by. She, in Schools. My thanks go to Kate Flatt, Jennifer of the students on all levels. My heartfelt turn, is supported by a formidable Board of Jackson and Susie Cooper who consistently thanks also to Diane van Schoor and Hope Governors who give so much of their time and inspire our students to give of their best. The Keelan for their hard work and dedication to expertise to the School. Without them, we 2011 Kenneth MacMillan Senior Choreographic the balletic training and welfare of the Lower would not be able to function as well as we do. Award was won by Charlotte Edmonds School students. Special mention too for the (Year 10), the 2012 Junior wonderful pastoral team at White Lodge, In addition, my sincere thanks go to an excellent Choreographic Award by Amelia Palmiero Wolf House and Jebsen House who keep our team of artistic, academic, administrative, (Year 9) and the Ursula Moreton Choreographic students happy, healthy and ready to cope with pastoral and medical staff, all of whom go Award by Matthew Knight (2nd Year). their very demanding studies and training. above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the wellbeing of the School and the students, Since its inauguration in 2000 the Young The Outreach Programme has had an helping to make their dreams come true. I am British Dancer of the Year has attracted much extremely busy year and is prospering under proud of all of them. interest in the dance world and it is notable the direction of Mark Annear and his dedicated that all of the winners have gone on to become team. Our audition tour produced some very professional artists with The Royal Ballet or talented young people from all over Britain Birmingham Royal Ballet. Our 2012 winner and overseas, with a record number being Reece Clarke (1st Year) was joined on the offered places. The International Summer podium by Barnaby Rook Bishop (2nd Prize) School, although held right in the middle of and James Stephens (3rd Prize), with Suzan the 2012 London Olympics, attracted many Gailene Stock AM Opperman being awarded the Sibley Dowell students from 33 different countries and was Director Award for Potential. The jury of seven was extremely successful from all aspects. The headed by Tadeusz Matacz, Director of the Associate Programme is flourishing and the John Cranko Ballet School in Stuttgart. standard of the students and their work is going from strength to strength. Other winners of note included Chisato Katsura (Year 11) who took the 2012 Royal Academy Our Partnership and Access Programme of Dance Phyllis Bedells Award and Matthew continues to be an important aspect of the Ball (2nd Year) who won the School’s work, both for our own students as Award for Expressive Dance. Under the expert well as the many state primary and secondary eyes of judges Dame Monica Mason and the school students participating in the award sponsor and acting coach, Nina Finburgh, programme – some of whom are now Matthew was the deserved winner for his progressing to our Associate Programme and interpretation of Christopher Bruce’s powerful also the Lower School to study. Obviously Swansong solo. the impact has been considerable on these students and my thanks to Jay Jolley and Ginny Brown who work tirelessly to keep the programme inspiring and innovative.

Opposite: An exuberant Yaoqian Shang (2nd Year) in Alastair Marriott’s specially commissioned work, Simple Symphony

Left: Suzan Opperman and Matthew Ball (both

2nd Year) in Simple Symphony Right:ˆ Synergy and sensitivity – 3rd Year students in Jirí Kylián’s Un Ballo Johan Persson

6 Johan Persson

Outreach Programme

Providing outstanding training for young students, increasing training opportunities for dance teachers and expanding access to the expertise of The Royal Ballet School have been the highlights of the Outreach Department throughout the year.

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME Other Associate students had the opportunity OUTREACH EVENTS Established in 1948, the programme nurtures to participate in a variety of workshops Opportunities for students, teachers and young talented students from ages 8 to 15 including pointe work, solos, contemporary, parents to share in the expertise of The Royal who show an aptitude and desire to follow a creative, English folk and historical dance and Ballet School are provided through a myriad career in classical ballet. It aims to complement our London Senior Associate girls were of Outreach events. Be a JA for Day workshops the students’ current private dance training delighted to have a special lesson with were conducted in London, Birmingham, Leeds, by introducing them to the unique system of Francesca Zumbo from the Paris Opera Ballet Newcastle, Totnes and Guernsey. Taught by training of The Royal Ballet School. School. These workshops provide a wide range Associate Teachers, Hubbard, Melanie of experiences greatly enhancing the students’ Agar, Victoria Collinson, Helen Farrell and Carol Our newest Associate centre opened in training, and I am grateful to all of our guest Pakri, they provided insight for 315 prospective Newcastle in September 2011 and is our first teachers who have conducted these sessions. students and their parents into a typical Junior centre in the northeast of . It joins Associate lesson. Associate centres in London, Birmingham, Junior Associate students also have the Bristol, Leeds, , Eastleigh and Totnes exciting opportunity of performing with both The Audition Insight Day helped to demystify in providing exceptional training to over 470 the royal and international ballet companies. the audition process for 80 young students talented young dancers. This year the students were on stage with The and their parents, reassuring them that the Royal Ballet in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, School’s audition procedure is open, positive Three new teachers joined the Associate team , , The Sleeping and inclusive, while affirming that any young this year. Julia Ellis, Fiona Harvey and Laura Beauty, and The Prince of the dancer with talent and aptitude can audition Hatton are Graduates of The Royal Ballet Pagodas and Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White. for The Royal Ballet School, regardless of their School and it is a great pleasure to welcome socio-economic circumstances. them back to the School as teachers. AUDITIONS In 2012, more than 2,000 students attended The ever popular Super Sunday masterclasses The Year 6 Intensive Workshop is a new auditions. In February and March, 852 students were conducted this year by renowned initiative that was added to the Associate attended the preliminary auditions for the teachers and dancers and Steven calendar. The workshop provided training for Upper and Lower Schools and Mid and Senior McRae from The Royal Ballet, Carol Arbo from 131 Junior Associates and focused on preparation Associates in London, Manchester, Birmingham the Paris Opera Ballet School and international for vocational auditions, an important aspect and Bristol, with final auditions held in London. teacher, Jean Yves Esquerre. in the lives of our Year 6 students. Junior Through May and June, Junior Associate Associate students and teachers from each auditions were attended by 970 students in Dance teachers, who also have the opportunity centre worked together at the Upper School these centres as well as Eastleigh, Leeds, Totnes to observe these masterclasses, were for the for two days, with one of the highlights being and Newcastle. first time provided with teaching workshops. the session conducted by psychologist Sanna Lower School ballet teacher Nicola Katrak Nordin-Bates on preparing for auditions. The Auditions in Livorno, Italy, by DVD, private discussed the teaching of pointe work, while success of this intensive workshop looks set to audition or at Summer School were undertaken I provided insight into the training of young make it an annual event. by a further 236 candidates. From all of these boys. Full-day teachers’ workshops were auditions, 37 students were accepted into the presented by Lower School physiotherapist Lower School at White Lodge and 35 into the Janet Briggs sharing her ballet conditioning Upper School. exercises and Denise Winmill who taught Ninette de Valois’ Advanced Girls Syllabus.

Opposite: Straight to the point – Royal Ballet School Teacher, Nicola Katrak, shared her expertise in a pointe work masterclass held at the Upper School

Left: Camaraderie is an important aspect of a Junior Associate class

Right: The next step – Mid Associate classes are held for students between 11 and 13 years at centres across the UK Patrick Baldwin, Johan Persson, Brian Slater

