18/08/2026
🩰 Alumni spotlight: Sophie Apollonia 🩰
Sophie joined the School at age 11 and graduated from Upper School in 2008. Since then, she has built a multidimensional career as a dancer, movement director, choreographer and founder of Studio Apollonia, drawing creative inspiration from her early ballet training.
'I joined a cabaret, danced with ballet companies and did theatre in the West End – many different jobs in the creative world. Each job gave me something new to add to my list of skills, and I took everything I learnt from those experiences and began choreographing and fusing different styles together.'
Sophie has worked with brands including Acne studios, Dior, Sweaty Betty and Jimmy Choo. She recently choreographed for the Netflix series Clark and Duran Duran's latest music video.
Read more from our interview with Sophie here: https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/2026/08/14/alumni-spotlight-sophie-apollonia/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_AUG_ALL_ALUMNI&utm_term=SA-alum-spotlight&utm_content=image
15/08/2026
🎉 The School’s Manager of Special Collections, Dr Anna Meadmore, was recently awarded with The Royal Ballet Governors’ Gold Medal 🎉
‘Dr Anna Meadmore has dedicated her life to preserving, interpreting and sharing the heritage of ballet in Britain. As a dancer, teacher, historian, curator and archivist, she has made an indelible contribution to the nation’s cultural record and to the education of countless students at The Royal Ballet School.’
- Jeanetta Laurence OBE, Governor and Vice Chair of the Royal Ballet Companies
Congratulations Anna on this well-deserved award, we couldn’t be more proud!
Find out more about Dr Anna Meadmore’s work and achievements: https://www.royalballetschool.org.uk/2026/07/16/dr-anna-meadmore-awarded-the-royal-ballet-governors-gold-medal-at-opera-holland-park/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026_AUG_ALL_LATEST_NEWS&utm_term=gold-medal-aa&utm_content=image
15/08/2026
🖼️ Portraits of people working in the School: Catja Christensen, Marketing and Communications Executive. 🖼️
Throughout our centenary year, we’re spotlighting staff from different departments in the School to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the School runs.
This month, we’re highlighting our Marketing and Communications Executive, Catja Christensen. If you’re signed up to our newsletters or have read a news story on our website, you’ve seen the work Catja does creating compelling copy and insightful storytelling to keep you informed about the School’s past, present and future.
We hope you enjoy learning about the people who make the School a joy to train and work in.
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