For the primary time since 2022, The Royal Ballet College is holding its regional Winter Intensives in London, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
The non-selective Intensives will happen in February 2025 and are appropriate for dancers of all skills. There aren’t any auditions, and candidates can safe their locations on a first-come-first-served foundation.
Every Intensive lasts sooner or later, designed to encourage members with creativity and confidence in a brief burst. The Winter Intensives are open to dancers who can be aged 9-14 on the day of their course.
Intensives In London, Manchester, and Edinburgh
Dancers in Manchester and Edinburgh will study repertoire from Cinderella, exploring storytelling strategies and the ballet’s enchanting choreography. Dancers in London can take the identical Intensive or one protecting stability and pirouettes.
Intensives In London
Dancers will collect at The Royal Ballet College for the London Winter Intensives. Those that select the stability and pirouettes Intensive will get pleasure from a unique course to these finding out the Cinderella repertoire.
The stability and pirouette Intensives for dancers aged 9-12 will happen on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February. Dancers aged 13-14 ought to ebook the Friday Intensive.
The Cinderella Intensives for dancers aged 9-12 can even happen on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February. Nevertheless, dancers aged 13-14 ought to ebook the Thursday Intensive.
Each Intensives will start with a warm-up and physique consciousness and conditioning session. Steadiness and pirouette dancers will then take a ballet class whereas Cinderella dancers take a category involving elements of the fairytale ballet.
After lunch, stability and pirouette dancers will get pleasure from a spotlight class the place they are going to study to grasp turns and stability to enhance their pirouettes. In the meantime, Cinderella dancers will practise repertoire from Act II. Each programs will end within the afternoon after a cool-down, reflection, and presentation of certificates.
Intensives In Edinburgh and Manchester
These taking part within the Edinburgh and Manchester Intensives will comply with the identical course materials as these taking the London Cinderella Intensive.
Dancers will collect at Dance Base for the Edinburgh Winter Intensives. These will happen on Thursday 13 February for dancers aged Sep 11 and on Friday 14 February for dancers aged 12-14.
Dancers will collect at Shockout Studios for the Manchester Winter Intensives. These will happen on Thursday 20 February for dancers aged Sep 11 and on Friday 21 February for dancers aged 12-14.
Intensive Programs Hoodies and T-Shirts
These signing up for the Winter Intensives could wish to order official Intensive zip hoodies and T-shirts from the Royal Ballet College’s on-line store. There’s a detailed measurement information obtainable for each.
The black hoodies characteristic the College’s crest and “Intensive Courses” in white and pink on the reverse. The entrance encompasses a small Royal Ballet College crest. The T-shirts are available in the identical design however can be found in black or white.
E book A Winter Intensive
The course payment for the Winter Intensives is £156. Bookings are open till 31 January 2025 or till locations are full.
E book your home on a 2025 Winter Intensive.
About The Royal Ballet College
Intensive Programs are one in all a number of coaching alternatives at The Royal Ballet College. Different alternatives embody the Affiliate Programme, Affiliate Coaching and Evaluation Programme, Worldwide Students Programme, and Main Steps. Those that can not attend programs in particular person can even buy Intensive Programs on Demand.
In the meantime, the College’s full-time coaching programme accepts candidates based mostly solely on expertise and potential in classical ballet, musicality, and inventive expression. Presently, 88% of scholars depend on monetary help to pursue their coaching.
A holistic tutorial, pastoral, and healthcare programme enhances the dance curriculum, making certain college students are geared up for fulfillment on and off the stage.