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Another new initiative for teachers was a An impressive line-up of guest teachers Over the past 12 months the work of the workshop on the Foundations of Classical included former international Principal Dancers Outreach Department has greatly expanded, conducted by myself, Sylvia Darcey Bussell, and Monique providing evermore opportunities for access Hubbard and Helen Farrell for ballet teachers Loudières, and current Royal Ballet Principal to the School. I am indebted to the wonderful in Guernsey. This was well attended by all the Dancers, and Federico Outreach team for their exceptional work island’s private ballet teachers and we plan to Bonelli. Students also studied a wide variety and dedication and my special thanks go develop these and other teachers’ workshops of dance styles from experts such as Kenneth to Shona Devine, Sylvia Hubbard, Michelle throughout the United Kingdom as a regular Tharp, Hakeem Onibudo, Stephanie Freeman, King, Laurajane Lavender, Liz Thorrington part of our Outreach Events. Nikki Trow, Jeannie Steele, Lisa Norman and and Hervé Voisin. I would also like to thank . all of our Associate teachers, pianists, centre Teacher Invitation Days are another way in coordinators, chaperones and physiotherapist which we connect with private dance teachers TEACHER TRAINING Janet Briggs for their outstanding work and through the observation of Upper and Lower The Professional Dancers Teachers Course is commitment to the programme. School classes, which grow in popularity now re-established and I was thrilled to work each year. with this year’s participants. In order to deliver Mark Annear a high quality course, only four candidates were Head of Outreach and Teacher Training International masterclasses were also taught accepted this year. Each of them graduated by Assistant Director Jay Jolley and myself with excellent results and all have proved to in Livorno and Palermo, Italy providing the be wonderful teachers. I am grateful to Royal opportunity to take the expertise of the School Ballet physiotherapist Moira McCormack, even further afield. psychologist Brian Thomas and ballet teacher Denise Winmill for their contribution to the INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL delivery of the course. Comprising two weeks of intensive training for selected international students, our annual Amanda Maxwell conducted a six-day intensive Summer Schools are held at White Lodge and Teachers Course which proved each July/August. This provides very popular and beneficial for the select group the opportunity for approximately 350 of participants. Feedback on the course was students aged 10 to 18 to work with The Royal most positive and we hope to make it a regular Ballet School’s artistic faculty, led by Director feature of our teacher training programme. Gailene Stock and international guest teachers. We are always looking to broaden and develop Any fears that an overlap with the timing of our offerings in teacher training. It is an the 2012 London Olympics would deter important aspect of our Outreach activities, students from applying to attend this highly ensuring that teachers have access to a high anticipated event were quickly averted, with level of training. Gaining accreditation for the 1,253 applications received from 55 countries. current course and developing new opportunities will be a priority in the coming years.

Star attractions at International Summer School in 2012

Left: The irrepressible Darcey Bussell gave inspiring classes for senior girls at the Covent Garden Summer School

Right: A natural communicator – Federico Bonelli, Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet, is as eloquent a teacher as he is a performer Brian Slater

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Audition Analysis 2011 - 2012 Student Numbers 2011 - 2012 For entry September 2012

APPLICATION FORM ANALYSIS Lower School Girls Boys Total Year 7 13 13 26 Summer School 2012 Year 8 10 13 23 Applied Accepted Girls Boys Year 9 11 14 25 Junior 821 222 136 86 Year 10 12 12 24 Senior 432 128 77 51 Year 11 15 10 25 Total 1,253 350 213 137 Total 61 62 123

Lower School, Upper School & Associates for entry in September 2012 Upper School Girls Boys Total Girls Boys Total 1st Year 16 15 31 Lower School 371 78 449 2nd Year 15 19 34 Upper School 223 76 299 3rd Year 15 17 32 Junior Associates 840 130 970 Total 46 51 97 Mid Associates 377 70 447 Senior Associates 135 18 153 Foreign Students American 8 Japanese 9 AUDITION NUMBERS BY VENUE Australian 8 New Zealander 1 Belgian 2 Norwegian 1 Mid & Senior Associates, Lower School & Upper School Brazilian 2 Portuguese 4 Girls Boys No. of % Canadian 1 Slovenian 1 Candidates Chinese 2 Spanish 3 London 371 80 451 44.2 Colombian 1 Swiss 1 Birmingham 141 25 166 16.3 French 6 South African 2 Bristol 84 16 100 9.8 Irish 1 Swedish 2 Manchester 120 15 135 13.2 Italian 5 Private 55 34 89 8.7 Total 60 DVD 66 14 80 7.8 Total 837 184 1,021 100.0 Senior Associates Girls Boys Total London 21 7 28 Overseas for Upper & Lower School Birmingham 15 0 15 Girls Boys Total Total 36 7 43 Livorno 57 10 67 Mid Associates Girls Boys Total Junior Associate Auditions London 36 16 52 Centre No. of Girls Girl Boys Boy Birmingham 14 1 15 Candidates Intake Intake Bristol 23 0 23 London 371 309 27 62 19 Manchester 18 0 18 Birmingham 165 140 18 25 13 Total 91 17 108 Bristol 94 84 14 10 5 Eastleigh 64 61 9 3 1 Junior Associates Girls Boys Total Leeds 108 98 13 10 5 London (32 Sessions) 36 17 53 Manchester 107 96 7 11 9 London (24 Sessions) 19 15 34 Newcastle 19 18 7 1 1 Birmingham (32 Sessions) 25 8 33 Totnes 42 34 8 8 3 Birmingham (24 Sessions) 23 10 33 Total 970 840 103 130 56 Bristol 22 12 34 Eastleigh 22 10 32 SUMMARY Leeds 23 10 33 Total number of applications Manchester 25 8 33 (Lower, Upper School & Associates) 2,385 Newcastle 12 4 16 Total audition candidates 2,058 Totnes 11 5 16 Number of students applying for more than one course 327 Total 218 99 317 Brian Slater

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Partnership and Access Programme

Successful consolidation of five regional primarySTEPS centres and the launch of a new national aDvANCE programme have been our key achievements in 2011 – 2012, while 1,830 young people in 69 schools and groups have been introduced to the work of The Royal Ballet School.

PRIMARY STEPS Department for Education. However, at time Taking the work of as The five national primarySTEPS centres are of writing, financial challenges lie ahead. We an inspiration, the final collaborative piece, now well established in Blackpool, Bury St are therefore sincerely grateful to the Andrew Signature, was performed at The Royal Ballet Edmunds, Dagenham, Mansfield and Swindon. Lloyd Webber Foundation for its vision and Upper School and formed part of The Royal Approximately 1,500 children in 27 primary sponsorship over the next three years, ensuring Ballet School students’ BTEC Diploma schools experienced a creative introduction to that primarySTEPS can continue. in Dance. ballet during the autumn term and places were subsequently offered to 130 children to take ADVANCE NATIONAL Our second project, aDvANCE 2, involved part in after-school classes, based at their local Impressed by the enthusiastic response Year 10 students from Ricards Lodge High secondary schools. students have to collaborative opportunities, School in Merton, Tiffin Boys School, Kingston we have trialled a new initiative with our and The Royal Ballet Lower School. In a Through these after-school classes, children national partner secondary schools and collaboration led by Rhian Robbins and develop creative skills and learn basic ballet students from The Royal Ballet Upper School. assisted by Karis Scarlette, images of graffiti technique, with their families invited to be Tapping into their love of technology, this were used as the artistic stimulus. The involved in their progress. Annual visits to initiative included communication via a resulting vibrant piece, Dancing on the Wall, local dance providers are offered for parents specially-designed internet forum, with the was performed at White Lodge in May to an and children to learn more about dance results contributing to the 2nd Year students’ enthusiastic audience. opportunities in their area, and children BTEC Diploma in Dance. showing a particular aptitude are guided on ACCESS to further involvement in dance. Dance Partnership and Access artists Paul Hosting Youth Dance England’s Young Creatives Bayes-Kitcher, Liz Foster and Dani Batchelor residential course in April 2012 was another The achievements of all the children were visited each secondary school five times and highlight in our year. In conjunction with Royal celebrated in a primarySTEPS Graduation worked with the dance teachers to produce Opera Education, this programme specifically performance at White Lodge in June 2012. original dance pieces. The project culminated sets out to nurture young choreographers from Guest performances by Dagenham Youth in an inspiring performance at The Royal a wide range of dance disciplines. From a field Training Group, Swindon Dance D-Boyz and Ballet Upper School in March. Such has been of 58 applications, 12 choreographers and 33 Trinity Laban Centre for Advanced Training the success of this trial, that the model will dancers were selected, including two Royal showed the range of progression opportunities be extended to reach a broader range of Ballet Upper School students, Maud-Helene available to these children. secondary schools during 2012 – 2013. Treille and Marcelino Sambé (both 2nd Year).

