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Birmingham Royal Ballet is delighted to celebrate the centenary of The Royal Ballet School, one of our associated schools, founded in 1926 by our co-founder, Dame Ninette de Valois. To mark this milestone, BRB dancers have joined dancers of The Royal Ballet and students of the School for The Royal Ballet School: A Centenary Celebration at the Royal Opera House in London.
BRB dancers perform in Frederick Ashton's Birthday Offering, Kenneth MacMillan's Winter Dreams, David Bintley's ’Still Life’ at the Penguin Café, Wayne McGregor's Nimbus and Valentino Zucchetti's grand finale.
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Mathias Dingman and Yaoqian Shang in Kenneth MacMillan's Winter Dreams pas de deux.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton.
BRB dancers Yu Kurihara, Ryan Felix, Rosanna Ely, Riku Ito, Katherine Ochoa and Tzu-Chao Chou alongside Artists of The Royal Ballet in Frederick Ashton's Birthday Offering.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton
BRB dancers Matilde Rodrigues, Frieda Kaden, Lucy Waine, Rachele Pizzillo and Amelia Thompson featured in David Bintley's 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton
BRB dancers Yu Kurihara and Ryan Felix alongside Artists of The Royal Ballet in Frederick Ashton's Birthday Offering.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton
Artists of both companies with students of the School in Valentino Zucchetti's grand finale.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton
Artists of both companies with students of the School in Valentino Zucchetti's grand finale.
© 2026 Credit : Tristram Kenton
