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Strength in numbers 💪

Applications are open for our FD and BA(Hons) Top-Up Degrees in Professional Dance and Performance. Interested in finding out more about our training? Head to our website or visit the school during one of our Open Days.

Link in bio for all audition information.

@lshphotographs

Animating Degas with Ballet Central 🩰🎨

Ahead of today's performances of 𝘍𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘦 by @csbschool as part of the @royalballetandopera Next Generation Festival, take a glimpse behind the scenes to see how this once-lost Ashton miniature was brought back to the stage

🎥 watch the complete film and hear the full story on The Frederick Ashton Foundation YouTube channel (🔗 in @frederickashtonfoundation bio)

#nextgenerationfestival #balletcentral #balletcentraltour #frederickashton #foyerdedanse #frederickashtonfoundation
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Edited by Pierre Tappon. Film clips ©Ballet Central and Dance Europe.

Magical moments in pas de deux✨

Join our second years in the studio as they work on the classical duet form, translated literally as “step for two”!

#centralschoolofballet #pasdedeux #ballet #classicalballet #balletclass #ballettraining #balletdancer

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Inspired by the 18 cycles of the insistent, looping crescendo of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro, BOLERO 18 re-imagines the iconic 1928 score through a contemporary lens, capturing the threshold and restless energy of youth and the tension between individuality and collective force. Propelled by this new generation of dancers, it draws out the duality at the heart of the music -its mechanistic repetition and underlying magnetic power revealing both its rigorous structure and its surging emotional drive.

This is a community in motion: collective, charged, and unapologetically self-possessed.

@cameronmcmillan
Image by @lshphotographs
Costume design by @c.iveyray
Dancers: Kirit Devani, Nathan Byrne

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Inspired by the 18 cycles of the insistent, looping crescendo of Maurice Ravel’s Boléro, BOLERO 18 re-imagines the iconic 1928 score through a contemporary lens, capturing the threshold and restless energy of youth and the tension between individuality and collective force. Propelled by this new generation of dancers, it draws out the duality at the heart of the music -its mechanistic repetition and underlying magnetic power revealing both its rigorous structure and its surging emotional drive.

This is a community in motion: collective, charged, and unapologetically self-possessed.

@cameronmcmillan
Image by @lshphotographs
Costume design by @c.iveyray
Dancers: Kirit Devani, Nathan Byrne

Ballet Nights New Futures ✨ Programme Spotlight ✨
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Step into the world of elegance and enchantment as students from the Central School of Ballet perform an excerpt from Kenneth Macmillan's Solitaire.
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Introduced by Kate Coyne, Artistic Director and Professional Training Lead of Central School of Ballet // @csbschool
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📍Cadogan Hall, London
🗓️ June 9th
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7 SCHOOLS. ONE STAGE. ONE NIGHT.
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📸 With thanks to Central School of Ballet // Johan Persson
@perssonphotography

#balletnights #balletnights2026 #balletuk #balletnightsnewfutures

Class on stage at @cornexchange with @newbury_festival 🌾

Stop 2 on this year’s Ballet Central tour and we’re officially warmed up! There’s plenty more venues to join us at, head to balletcentral.co.uk/bool-tickets/ to find out more.

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Times Square Ballet is an excerpt from the musical On the Town. Choreographed by Ashley Page, this energetic piece reflects the hustle and bustle of the famous Browadway theatre distrct during the 1940s, featuring a cross-section of New York society.

Join the dancers as they live their hectic night of fun, searching for romance against the backdrop of New York City! 🏙

Tickets are now on sale for all venues... book yours at balletcentral.co.uk/book-tickets/

@perssonphotography
Costume design @c.iveyray
Dancers: Jacbo Francesco Browne, Ana Costeira

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Times Square Ballet is an excerpt from the musical On the Town. Choreographed by Ashley Page, this energetic piece reflects the hustle and bustle of the famous Browadway theatre distrct during the 1940s, featuring a cross-section of New York society.

Join the dancers as they live their hectic night of fun, searching for romance against the backdrop of New York City! 🏙

Tickets are now on sale for all venues... book yours at balletcentral.co.uk/book-tickets/

@perssonphotography
Costume design @c.iveyray
Dancers: Jacbo Francesco Browne, Ana Costeira

The deadline for applications to our Associate Programme is fast approaching!

Central’s Associate Programme is a pre-vocational programme of Saturday classes for those aiming for professional dance training, for students aged between 11 and 16 years (academic years 7 to 11).

Submit your application by Friday 15 May 2026. Find out more via the link in bio.

@adancerslens

We are hiring 💼

Central School of Ballet is looking for an efficient, organised and friendly individual to provide administrative support on Widening Participation and Access projects, programmes and short courses, and administrative support on sessions for students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) and Learning Resources.

Find out more at the link in bio.

Photo by @drewtphotographer
Dancer: Jacob Hendricks

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Applications are open for our May half term courses! What’s on offer? ⬇️

14-16 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Giselle with Associate programme tutor Liesl Dowsett.

11-13 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Intermediate Foundation or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Sleeping Beauty with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

8-10 years One Day Ballet Intensive - open to all students with a minimum of RAD Grade 2 or equivalent. Students will explore the female repertoire from Coppélia with Associate programme tutor Kate Webster.

Central Moves, 4-7 and 8-16 years - a fun and energising day of dance open to students of all abilities. The course includes ballet and creative classes to move, have fun and explore!

Link in bio to book 🔗

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Solitaire, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, first premiered in 1956 by Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet. This one-act ballet contrasts scenes of loneliness and friendship, woven together by Malcolm Arnold’s intricate score Eight English Dances (Op. 27 and 33). The work, subtitled A kind of game for one, follows a solitary female, ‘The Girl’. We see her search for companionship played out in a dreamscape.

Ballet Central is delighted to present Solitaire, and is grateful to Lady Deborah MacMillan for her generous support, and Lynn Wallis for her care and expertise in staging this piece.

Book your tickets now! Head to balletcentral.co.uk/book-tickets/

Photo by @perssonphotography
Dancers: Sana Omori and Michael Hawkins

Announcing the Ballet Central 2026 repertoire...

Solitaire, choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, first premiered in 1956 by Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet. This one-act ballet contrasts scenes of loneliness and friendship, woven together by Malcolm Arnold’s intricate score Eight English Dances (Op. 27 and 33). The work, subtitled A kind of game for one, follows a solitary female, ‘The Girl’. We see her search for companionship played out in a dreamscape.

Ballet Central is delighted to present Solitaire, and is grateful to Lady Deborah MacMillan for her generous support, and Lynn Wallis for her care and expertise in staging this piece.

Book your tickets now! Head to balletcentral.co.uk/book-tickets/

Photo by @perssonphotography
Dancers: Sana Omori and Michael Hawkins

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!

Preparing for the future… Last month, our Ballet Futures dancers were invited to @csbschool for a day to talk all things auditions!

Auditioning for ballet programmes or vocational training can be intimidating, so we wanted to give our dancers a real sense of how an audition might play out, and share with them all the info and tips they need to succeed.

The dancers took part in a mock audition, in the format of a ballet class, and heard first-hand what the panel would be looking for. They went on a tour of Central’s Countess of Wessex Studios, and met young students from their Associate programme who talked about their own audition experience. They also got to learn about the school’s full-time Foundation and BA (Hons) degree programmes, and post-graduation training pathways.

Ballet Futures is here to help these young dancers develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to reach their full potential. We are grateful to Central School of Ballet for opening their doors to us!