A sign that primarySTEPS is really bearing fruit ADVANCE LONDON The young choreographers benefited from was evidenced when five children were offered The first collaborative London project of the working with choreographic leaders Sarah places on The Royal Ballet School Junior Associate year, aDvANCE 1, brought together dancers Dowling, ROH2 Artist-in-Residence, and Programme in September 2012. A further four from Trinity Laban CAT and 1st Year students Jennifer Jackson, Choreographic Course dancers have joined Centres for Advanced of The Royal Ballet Upper School, who Coordinator of The Royal Ballet Upper School. Training in Manchester, Ipswich and Swindon. participated in weekly choreographic sessions The 12 new pieces developed were presented with Toby Norman-Wright, assisted by Suzanne in an inspiring showcase at the Linbury Studio Discovering and developing this potential is Thomas. There were also opportunities to visit Theatre in the Royal Opera House, in May. at the heart of the Dance Partnership and each other’s institutions and experience the Access Programme, which would not be differing dance training firsthand. possible without the support from the

Opposite: primarySTEPS proves a perfect launch pad for D Boyz from Swindon Dance, performing The Blast Off by Emma Langhorne

Left: Actions speak louder than words

Right: An interesting footnote – Dance Partnership and Access Teacher, Carol Pakri, stretches the minds and feet of primarySTEPS students Brian Slater

13 Partnership and Access Programme

‘The performance was amazing! I felt so good knowing my family were watching me collaborate with The Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden.’ Trinity Laban CAT student

COURSE IN BALLET EDUCATION PRACTICE DE VALOIS PUBLICATION In May and June the Salon became the sold For the high standard of our initiatives to be The landmark conference, Ninette de Valois: out venue for both a concert of 18th-century maintained, it is essential that teachers are Adventurous Traditionalist, managed by the dance music by Janiculum, and an evening trained to introduce ballet to new audiences. White Lodge Museum team in April 2011, has of lectures on Repton’s 1805 designs for the In September 2011, a further 10 dancers and provided the material for a new volume of gardens of White Lodge, bringing a new local teachers were recruited onto the part time collected essays and articles edited by Professor audience to the School. A special open day in Course in Ballet Education Practice, run jointly Richard Cave and Dr Libby Worth, published by mid-June focused on the royal history of by The Royal Ballet School and Royal Opera Dance Books in June 2012. Some four hours White Lodge, attracting over 400 visitors. House Education. We were particularly pleased of footage filmed at the conference is also to welcome five current Royal Ballet dancers included on a complementary DVD. The launch Our Jubilee programme ended in July, with a onto the programme, clearly illustrating the of this significant new resource was held at Victorian Tea Party involving 40 students with level of interest in education activities within The Royal Ballet Upper School in July. learning disabilities from three different schools the profession. via The Holly Lodge Centre and attended by The project to reconstruct ’s its patron, HRH Princess Alexandra. Some 50 WHITE LODGE MUSEUM 1944 ballet, Miracle in the Gorbals, was also Lower School students also attended, with staff Our enthusiastic commitment to sharing the prompted by the conference, facilitated by and students dressed in Victorian costume, School’s balletic collections and knowledge the Museum staff in November 2011, in playing garden games and performing parlour with as many people as possible continues. partnership with David Drew, , songs before a traditional Victorian tea was With the help of our dedicated volunteers, the Royal Opera House Collections and Voices served. It is hoped that this enjoyable and the White Lodge Museum and Ballet Resource of . The Museum is planning a educational day will become a biennial event. Centre is now open to the public three Helpmann Study event in 2013. afternoons each week during term time, during Suffice to say, the depth and breadth of selected weekends and holidays, as well as HM THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE experiences the Dance Partnership and Access during the fortnight when the International In partnership with Orleans House Gallery, programme now provides is extraordinary. Summer School is held. For the third year The Holly Lodge Centre, Marble Hill House, Over 5,000 people attended our Access Events running, we also participated in the popular Kew Palace, Kew Gardens and Hampton in 2011 – 2012, engaging students, dance Open House London weekend when, undeterred Court Palace, the White Lodge Musuem was teachers, academics, balletomanes and members by some appalling weather, we welcomed a actively involved in the coordination of special of the public alike – from all age groups, from further 457 visitors. events in celebration of HM The Queen’s all walks of life, from all over the country. Diamond Jubilee. Progress with the cataloguing of The Royal Jay Jolley Ballet School Collections is on course, Events began in April 2012, with the unveiling Assistant Director with the entire collection expected to be in the Sarah Dorfman Salon of newly-framed completed by July 2013. There is also a new portraits of past royal occupants of White Lodge focus on rationalising the School’s collection and the planting of the Princess May Jubilee Tree of dance books, with rare volumes now to in its gardens. The cedar of Lebanon was kindly be accessioned as Collections artefacts. donated by Timothy and Madeleine Plaut and Discussions are also in train with the Museums the planting ceremony graciously carried out by Association, with a view to us achieving official Lady Douro, Chairman of The Royal Ballet School Museum Accreditation status. and alumna Lauren Cuthbertson, now Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet.

Opposite: High spirits and high achievements for aDvANCE students

Left: A recent collaboration with Trinity Laban CAT and our 1st Year Upper School students epitomises the programme’s objectives Brian Slater

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Academic Report

The academic and pastoral aspects of the School are central to the students’ education, and to the School’s mission to prepare young dancers for their careers in the fullest sense, producing young people who are ‘nice to know’.

Academic studies are central to The Royal This year’s excellent results again do our The pastoral system, meanwhile, goes from Ballet School for two reasons: to develop the students and teachers proud. At GCSE the strength to strength, with all students in students’ minds and critical facilities; and to results were strong for the year group, with Lower and Upper Schools housed if they wish enable each student to achieve the results to 43% of the results graded A* or A and 93% to be. In 2011, we were again very grateful to move on to the next academic level should of the results graded at least C. Some 76% Aud Jebsen for her support in refurbishing a they wish to do so. A very small number of the of the students achieved five A* - C results number of flats in Covent Garden, just around Year 11 students choose a ‘mainstream’ school including English and Maths, with 72% the corner from the Upper School, to be used to study A-levels at sixth form, and many achieving five A* - C results including English, by the 3rd Year students. students go to university at some stage in Maths and Science. their career. This was the last piece in the jigsaw in A number of students suffered unexpected allowing us to offer not only excellent Lower School students therefore take eight English results as a small reflection of a boarding at White Lodge for Lower School, or nine GCSEs. Upper School students take national problem, while all students achieved but a carefully-graded movement in Upper the BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance) high grades in the demanding AS in Dance. School from the close support of Wolf House and one other subject: one A-level or an ESOL Year 9 again sat the FCSE exam in French, (1st Years) through the more independent qualification or their own national studies achieving a remarkable full-house of regime of Jebsen House (2nd Years) and on (an American High School Diploma studied Distinctions. to the semi-independent life in the flats as online, for instance) or further BTEC subjects final preparation for company life beyond the to achieve an Extended Diploma or the At Upper School, the 2nd Years’ BTEC results School. The excellent catering and high level Extended Project Qualification. The BTEC were strikingly strong. 93% of students of imaginative activities at Lower School gives Diploma is equivalent to two A-levels and the achieved at least one Distinction grade in way to students doing their own shopping, Extended Diploma to three. BTEC; 25% achieved at least one Distinction*, cooking and laundry at Upper School. We are the highest grade. Over the last five years the most grateful to all the pastoral staff for their In addition, a majority of the Upper School A-level pass rate has been 100%, with the expert and shrewd care of the students. students take the Trinity Diploma in percentage of A and B grades ranging from Professional Dance. We are especially proud 33% to 45%. This year’s cohort achieved 33% Dr Charles Runacres of these results because they are achieved A and B grades, with no result below D. This Academic and Pastoral Head against the background of the students’ year’s EPQ candidate achieved a B. enormous commitment to dance and because the students are not selected academically. ESOL exams went very well. Nine students The student ability range reflects the passed the Cambridge FCE ESOL exam, which national range, but our results are far above gives them a certificate that universities will national averages. accept, while another 13 passed lower-level ESOL exams. Others, meanwhile, succeeded with their own national qualifications, such as American High School diplomas online.

Mind, body and soul – all treated with care at The Royal Ballet School

Left: Academic progress is always a priority

Right: Time for play – the expansive grounds at White Lodge offer a perfect environment for sporting pursuits Brian Slater

16 Examination Results 2012

GCSE A* A B C D E Entries % A*/A % AS-LEVEL A B C D E U Entries Passes % Pass A* - C A - E Rate Art 5 4 2 - - - 11 90 100 Art - - 1 3 - - 4 4 100 Biology 2 1 12 7 2 1 25 12 88 Biology - - 1 - - - 1 1 100 Chemistry - 4 3 4 1 - 12 33 92 Dance 3 8 7 2 - - 20 20 100 Chinese 1 - - - - - 1 100 100 English 1 1 1 1 2 - 6 6 100 English - 4 9 5 4 1 23 18 78 French - - - 1 - - 1 1 100 English Language - 1 1 - - - 2 50 100 German 1 - - - - - 1 1 100 English Literature 3 - - - - - 3 100 100 Maths - - 5 - - - 5 5 100 Expressive Arts 4 9 11 1 - - 25 52 100 Total 5 9 15 7 2 - 38 38 100 French 7 1 4 2 - - 14 57 100 % 13 24 39 18 6 Geography 1 1 3 2 - - 7 29 100 Cumulative % 12 37 76 94 100 History - 3 2 4 2 - 11 27 81 Italian 1 - - - - - 1 100 100 Japanese 2 - - - - - 2 100 100 AS-LEVEL 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Maths 5 6 4 8 2 - 25 44 92 Entries 15 21 21 41 38 Music 9 4 3 - - - 16 81 100 % Pass Rate 93 95 100 90 100 Physics - 1 - - - - 1 100 100 Science 3 6 7 7 2 - 25 36 92 Total 43 45 61 40 13 2 204 EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION 2012 Grade B % 21 22 30 20 6 1 Entries 1 1 Cumulative % 21 43 73 93 99 100 Extended Diploma equivalent to three A-levels; Diploma to two A-levels.

