Surreycitric

Not a single one. Not a Brit from abroad or anything close.. If the numbers of girls UK girls getting finals are an indication then it doesn't look unlikely that it will be the same again this year. Not a single UK student a Prix de Lausanne either .

There are already 17 girls in the current year 8 and that is a bugger than usual year. No one will be assessed out until February ‘24 so likely to be no more than one if any places. Last year two foreign students were taken foe the start if year 9 but their class was 15 at the time.

What does anyone think the is likelihood is of ANY UK girls going into Royal Ballet School, this September in years 10 and above (eg they into their second and third stages)? September ‘22 there were over 20 new girls in those years and not a single one was British or British trained. Can they keep doing this?

Happy to help. Did you know that RBS now guarantee the dancers starting in year 7 a place until the end of year 9 but that they all have to re-audition to stay on in year10? Last years year 9 were the first to go through this system. There were 14 girls in the class and only half were invited to stay on. Ten new girls arrived in the September of year 10, two into year 9 all from overseas. Wishing your daughter the very best for this year but there is much more opportunity for her for next so don’t be disheartened if it doesn’t work out first time . There are several girls at RBS who are there after their second or third try. Not being British/ British trained seems like a massive advantage for the school these days! Fingers crossed for your DD.

Best of luck to your daughter. Assume she is looking for a year 10 place ? The numbers in studio vary round the country. Outside of London they mix the years because there are sometimes only a few for the years older than seven but I know there are at least three, possibly four full classes in London. In Covid the classes shrunk but previously there were up to 40 so perhaps assume the same again? In any case, last year they only took three British girls to finals for year 10. Two were from Elmhurst and one was an MA. No British/British trained girls got in though. Not a single new one from year 8 upwards got a place though, including into upper school…