Insights: The Royal Ballet School – A Centenary Celebration

Cast sheet

Saturday 3 October 2026

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1pm

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Approximate timings

This event lasts approximately 3 hours with 1 interval.

Cast

Presenter

Samira Ahmed

Director of The Royal Ballet

Kevin O'Hare

Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet School

Iain Mackay

Former Director of The Royal Ballet

Monica Mason

Guest Principal Répétiteur, The Royal Ballet

Christopher Carr

Ballet Teacher, The Royal Ballet School

Sarah Kundi

Manager of Special Collections, The Royal Ballet School

Anna Meadmore

Writer & Broadcaster

Sarah Crompton

Pianist, The Royal Ballet

Haruka Kawaguchi

Dancers of The Royal Ballet

Millán de Benito, Luc Foskett, Bomin Kim, Alecsia Maria Lazarescu, Emma Lucano, Nadia Mullova-Barley

Pianist, The Royal Ballet School

Domenica Cardullo

Insights

Director of Learning and Participation

Tina Ramdeen

Head of Public Engagement

Emma Head

Insights Producer

Aisling Henihan

The Royal Ballet

Programme

This Insight includes a range of works from David Bintley, Frederick Ashton and Ninette de Valois.

Beauchamp's Garden
Choreography – David Bintley
Music – Francis Poulenc
Répétiteur – Sarah Kundi
Dancers – Millán de Benito, Alecsia Maria Lazarescu, Emma Lucano

Birthday Offering
Choreography – Frederick Ashton
Music – Alexander Glazunov
Arrangement - Robert Irving
Staging – Christopher Carr
Dancers – Bomin Kim

Checkmate Suite
Choreography – Ninette de Valois
Music – Arthur Bliss
Principal Coaching – Monica Mason
Dancers – Luc Foskett, Nadia Mullova-Barley

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Guidance

Suitable for all

Further information

Digital cast sheets

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