GCSE 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 BTEC D*D*D* D*DD DDD DDM DMM Entries 27 26 26 25 25 Extended Diploma in Overall % A* - C 97 91 94 96 92 Performing Arts (Dance) 1 1 1 2 3 % with 5 A* - C 96 85 91 92 100 % 12.5 12.5 12.5 25 37.5 % with 5 A* - C inc English & Maths 93 92 91 92 76 D*D* D*D DD DM MM % with 5 A* - C Diploma in Performing inc English, Maths & Science 88 75 83 92 72 Arts (Dance) 2 3 6 5 2 % 11 17 34 27 11

A-LEVEL A B C D E U Entries Passes % Pass M A - E Rate Subsidiary Diploma in Art 1 - 2 - - - 3 3 100 Performing Arts (Dance) 2 English - 1 3 - - - 4 4 100 % 100 French - 1 - - - - 1 1 100 D = Distinction; M = Merit Maths - - - 1 - - 1 1 100 Total 1 2 5 1 - - 9 9 100 % 11 22 56 11 - - ESOL* Distinction Merit Pass Grade A Grade B Grade C Cumulative % 11 33 89 100 KET - 1 1 - - - PET 1 6 4 - - - FCE - - - 4 2 3 A-LEVEL 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Entries 10 11 18 12 9 *Total Upper and Lower School % Pass Rate 100 100 100 100 100 % A + B Grades 70 45 44 33 33 Brian Slater

17 Chief Operating Officer’s Report

My report has a touch of déjà vu about it in that, as with the previous two years, the School’s financial performance remained solid despite continuing difficult economic conditions and reducing government funding.

The School’s financial planning aims for the Fiscal pressure to reduce the country’s deficit I would also like to say a big thank you to the annual budget to break even and generally remains and discussions suggest standstill fee governors, our donors, funders and sponsors, this was achieved again in 2011 – 2012. support may be our best case scenario until friends and volunteers who also continue to A statement of The Royal Ballet School’s 2015 at the earliest. This means we have to give so generously of their time and money – accounts is shown on the following pages, manage the impact of inflation until then – their contribution in keeping the School at the together with some graphical analysis of currently around £225,000 per annum. forefront of vocational dance training should income sources and expenditure. not be underestimated. The School has been proactive and made as On the operational front, it has been a year many operational cost savings as it can over Alan Winter of consolidation with several planned the past three financial years. It has also Chief Operating Officer maintenance projects being completed at all maximised its sustainable income generating of our buildings, including external redecoration potential, but it now faces the difficult task at White Lodge and the replacement of the of reducing its pay bill to tackle the standstill dance floor in the Dowell Sibley Studio at grant funding situation. Floral Street. A major reorganisation of the School’s A new trading subsidiary company, TRBS management and staffing structure will be Enterprises Ltd, was also set up to develop the under way at the time this report is published, School’s venue hire and trading activities to which will achieve the required savings over help generate new income streams. the next two years to 2015. The Board is saddened that the School may lose some As for the future, we continue to work valued staff in the process but it has strived closely with colleagues and ministers in the to maintain the same number of artistic and Department for Education to moderate the academic teachers and pastoral carers. It is impact of proposed reductions in the Music confident that it can maintain the high quality and Dance Scheme budget, which supports of dance and academic tuition synonymous up to 184 students at the School who are with a world-renowned reputation. based in the United Kingdom and/or European Union. The positive news is that ministers In these challenging times, I would like to continue to recognise the excellence achieved acknowledge the incredible professionalism by the Music and Dance Scheme Schools and, being shown by staff who continue to work for the third year in a row, have agreed the with great energy and tireless commitment to same level of grant support for 2012 – 2013. ensure the students receive the best possible training and support in a positive atmosphere, despite the impending organisational changes.

Left: Focused and positive – Julia Roscoe (Year 11) prepares to perform at Young British Dancer of the Year 2012

Right: Graduate success – Teo Dubreuil took up his professional contract with in January 2012 Johan Persson

18 The Royal Ballet School Income Sources 2011 – 2012

Department for Education 60.6%

Performances and tours 2.4%

Donations 15.7%

Parent contribution to fees 18.9%

Other 2.5%

The Royal Ballet School Expenditure 2011 – 2012

Full-time students 77.4%

Outreach activities 10.0%

Partnership and Access Programme 6.4%

Performances and tours 4.1%

Cost of generating funds 1.8%

Governance 0.3%

19 Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31 August 2012

INCOMING RESOURCES Unrestricted Funds General Designated Restricted Total Total Fund Funds Funds 2012 2011 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Charitable activities Full time students 7,020 - - 7,020 6,832 Outreach activities 656 - - 656 578 Partnership and Access programme - - 558 558 631 Performances and tours 230 - - 230 160 Generated funds Donations Trading subsidiary 40 - - 40 - Other 280 - 535 815 1,592 Activities for generating funds Investment income 18 - - 18 8 Other income 221 - - 221 63 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 8,465 - 1,093 9,558 9,864

RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds 171 - - 171 162 171 - - 171 162

Charitable activities Full time students 6,315 681 432 7,428 7,568 Outreach activities 878 80 - 958 931 Partnership and Access programme - - 614 614 839 Performances and tours 353 40 - 393 303 7,546 801 1,046 9,393 9,641 Governance costs 27 - - 27 30 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 7,744 801 1,046 9,591 9,833

NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES BEFORE OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES 721 (801) 47 (33) 31

OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit pension scheme (478) - - (478) 800 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 243 (801) 47 (511) 831 TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 1,058 29,508 2,748 33,314 32,483

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 1,301 28,707 2,795 32,803 33,314

Net incoming resources for the year arise from the charity’s continuing operations

20 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2012

2012 2011 £000 £000 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 30,267 31,137

CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 1,211 1,889 Cash at bank and in hand 4,851 4,685 6,062 6,574

CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year Deferred income 2,336 2,260 Trade and other creditors 638 831 Bank loan - 1,000 Net current assets 3,088 2,483 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 33,355 33,620

CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than one year (500) (500) Defined benefit pension scheme (liability)/surplus (52) 194 NET ASSETS 32,803 33,314

CAPITAL AND RESERVES Unrestricted funds General fund 1,301 1,058 Designated funds 28,707 29,508 Total unrestricted funds 30,008 30,566

Restricted funds Partnership and Access 399 439 Upper School choreographic training 16 - New ballet fund 35 - Lower School access to live performance fund 9 - Website fund 38 - Lower School bike storage facility 3 - White Lodge appeal 1,860 1,747 Bursaries and prizes 435 529 Upper School accommodation - 33 Total restricted funds 2,795 2,748 TOTAL FUNDS 32,803 33,314

The full report of the Governors’ and financial statements were approved at the AGM on 27 February 2013 and have been filed with the Charity Commission and Companies House. For a full set of financial statements, please email [email protected]

