Join our Everybody Live Lessons and give your class an in-depth look at ballet and opera this term! 🌟 🎭Our 'Everybody' Live Lessons are deeper dives into a ballet or opera, learn the story, meet the characters and join dance, sing, and make-a-longs 🩰Led by artists from the Royal Ballet and Opera, sessions are short, curriculum‑linked and designed for real classrooms, with little or no setup needed. ✏️Everybody Make: 'The Magic Flute ' (Autumn '26) 📆20 November 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 🎤Everybody Sing: 'The Magic Flute' (Autumn '26) 📆24 November 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 💃Everybody Dance: 'Alice's Wonderland' (Autumn '26) 📆25 November 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 🎨Everybody Make: 'Alice's Adventures' (Autumn '26) 📆26 November 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 🔗Sign up to the live lessons: rbo.org.uk/schools/teacher-t…

What if your pupils could join the Royal Ballet for a day? 🩰 🌟Director of the Royal Ballet, Kevin O'Hare is inviting classes across the UK to step into the world of The Wind in the Willows and help tell the story through dance. Narrated by award-winning actor Ncuti Gatwa! 💃Dance alongside Royal Ballet artists ✏️Curriculum-linked 🌍Join a world record attempt 🕐Morning or afternoon session 🎭Build confidence and creativity 🔗Sign up today and bring literature to life: rbo.org.uk/schools/resource/…

KS5 Design teachers, it's your final chance to register to participate in Design Challenge 26/27! Applications close in less than a month 🎨 🌟Design Challenge is a national, hands-on design competition for KS5 students, focusing on skills development and progression, with finalists judged by industry professionals. ✏️There are four teacher-led creative pathways: - Set Design - Costume Design - Wigs, Hair & Makeup - Marketing Design 🔗Register before 31st October 2026 to participate: rbo.org.uk/schools/resource/…

Join our Live Lessons and bring ballet and opera into your class this term! 🌟 🎭Our 'Discover' Live Lessons are introductory sessions exploring ballet, opera and design, travelling through time with live performances that bring the stories of these art forms to life. 🩰Led by artists from the Royal Ballet and Opera, sessions are short, curriculum‑linked and designed for real classrooms, with little or no setup needed. 📆Discover Opera 15 October 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 / 13:15 - 14:15 📆Discover Ballet 19 October 2026 🕐10:45 - 11:45 🔗Sign up to the live lessons: rbo.org.uk/schools/teacher-t…

The Cultural Champions community continues to grow! 🌟 ✏️Congratulations to our 12 newest cohorts for completing Modules 1 & 2. In our 12th year of delivery, Royal Ballet and Opera’s leadership programme, Cultural Champions, is supporting more educators than ever to lead and embed arts, creativity and culture in their schools. 📍This year, we have cohorts in Cambridge, Dorset, East Kent, Exeter/Plymouth, Hertfordshire, Ipswich, Kent Special Educational Needs Trust, The North East, Nottingham, Southend, Wakefield, and Digital. Here's some of our favourite photos from the first Modules! 🔗Find out more about Cultural Champions: rbo.org.uk/schools/resource/…

Award-winning actor Ncuti Gatwa will be presenting The Big Ballet from Royal Ballet and Opera Schools! 🌟 @rbo_org KS2 pupils across the UK can join dancers from The Royal Ballet for a free, live classroom event inspired by The Wind in the Willows. 📅 25 February 2027 ✅ Free for UK primary schools 🏫 Live from your classroom 🕤 Morning or afternoon sessions available 🔗Register and bring your classroom to life: rbo.org.uk/schools/resource/…

We welcome the ambition behind the new National Centre for Arts Education to improve access to arts education for children and young people across the country. 🌟 ✏️The Royal Ballet and Opera Schools programme continues to work with teachers and schools to bring high-quality creative learning experiences to young people. We believe the arts are an essential part of a broad and balanced education, helping pupils develop confidence, creativity and a sense of belonging. 🔗Read more: artsprofessional.co.uk/news/…

The 26/27 season has begun! Let's celebrate how many teachers and pupils our programmes reached last season 🌟 RBO Schools connects classrooms with the Royal Ballet and Opera, giving schools FREE access to world‑class ballet, opera and stage design while supporting teachers to develop pupils’ skills in singing, dance and design. ♥️ With our programme, you can: 🎭 Give pupils access to world-class ballet, opera and design 👩‍🏫 Build confidence in teaching the arts 🌟 Support whole-school priorities by boosting standards, wellbeing and engagement ✏️ Spark pupil creativity, voice and collaboration 🩰 Access high-quality, ready-to-use resources 🔗For more info about RBO Schools and our programmes: rbo.org.uk/schools

It was Sheppey Sings recently which brought together all 14 schools on the island to learn and perform songs from Hansel and Gretel! ✨️ See what we offer in your area: rbo.org.uk/schools

Last week around 400 pupils in Thurrock came together to celebrate Empathy Week ❤ For more info on our work in Essex and the Thurrock Trailblazer programme: rbo.org.uk/schools/resource/… #RoyalBalletAndOpera #EmpathyWeek #Essex #teachers #education

We were sent these lovely drawings recently by Marshalls Park Academy after they attended a Schools Matinee of Giselle! 🩰 Applications open for next season's matinees in April: rbo.org.uk/schools/school-ma…

See how world-class shows come together and get inspiration for your classroom! 🛠 designtechnology.org.uk/for-…

Join thousands of KS2 pupils on 7 July for a free, nationwide dance event livestreamed from the Royal Opera House! ✨️ Sign up: buff.ly/iDCm4mQ

🌟 Join thousands of KS2 pupils on 7 July 2026 for Dance for Rights - a national mass dance event livestreamed from the Royal Opera House! Celebrate children’s rights with accessible choreography, prep lessons & guidance from Royal Ballet artists. buff.ly/iDCm4mQ

✨ On 11 March, we’re delivering a Primary Assembly with @EmpathyWeek. Bringing performing arts + empathy‑led learning into classrooms to inspire curiosity and imagination. Register your school for FREE and access all resources buff.ly/Dx1dsnH

If you’re passionate about the arts in your school, join the Headteacher’s Symposium! buff.ly/PbTVyND We’d love for you to be part of the conversation. 📅 Friday 27 February 2026 🕙 10:00 – 3:30 📍 Paul Hamlyn Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

BBC Sheffield: The Untapped: A Rotherham Opera journey started with young people over a year ago. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mjf8…

ITV News: Young people come together to create Rotherham's first ever opera itv.com/watch/news/young-peo…

BBC News: Rotherham opera created by children to premiere in town bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg1…