This spring, The Royal Ballet College brings its internationally recognised Encourage seminar sequence to London, Singapore and Helsinki, providing dance academics a singular alternative to deepen their data, refine their abilities and reconnect with finest educating follow.
Designed to assist the skilled growth of academics from all backgrounds, Encourage contains as much as six one-day, non-syllabus-based seminars. This 12 months’s programme explores the foundations of classical ballet, barre and centre work, allegro, pointe work, and ideas of efficient educating follow.
Grounded in pedagogical, technical and creative analysis, the seminars mix sensible studio work with theoretical examine, dialogue and reflection. Contributors are inspired to think about how studying might be utilized on to their very own educating environments, no matter their context or stage of expertise.
“The six Encourage seminars might be attended individually or in a sequence,” defined The Royal Ballet College’s Instructor Coaching Supervisor Sarah Daultry. “Every one addresses a pedaogical side of excellent educating follow and the sensible utility of a holistic method to classical approach the place the purpose is to place the coed on the centre of the educational course of. They offer a basis and perception to the ethos and values of The Royal Ballet College’s coaching and to the opposite instructor coaching programmes (such because the Diploma and the Affiliate Programme) that the College runs.”
Harris Beattie, a Soloist with Northern Ballet, attended the seminars whereas nonetheless performing professionally.
“I all the time left feeling impressed and rejuvenated,” he says. “I used to be made to really feel comfy in a supportive, secure, judgement-free studying setting – one thing I tremendously appreciated being youthful and extra inexperienced in comparison with different academics attending the Seminars. Programs just like the Encourage Seminars present a significant lifeline of accessible data to [dancers like] myself, in addition to seasoned academics, teachers inside the dance sector and plenty of extra.”
Regardless of the place you might be on this planet, you’re invited to attach with fellow passionate dance professionals to mirror in your follow, improve your abilities, and develop your data of dance educating.
“I actually respect this chance to be taught from different academics from all around the world,” says Yukiko, a previous participant. “I joined as a global participant, and I felt very snug being there. I’ll always remember this coaching, and I’d love to return again for an additional seminar to review with The Royal Ballet College. This was the perfect coaching I’ve ever had!”
Be part of the Encourage sequence by collaborating within the London sequence on-line or attending in particular person on the following places:
London: 7-12 April 2026, on-line or in-person at The Royal Ballet College, Covent Backyard
Singapore: 8-9 April 2026, in-person at Singapore Ballet Restricted
Helsinki: 31 Could-5 June 2026, in-person on the Helsinki Worldwide Ballet Competitors
Locations are stuffed on a primary come, first served foundation – safe your spot immediately. E-book right here.