21 Staff List As at 1 February 2013

PATRON SENIOR STAFF PERIPATETIC STAFF HM The Queen Assistant Director Karen Berry BSc BA (Hons) Classical Ballet Teaching Jay Jolley* BA (Hons) Dip RBS (PDTC) LISTD (Modern) RAD Dip Scottish Dancing – Lower School PRESIDENT Giacomo Ciriaci* Upper Body Instructor – Upper School Chief Operating Officer HRH The Prince of Wales Lucy Galperin Gymnastics – Lower School Alan Winter Clare Kennedy Cover Academic Teacher – Lower School VICE PRESIDENT Academic and Pastoral Head Arran Knight Cert Alan Herdman Teacher Training Course The Lady Sarah Chatto Dr Charles Runacres MA (Cantab York) PhD (Bristol) Body Conditioning – Upper School Anya Linden CBE* Solos – Lower School Head of Lower School FOUNDER Amanda Maxwell Dip RBS TCPD ARAD Phillippa Hogg-Andrews BEd (Hons) Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE Character – Upper School Ballet Principal – Lower School Anna Meadmore MA Dip RBS (TTC) ARAD DIRECTOR Diane van Schoor FISTD (CSF) Fin Dip FRSA – Lower School Gailene Stock AM ARAD (International Examiner) Donna Phillips BA (Hons) Irish Dancing – Lower School Grad Dip Ed (Visual and Performing Arts) Mark Priestley Dip Ed Head of Outreach and Teacher Training Upper Body Instructor – Lower School Mark Annear Dip Dance (Hons) Dip Teaching (TAFE) GOVERNORS Simon Rice* Morris Dancing – Lower School BEd (VET) Grad Cert (Elite Ballet Instruction) Chairman: The Marchioness of Douro OBE Christopher Tudor PG Dip MSL (Master in School Leadership) Vice Chair: Ricki Gail Conway Contemporary – Upper School Jonathan Chenevix-Trench Head of Development Elaine Wright Cert Alan Herdman Teacher Training Course Nicolas Chisholm MBE Sarah Eliot-Cohen Body Conditioning – Upper School * Yolande Yorke-Edgell Contemporary – Lower School Head of Finance Sarah Dorfman Pippa Adamson BSc (Hons) ACMA Clarissa Farr CHOREOGRAPHIC COURSE COORDINATORS David Fletcher Deputy Head – Lower School Dr Susie Cooper PhD ARAD Dip PDTC Lower School Candida Hurst-Brown Simon Bushnell BA Kate Flatt Dip RBS (TTC) Upper School Janet Lambert Jennifer Jackson* MA (Dist) Upper School Sir David Lees BALLET STAFF Professor Margaret Maden Gary Norman ARAD Grad Cert Ed (Visual and GUEST TEACHERS 2011 – 2012 Kevin O’Hare* Performing Arts) Senior Teacher – Upper School Adriano Adwale Choreographic Workshop Leader – Madeleine Plaut Nicola Tranah* ARAD Dip PDTC Upper School Kenneth Steele David Peden* ARAD Dip PDTC Paul Boyd Repertoire – Upper School Edmund Wallis Rosalyn Whitten* ARAD Dip PDTC Robert Cohen Choreography/Music – Upper School Anita Young* FISTD ARAD BBO Honorary Member Jean Yves-Esquerre Classical – Upper School GOVERNOR EMERITUS Meelis Pakri Olga Evreinoff Classical – Upper School The Lady Sainsbury CBE* Diane van Schoor FISTD (CSF) Fin Dip FRSA Richard Glasstone Mime – Lower School (International Examiner) Matthew Hart* Repertoire – Lower School ADVISORY COUNCIL Hope Keelan Dip RBS (TTC) ARAD ATC (Hons) Kevin Haigen Repertoire – Upper School David Bintley CBE* Assistant Ballet Principal – Lower School Marianne Kruuse Repertoire – Upper School Darcey Bussell CBE* David Yow* Dip RBS (TCPD) LISTD BSc (Hons) Anya Linden* Classical Solos – Lower School Felicity Clark Antonio Castilla Brian Maloney* Classical – Upper School Sir CBE* Nicola Katrak* ARAD Alastair Marriott* Repertoire – Upper School Dame CBE* Tania Fairbairn BPhil (Hons) Dip RBS (TTC) ARAD AISTD (CB) Parrish Maynard Repertoire – Upper School Sir CBE* Jessica Clarke* Dip RBS (PDTC) Tamara Rojo* Guest Teacher Classical – Upper School Belinda Hatley* Dip RBS (PDTC) Stefano Rosato Contemporary – Upper School

Opposite: Marcelino Sambé (2nd Year) in Yondering by John Neumeier

Left: Bright lights beckon – dancers wait patiently backstage at Young British Dancer of the Year 2012

Right: Mariana Rodrigues (3rd Year) Johan Persson

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Staff List As at 1 February 2013

Sonja Sabri Choreographic Workshop Leader – ADMINISTRATION Janice Regan BSc (Hons) School Secretary – Upper School Suzi Abensur BA (Hons) Ballet Administrator – Lower School David Sutton-Anderson BMus Choreography/Music – Lower School Carla Smith Finance Assistant Upper School Marius Arnold-Clarke BSc (Hons) ICT Technician – Lower Liz Thorrington Auditions Coordinator – Anna Délicia Trévien Repertoire – Upper School School; Theatre Manager – Upper & Lower School Outreach Programme Arlette van Boven Repertoire – Upper School Carrie Brooke-Mellor School Secretary – Upper School Louise Tucker Temporary Front of House Antoine Vereecken Contemporary – Upper School Dani Batchelor Cover primarySTEPS Coordinator – Administrator – Upper School Alexander Whitley Contemporary – Upper School Partnership & Access Programme Hervé Voisin Dip Business Management (TOGE) Peter Wright* Choreography/Repertoire – Ginny Brown LRAD AISTD Programme Manager – Administrator – Outreach Programme Upper School Partnership & Access Programme Suzanne Watt–Bertoni School Secretary – Zenaida Yanowsky* Classical – Upper School Pippa Cobbing LRAD ARAD primarySTEPS Coordinator Lower School Jonathan Yeston-Thomas Singing Coach – – Partnership & Access Programme Jack Wright Gap Student Upper School Shona Devine BA RAD RTS Summer School Helen Zeederberg Finance Support Coordinator Francesca Zumbo Classical – Upper School Coordinator – Outreach Programme Michaela Ellis BA (Hons) Assistant to Partnership & WARDROBE MISTRESSES ACADEMIC STAFF Access Programme Suzie Holland MA (RCA) Upper School Elizabeth Allinson Agharokh Science Laboratory Anna Fineman MA PGCE Assistant Curator – Caroline Hume Lower School Technician White Lodge Museum Daniel Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE Science, Academic Jim Fletcher MA (Hons) PGCE Development Manager PIANISTS ICT Classroom Support Camilla Forti BSc (Hons) Associate Programme Guy Attew Lower School Simon Bushnell BA ICT Administrative Assistant – Outreach Programme Domenica Cardullo Perf Dip Conservatoire, Italy Aurélie Derguesse Licence LLCE PGCE French, Library Rukiya Gadid BA (Hons) Front of House Administrator Upper School Alison Dormer MA PGCE Head of Science – Upper School Stefano Curina Perf Dip Conservatoire, Italy Lower School Dominique Foxton BSc (Hons) PGCE Emma Grant BSc (Hons) Administration Coordinator Elvira Gavrilova Upper School Head of Mathematics Sheila Gresswell Senior Administrative Secretary – Michael Moloney Upper School Gail Graves BA (Hons) PGCEA Head of Vocational Studies Lower School Olga Mazour Perf Dip Conservatoire, Russia Lower School Robert Green BA (Hons) PGCE Mathematics Leonie Hill BA (Hons) Temporary Front of House Tracey Renwick BMus (Hons) Upper School Suzanne Gunton BA (Hons) AKC PGCE Head of English, Administrator – Upper School Elizabeth Sluman Upper School PSHE & Citizenship Rachel Hollings BA (Hons) ALCM Artistic Administrator David Smith LRAM (Hons) Perf Cert RAM (Hons) LGSM Phillippa Hogg-Andrews BEd (Hons) Geography Sylvia Hubbard Dip RBS (TTC) AISTD Associates Lower School Richard Johnson MA History, KS3, PE Coordinator – Outreach Programme Constant van Dorp Dip RCM ARCM Lower School Anna Meadmore MA Dip RBS (TTC) ARAD Sebastian Jux Gap Student Andrew West LTCL Lower School Head of Academic Dance Studies Michelle King Administrative Assistant – Suzanne Mellor MA PGCE TESOL ESOL, Multimedia Outreach Programme INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS Support, Librarian Laurajane Lavender Events Coordinator – David Barry Percussion, Drum Kit Matthew Morgan BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Music Outreach Programme Rebecca Cooper Singing Jennie Page Dyslexia Action Alexandra Leonard BA (Hons) Coordinator – Irina Lyakhovskaya Piano Sally Phoenix MA PGCE Head of Expressive Arts Partnership & Access Programme Hannah Pedley Singing Catherine Pickston BA (Hons) PGATC Art Bim Malcomson BA (Hons) Artist in Education Eleanor Percy BMus (Hons) FTCM Violin, Viola Clare Quamina BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Art Fiona McNaught Publications Manager Anna Tam BMus (Hons) Cello Stephanie Ritchie MA PGCE Senior Teacher, Anna Meadmore MA Dip RBS (TTC) ARAD Penelope Whinnett GMus RNCM (Hons) Piano Head of Modern Languages Special Collections Manager Geraldine Yates Dip TCL (Perf) Oboe, Piano Charlotte Taylor BA (Hons) PGCE English, SENCO Dr Sabine Naghdi PhD - Great Honours Assistant Nicola Townsend BA (Hons) CELTA ESOL to the Manager – White Lodge Museum ASSOCIATE TEACHERS Emmanuelle Whale License ès Lettres French Sue Oak Administration Manager Melanie Agar BPhil (Hons) Dip RBS (TTC) AISTD Abby WhitfieldBA (Cantab) PGCE Head of Geography Carol Pakri BFA (Hons) Dip RBS (PDTC) Assistant Amanda Armstrong Dip PDTD (Cover) Christine Young EAL to Partnership & Access Programme Victoria Collinson Dip RBS (TTC) FISTD ARAD Johan Persson

