Elmhurst Ballet School launches summer shows

Elmhurst Ballet School, in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, has launched its summer run of shows under the umbrella title, Voices & Virtues.

They are the highlight of the school calendar and a showcase of the extraordinary dedication and passion Elmhurst students apply to their training throughout the year. 

Six performances between 4 and 10 July in the school’s studio theatre are the students’ final performances before moving upwards in the school or, for the graduate year Elmhurst Ballet Company, into professional dance employment. 

Since 2004, Elmhurst Ballet School has been situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham. HRH The Queen is Patron, Sir Wayne McGregor is the School’s President, and Carlos Acosta is vice president. The School celebrated its centenary in 2023. 

Elmhurst Ballet School is a world-renowned centre of dance excellence in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet, which trains young dancers aged 11-19. Celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023, the school was founded in Camberley, Surrey in 1923 and relocated to Edgbaston in Birmingham in 2004.