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Ninette de Valois Conference - London - April 2011

Preliminary details have just reached me of a conference celebratng the work of Dame Ninette de Valois, to be held in April 2011 at The Royal Ballet Upper School, Covent Garden (1st and 2nd), and White Lodge (3rd).

Note that the webpage is not yet active. I will keep an eye on things and let you know when it is. However, you can e-mail to recveive details as and when they are issued.

The website still seems to be inactive, but have now idscovered that booking opens on 26 April.

Thanks for this information, David. It was great seeing BRB's revival of "The Prospect before us" several years ago and the RB's "The Rake's Progress" a couple of years ago, but it would be good to see more of her output, given that so much of it is high quality work, apart from her significance in the history of ballet in the UK.

The conference website is now up and running - just follow the link:

Ninette de Valois Conference 2011

The booking opening date has been put back to 7 June 2010.

Booking details, price and timetable

After yet more delay, priority booking (for those who previously expressed an interest) is now open for the conference. General booking opens June 21.

Timetable

Full conference content will be finalised after the closing date for submissions, 30 September 2010. Details will be on the website: http://www.royalballetschool.co.uk/dvconference.

The broad outline of the conference will be as follows:

Friday 1 April 2010 - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 3.00pm-7.15pm

Registration and tea in Amphitheatre Bar
Guided tours of Royal Opera House exhibition Invitation to the Ballet: Ninette de Valois and the story of The Royal Ballet
Film previews
Clore Theatre Upstairs: Introductory talk, and performance by The Royal Ballet School and Companies

Saturday 2 April 2010 - The Royal Ballet Upper School, Covent Garden, 9.00am – 6.30pm

Full programme to be confirmed but to include lectures, demonstrations, panel discussions and a presentation of de Valois’ training syllabus.

Sunday 3 April 2010 - The Royal Ballet Lower School, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 10.00am–6.30pm

Full programme to be confirmed but to include lectures, demonstrations, panel discussions, and the day will conclude with a celebratory event.

Price

Full conference (Friday 1 April – Sunday 3 April 2011) - £175, includes tea/coffee each day, plus lunch and drinks on Sunday.
Student rate £60.

Saturday 2 April 2011 only - £76.50, includes tea/coffee but not lunch.
Student rate £24.50

Sunday 3 April 2011 only - £82.50, includes tea/coffee, lunch and drinks.
Student rate £27.50
Return coach transport from Covent Garden to White Lodge - £12

Conference Programme

The conference programme is now available at De Valois Conference Programme

A booking form can be downloaded from De Valois Conference Booking Form