24 Jayne Cooper Dip RBS (TTC) FISTD ARAD Dr Alison Joy MA DRCOG DCH MRCGP MRCP Joanna Klosinska Housekeeping Assistant Sarah Daultry ARAD (Cover) Medical Officer – Upper School Zdenka Lahovska Benesova Housekeeping Beniot Egloff Dr Sophie Jukes BSc MB BS DRCOG MRCGP Assistant (Casual) Julia Ellis Dip RBS (TTC) FISTD ARAD General Practitioner – Lower School Renata Leszczynska Housekeeping Assistant Helen Farrell Dip RBS (TTC) Dr Ian McCurdie MSc (SportsMed) FRCP FFSEM (UK) Eamonn Linton School Driver & Security Nicola Gaines BPhil (Hons) LISTD Sports Physician Paul Scanlon Temporary Maintenance Technician Fiona Harvey ARAD Frances Rees DEN School Nurse – Lower School Elena Sklenarova Housekeeping Supervisor Laura Hatton Dip RBS PDTC RAD CBTS RTS Henry St Clair* Massage Therapist – Upper School Magdalena Urban Housekeeping Assistant Sarah Hearn BA (Hons) Ballet Education RTS LRAD ARAD John Michael Wildgoose Gardener (Cover) HOUSE STAFF Rachel Hester* PDTD (Cover) Upper School – Wolf House Catering services provided by The Brookwood Sue Hewgill RAD RTS (Cover) Sharon Werdmuller Accommodation & Partnership Ltd Rebecca Howell RAD RTS Pastoral Manager Sylvia Hubbard Dip RBS (TTC) AISTD Anne Landon Deputy Accommodation & Upper School Penny Kay Dip RBS (TTC) FISTD ARAD (Cover) Pastoral Manager Michael Zammitt Daily Maintenance Natalie Krapf BA (Hons) Dip RBS PGCDT RAD Raymond Koning MA (Cover) Upper School – Jebsen House *Currently dancing or has danced with The Royal Ballet Helen Linkenbagh BA (Hons) Grad Dip ARAD (Cover) Pauline Kennedy Accommodation & Pastoral and/or Birmingham Royal Ballet (formerly Sadler’s Wells Susan Lucas* LLB/LBS (Hons) Manager Royal Ballet) Jenny Murphy* MA Dip PDTD RAD Emma Hill BSc (Hons) Deputy Accommodation & Annette Pain* Pastoral Manager Karen Paisey* Emma Grant BSc (Hons) Residential Supervisor Carol Pakri BFA (Hons) Dip RBS (PDTC) Olivia Pickford AISTD RAD Dip (Cover) Lower School Maryam Pourian BA ARAD Simon Bushnell BA Head of Boarding Richard Ramsey* ISTD RAD TC Susan Mackenzie MA Deputy Head of Boarding Sophie Robinson RAD PTLLS CTLLS Gavin Fance Catherine Royce Kristina Gardiner Alex Sherman Dip RBS TTC ARAD AISTD (CB NNB) (Cover) Jane Linkin (Cover) Neil Westmoreland Dip PDTD (Cover) Klara Mottlova Carrie Wright AISTD ARAD Greg Roberts Sue Roberts MEDICAL SUPPORT STAFF Kay Wayman Luke Abnett BPhty MCSP Physiotherapist – Upper School FACILITIES, HOUSE SERVICES AND CATERING Dr Jonathan Barnes BSc MB BS MRCGP Ian Cordery Estates Manager General Practitioner – Lower School Dr Philip Bell MBChB MRCGP DipSportsMed FFSEM FISEM Lower School Sports Physician Samantha Fisher Site Manager Prof Robert Bor CPsychol CSci FBPsS FRAeS UKCP Nick Cartmel School Driver & Security Reg EuroPsy School Counsellor Eva Au Chi-Ling Housekeeping Assistant Misha Botting BA (Hons) MSc BASES Performance Anita Cichowska Housekeeping Assistant Psychology Consultant – Lower School Sharon Edwards Housekeeping Assistant Janet Briggs MSc MCSP Physiotherapist – Lower School Graham Everett School Driver & Security Jasmine Challis BSc SRD Nutritionist/Accredited Fred Faerber Housekeeping Assistant Sports Dietician Gerald Gibbs Daily Maintenance Dr Nicholas Goddard MB FRCS Orthopaedic Consultant Rachael Gibbs Housekeeping Assistant (Casual)

Far left to right: Winner of YBDY 2012, Reece Clarke, receives congratulations from Deanne Bergsma; Games for Gods by Matthew Hart showcased an Olympian cast of Lower School dancers; Evangeline Ball and Anna Rose O’Sullivan in Paquita

A split second in Kevin Hale’s Hours of Lost Identity, one of eight entries in the 2012 Ursula Moreton Choreographic Award; Lower School dancers backstage at the Royal Opera House Johan Persson

25 Contracts

Congratulations to our Graduate class of 2012, with 29 students securing professional contracts in 17 companies around the world.

Mayara Magri The Royal Ballet Teo Dubreuil English National Ballet Axel Alvarez Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris Tierney Heap The Royal Ballet Mariana Rodrigues Evangeline Ball Ballet de l’Opéra National Donald Thom The Royal Ballet Sean Bates Northern Ballet de Bordeaux Laura Day Birmingham Royal Ballet Isaac Lee-Baker Northern Ballet Takaaki Okajima Ballet de l’Opéra National Reina Fuchigami Birmingham Royal Ballet Nina Tonoli Vienna State Opera Ballet de Bordeaux Lachlan Monaghan Birmingham Royal Ballet Tristan Ridel Vienna State Opera Ballet Matthew Astley Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse Skyler Martin Dutch National Ballet Louis-Joseph Bray Karlsruhe State Theatre Ellen Elphick Melissa Parsons National Ballet of Portugal of Baden Solomon Golding Hong Kong Ballet Jordan Mullin Staatsballett Berlin Lynsey Sutherland

Marta Navarrete Villalba Bavarian State Ballet 2 Kenneth Dwigans Polish National Ballet Jonah Cook Bavarian State Ballet 2 Isaac Evans Lithuanian National Ballet Sereneˆ symmetry– Graduate students in Sebastian Goffin Bavarian State Ballet 2 Romain di Fazio Atlantic City Ballet Jirí Kylián’s Un Ballo Johan Persson Royal Ballet School Sponsorship

Ongoing sponsorship is crucial to The Royal Ballet School maintaining its role as one of the world’s great centres of classical ballet training. In addition to the core funding provided by the Department for Education through the Music and Dance Scheme*, the School is grateful for the support received from the following:

