Royal Opera House helps teachers incorporate arts into a range of subjects
As a passionate debate continues as to whether arts should be included in the English Baccalaureate, at the ROH we’re exploring ways of bringing arts into the classroom. We recently ran an intensive...
View ArticleThe pursuit of happiness: how the arts are essential to childrens’ experience...
Chance to Dance Performance - Jam Tomorrow May 2012 by Royal Opera House Education How important is it that children are happy at school? Few people would argue that happiness is paramount, so why do...
View ArticleROH Thurrock Summer events 2013: song, dance, jazz, rap and opera
Thurrock Community Chorus performing at a concert with the Royal Opera House Chorus © ROH / Paul Starr Over the summer, Royal Opera House Thurrock is running an exciting programme of events, ranging...
View Article10 winners announced from over 260 entries in the Fanfare Competition 2014
Duncan Chapman with a Fanfare competition winner © ROH. Sim Canetty-Clarke 2011 The winners of this year’s Fanfare Competition have been announced. The competition, which invited young composers aged...
View ArticleWhat pieces of music should every child hear?
Welcome Family Performance © ROH/Sim Canetty Clarke, 2012 With a number of high profile musicians lending their voices to the ongoing campaign about the value of music in education, violinist Nicola...
View ArticleArts in a hospital school: 'The best time at the worst time'
Sarah Lamb as Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland © Johan Persson/ROH 2011 Our school is a little different from your average school. We don’t always work in a classroom – sometimes, we teach at...
View ArticleWhat life is like at the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School pupils rehearse © Royal Ballet School, 2015 It’s that time again: September is suddenly here and the school holidays are over. But for aspiring dancers at The Royal Ballet School,...
View ArticleHow does The Royal Ballet School create such great choreographers?
3rd Year Upper School by theroyalballetschool The list of choreographers who trained at The Royal Ballet School is long. One of the earliest was Kenneth MacMillan. Following in his footsteps are David...
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