STUDENT SPONSORS Isabelle McDermott Catherine Nix Spindrift al Swaidi McDonald’s Sydney Eisteddfod Scholarships Philip Noel The Amar-Franses and Foster-Jenkins Trust The Mercers’ Company Charles and Victoria Parker The Askew Scholarship Fund Garth and Halina Milne Fiona Philipps The Lady Mollie Isabelle Askin Ballet Scholarship The Gwynne Parry Memorial Fund David and Diana Pilling The Atlantic Foundation Stanley Picker Charitable Trust Rupert and Serena Prest The Ballet Association Madeleine and Timothy Plaut Catherine Rees City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Prix de Lausanne Lindy Riesco The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation Russell Race Kerry and Dimity Rubie The Estate of John Dorick Brooks Lord Rothschild The Michael Harry Sacher Charitable Trust John and Susan Burns David Rymer Charitable Trust Alison Titchmarsh The Calleva Foundation Andre Rzym Allen Thomas Jonathan and Lucy Chenevix-Trench Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund Andrea Collins Lady Henrietta St George AWARD SPONSORS Ricki Gail Conway The Sutton Scholarship Fund Valerie Adams Fiona Cruddas The Tait Memorial Trust The Ballet Association Richard and Jennie Cunis Shirley Tilley Cyril Beaumont Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Carolyn Usherwood Bequest Nina Finburgh Giampiero Dotti The Wall Trust Audrey Harman The Marchioness of Douro Bonnie Ward Robert Kimber The Earmark Trust Nellie Florence Watson Estate Cecil King Memorial Foundation The Gordon Edwards Charitable Trust Helen Webb The London Ballet Circle Dame Scholarship Fund S D Whitehead Charitable Trust Lady MacMillan Christopher Gorman-Evans Olive Margaret Worth Fund Jocelyn Mather Shauna Gosling Sir Peter Wright John Mitchell Analida Graham Miss E B Wrightson’s Charitable Trust Gail Monahan Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd NJL Foundation Ethel Rose Hart April Olrich The Headley Trust ESPRIT DE CORPS Pamela Self Charlotte Heber Percy Keith and Meri Benham VisasForDancers PLLC Henman Fund Edward and Victoria Bonham Carter Peter Wilson Hines Fund Robert and Lizzie Cathery The Worshipful Company of Gold and HSBC Global Education Trust David and Patricia Chapman Silver Wyre Drawers Itaú Unibanco Sir Trevor and Lady Chinn Aud Jebsen Marilyn Clegg PERFORMANCE SPONSORS Dr Cathy Johnson Miel de Botton William and Judith Bollinger The Morris Kemp Fund Fiona Ferguson Ricki Gail Conway Sir Joseph Lockwood Scholarship Fund Michael Foreman Christopher Gorman-Evans The Philip Loubser Foundation Meg Freeman Michael and Morven Heller Mark and Liza Loveday Cosima Magill Imagination Susan Lyall David and Mary Male International Dance Supplies (IDS) John Lyons Charity Andrew Morison The Kilfinan Trust Richard and Julia MacDonald Jean Moss Andrew Morison Sir Kenneth MacMillan Fund for Young Dancers Pel Mountain Richard O’Connell Nancy Marks Richard and Rogy Nelson William and Penna Wells , Patrick Baldwin Johan Persson

28 OTHER SPONSORS The Royal Opera House Foundation Timur and Alfiya Kuanyshev Aurelius Charitable Trust The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation Jonathan and Beth Lauffer The Band Trust Pamela Self Susan Lyall Hon Anna Birkett The Sfumato Trust Richard and Julia MacDonald Bloomsbury Flowers Lucinda Stafford-Deitsch Harold and Nicola Pasha The Boscawen Bequest Becky Steel Tony and Sarah Pidgley Kate Bolsover Teale Charitable Trust Timothy and Madeleine Plaut Dr Amanda Britton Robin and Frances Tomkins Gail and Gerald Ronson Rosemary Burr and Vernon Kemp Dulcie Pamela Tilley Trust David Ross CHK Charities Limited Vacheron Constantin Lord Rothschild Peter and Sally Cadbury The Estate of Caroline Mary Watham Stephen and Angela Rubin Cazenove Charitable Trust Harold and Olga Wienand Nicholas and Rosalyn Springer Covent Garden Academy of Flowers Garfield Weston Foundation Swire Charitable Trust Karen Crisford G B L Wilson Bequest Georg and Emily von Opel J Edward Conway Fund The Wolfson Foundation Rob and Kathleen Wallace Richard and Jennie Cunis Ben and Christine Wrey Jonathan Davie The Zachonis Charitable Trust * For more information on the Music and Dance Patrick and Lavinia de Pelet The Stephen Zimmerman Charitable Trust Scheme, please visit www.musicanddanceschools.com D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust The Clore Duffield Foundation ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL SUPPORT The Eranda Foundation PROVIDED BY: The Ernest Cook Trust Edward and Celia Atkin Sarah Evans Steven and Kumari Blakey Peter and Judith Foy John and Susan Burns The Foyle Foundation Stephen and Caroline Butt Freed of London Limited Robert and Ricki Gail Conway Friends of The Royal Ballet School Peter and Fiona Cruddas Helen Hamilton Peter and Genevieve Davies The Estate of Betty Haward Sir Evelyn and Lady de Rothschild Nigel and Candida Hurst-Brown Lloyd and Sarah Dorfman Idlewild Trust Lord and Lady Douro Isabella Flowers Charles and Celia Dunstone The Leche Trust Victor Fedotov and Julia Obukhova The Estate of Anna Lendrum Mark Getty The Leverhulme Trust Christopher Gorman-Evans The Linbury Trust Shauna Gosling The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Kenneth and Susan Green Machiavelli Richard and Janeen Haythornthwaite Nancy Marks Elena Heinz Andrew Morison Marina Hobson Karen Nissen The Hobson Charity Pol Roger Patrick and Gaby Hungerford Preston Associates Nigel and Candida Hurst-Brown The Estate of Gwendoline Anne Byng Reid Philip and Joyce Kan The Royal Ballet School PTA Nathan and Frances Kirsh

Far left to right: A glorious finale – the celebrated Grand Défilé

Luminous and elegant – 2nd Year students in Alastair Marriott’s Simple Symphony

Heart and soul – Sam Lee performs in Pulsation by William Osborne (both Year 8) at the 2012 Ninette de Valois Junior Choreographic Award , Patrick Baldwin Johan Persson

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We list below, with greatest appreciation, all those who have supported us so generously, making the multi-million redevelopment of White Lodge a reality.

FOUNDING BENEFACTOR The Worshipful Company of Grocers Mr and Mrs Jonathan Davie The Clore Duffield Foundation Mrs Patricia K Hagan Ian and Penny Davis Ricki Gail and Robert Conway Mr and Mrs Peter Hambro Lord and Lady Douro Department for Education The Peter Harrison Foundation Haruo and Keiko Enomoto Lloyd and Sarah Dorfman The Headley Trust Peter and Judith Foy Aud and Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Alan and Charlotte Heber Percy G D Charitable Trust John and Anya Sainsbury’s Linbury Trust Nigel and Candida Hurst-Brown Dhanraj C Gidwaney The Mercers’ Company Derek and Wendy Kingsbury Mr and Mrs Basil Goulandris The Monument Trust The Marina Kleinwort Trust Mr and Mrs Ross Graham The Garfield Weston Foundation Thomas Lynch Sir Ronald Grierson The Peter and Elizabetta Mallinson Trust Mr and Mrs Benjamin H Griswold IV KNIGHTS OF WHITE LODGE Andrew and Elizabeth Morison Mr and Mrs R Stephen Hale Stephen and Caroline Butt David and Diana Norman Devens and Sandy Hamlen Dr and Mrs Pavel Maslovsky The PF Charitable Trust Andre and Rosalie Hoffmann David Norman Charles and Victoria Parker Mr and Mrs Charles Hue Williams Simon and Virginia Robertson Dr Chai and Mrs Katharine Patel for the Peter Jansen Charitable Trust John and Geraldine Whittaker Bright Future Trust Lord and Lady Kalms Mr and Mrs Sol Kerzner FOUNDING SPONSOR Rupert and Serena Prest Robert and Susan Klein Madeleine and Timothy Plaut The Priestley Family Timothy and Isabella Knatchbull UBS Sir John and Lady Ritblat Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Ian and Caroline Laing FOUNDING DONOR Sir Nigel and Lady Rudd Mr and Mrs D J Lemos John and Catherine Armitage Sarasin & Partners LLP Cynthia and Merrill Magowan Lord and Lady Harris of Peckham The Rt Hon The Lord Sterling of Plaistow Mark and Nina Magowan Ron and Marina Hobson The Swire Charitable Trust Albert and Kay Mazzo Bellas Christopher and Jo Holdsworth Hunt Robin and Frances Tomkins Garth and Halina Milne The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation The Steel Charitable Trust Richard and Rogy Nelson Visa International Helen Webb Paul and Catherine Nix Sir William and Lady Wells Eyal and Marilyn Ofer FOUNDING PRIMA PATRON The Wolfson Foundation Sammy and Aviva Ofer Sir Anthony and Lady Bamford Ben and Christine Wrey The Ogilvie Thompson Foundation Christina and Timothy Benn Mr and Mrs David Peake Dianne and Michael Bienes FOUNDING PATRON Mr and Mrs John Prenn Blavatnik Family Foundation Mr and Mrs David Acland Mike Richards William and Judith Bollinger, Singapore B Attitudes Foundation John and Pit Rink Ted and Mori Brian The Band Trust Kerry and Dimity Rubie Susan and John Burns Mr and Mrs Andrew Beeson The Audrey Sacher Charitable Trust Nicholas Chamberlin Tony and Gisela Bloom Andrew and Denise Saul Antonio and Maria Correia Tara and David Brazier Fletcher Sibthorp The Crown Estate Michael Buckley Dominic and Antonia Slade Richard and Jennie Cunis Richard and Angela Burrows Charles and Delphine Stevens Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Peter and Sally Cadbury Leila and Mickey Straus Dr Arabella Duffield Lizzie Cathery Robert and Patricia Swannell Lucy and Jonathan Chenevix-Trench Johnny and Sarah Van Haeften Flavia Gale The John S Cohen Foundation Mr and Mrs John Vartan The Shauna Gosling Trust Sir Ronald and Lady Cohen Barry and Teri Volpert In memory of Atalanta C Goulandris Mr and Mrs Karl Dannenbaum Henri Zimand BH&M Architects, Johan Persson

30 FOUNDING SUPPORTER Mark and Liza Loveday Isla Baring Robin and Fiona Allen Alan and Virginia Lovell David Barnett Karim Anabtawi Miss Emma Lovell Anne and Rock Battye The Ashendene Trust Miss Lucinda Lovell John Bean Nicholas and Diana Baring David and Mary Male Christopher and Sarah Berry Anthony and Eva Barton The Manifold Trust Michael Berkeley Keith and Meri Benham Lord and Lady Marshall of Knightsbridge James Bickerstaffe BH&M Architects David and Ruth Martin Molly Bird Charles and Léonie Booth-Clibborn Dame Monica Mason John H Bocock Jean and John Botts Joanna Millan Judith Bodie Henry Boucher Peter Moores Foundation Christian Boney Sir Richard Brooke Bt Gunna Nayar Mrs Richard Bonsor David Brownlow and Huntswood Sir Bryan and Lady Nicholson Richard Bowden-Doyle Mr and Mrs Michael Butt Ann Osborne Georgina Bowman Shaw Louise Buttery Diana Pilling Mr and Mrs L K Bracewell Peter Canter The Prince’s Charities Foundation P E V Bridge Michael Carpenter Janet Qualtrough Mr T A Bristowe Felicity Clark Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin The Roger Brooke Charitable Trust Mr and Mrs Nicholas Clive-Worms David Rymer Charitable Trust Gillian Burn Sir Jeremiah Colman Gift Trust Benjamin Schapiro Raymond Burton David Davies Rose Scrope Ian Butcher Kelly and George Davis Pamela Self Monique Byrne Linda de Picciotto Dame Antoinette Sibley John and Sandy Cahill Jennifer Edwards Dennis and Charlotte Stevenson Roger and Susie Cane Michael and Jessica Eggerton Lady Henrietta St George David and Patricia Chapman Mrs Violando N Embiricos Rachael Stearns Desmond Chawdhry Graham S Fletcher Mr and Mrs J W Steele Mr and Mrs Anthony Chisenhale-Marsh Michael Foreman Stuart and Jill Steele Nicolas and Auriol Chisholm Annette Fraser Sir Angus and Lady Stirling Hilary S Coleman Robert Gavron Charitable Trust Mr A J B Vernon Mrs Ian Cormack The Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Toby Ward Penelope Coulton Wyre Drawers Harold and Olga Wienand Paul and Looby Crean Geoffrey Griffiths Sean and Anne-Marie Williams Karen Crisford Gabrielle Hungerford Peter and Clare Wilmot-Sitwell Neil Daniels Dr and Mrs John Ind Philip and Catriona Wroughton Vera Daniels Nina Irwin Laura and Stephen Zimmerman Lionel N Davidge Sir Martin and Lady Jacomb Princess Josephine zu Lowenstein Mr and Mrs George H Davis Donald Kahn Professor Martyn P Davis Robert Kimber FOUNDING CONTRIBUTOR Mr and Mrs W Scott Davis Megan Kirley Valerie Adams DDC Tim Landon Mrs B J Allday Jacqueline Dean Janet Lambert All Saints Church East Sheen Mrs S M Dubreuil Lassalle Fund Amanda and Martin Arkwright Jake and Fiona Eberts Le Bas Investment Trust Ltd Evalyn Bacon Mrs A R Elgood Susan James Ian and Gillian Bailey C E Eliot-Cohen Charitable Settlement Sir David and Lady Lees Toby Baines Peter and Joanna English Mark and Sophie Lewisohn Laura Banes Isaac Evans

Far left to right: Character building – folk dance is an important part of Lower School dancers’ repertoire

The White Lodge Redevelopment, completed in 2009

A cause for Jubilation – Year 9 Lower School students shine in this specially commissioned work by Diane van Schoor and Antonio Castilla BH&M Architects, Johan Persson

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Jennifer Fenney A Lloyd Carol Rentoul Lisa Fewtrell Peter Lloyd Robert Holmes & Co Ltd Elizabeth Floyd James Long Mark Roberts Mike Francies Mr and Mrs George Loudon Trevor Robinson Christina Fummo Mr and Mrs Mark Loxton Kristina Rogge Elaine R Garwood Mr and Mrs J Frank Lyon Sancia Rosoman Bamber Gascoigne Audrey Lyons Cliff and Jenny Royal Dame Janet Gaymer Sheila J Macdonald Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Charles Glanville Jane K Macdonald Decorative & Fine Arts Society Sarah Glynn Georgina Macpherson Mr and Mrs Ian Sharratt Fiona Glynne-Percy William Maltby Julian and Carolyn Sheffield Mr and Mrs John Godfrey In Memory of Joan Mark Simon Sheffield Adele Goldstein Lady Fiona Masefield Mr and Mrs M Shenton Robert Goodwin Patrick and Lucy Maxwell Mr and Mrs Scott V Simpson Drs Kevin and Barbara Grant Rose Maxwell Prue Skene Caroline Grayburn Timothy and Kirstie Maxwell Marie Stacey Dame Beryl Grey Mr J M and Mrs A M McLaren Ann Steadman Tim Hailstone Dr V Menning Mr and Mrs N Stein Joan Hale Anna Merrick Timothy Stephenson John Halliwell David and Louise Miliband Magazine Hammonds Charitable Trust Ian Millett Belinda Taylor John and Diana Hayward Tom and Jackie Moloney C J Thompson Dr Arthur Hearnden Dr Kazuhiko Moritaka David Thompson Friends of the Historic Houses Association Penelope Mountain Brigitte Tiller Mrs P Holland Sara Mulligan Allen Thomas Violet Hopwood Kamran and Sabine Naghdi Trevor Turner Edward and Diana Hornby Charitable Trust Colin Nears Mrs Nicholas Verey Meg Horvath Members of Nichi-Ei Otomodachi Kai Amanda Ward In memory of Alan Hughes Bryan Norman Adrienne Waterfield Bronwen Hughes Davina Norman Ray Wheaton Karen Hughes Helen Norman Mr and Mrs Ian Whiting Lord and Lady Inchyra In Memory of Alma June Nye Andrew and Caroline Whittle Jane Isherwood Lindsay O’Hara Bridget Wilkinson Raymonde and Ian Jay Charitable Trust Matthew Page Gwyneth Williams Ruth Jeayes Christopher Palmer-Tomkinson Michael Wimbs Sarah Jennings Dr Timothy Pascoe Monica Wood Carol Johnson Mary Paterson Graham and Maria Wrigley Dr Graham Jones Alex Paul William G H Wye Wendy and Anthony Kaeser Linda Payman Gilly Yarrow Jackie Kennedy David and Tricia Peel Zetland Charitable Trust Rupert King Michael Pendleton Paul Lamplugh Joan Penn Joyce Lancaster John Perkins Mrs C A Leakey Mr T J and The Hon Mrs O M Pethybridge Sharon Leney Jane and Peter Pleydell-Bouverie Linklaters Foundation Lady Purves David and Joyce Littaur Mr and Mrs James Reeve

Opposite: Donald Thom (3rd Year) takes a leap of faith in Uneven Ground, a vibrant work by Paul Boyd

Left: Final tableau – 3rd Year students in Paquita ˆ Covers: Un Ballo by Jirí Kylián - Mayara Magri and Lachlan Monaghan (front); Tierney Heap and Isaac Lee-Baker (back) Photos: Johan Persson (including covers) Design by Annabel Clements Design

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