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Now in its second successful year, BOYS|ASPIRE is a FREE weekly dance programme run by Rambert School for boys who dance.

Open to all boys and male-identifying dancers aged 11 to 18 years old. Emphasising the need to maintain regular engagement with boys and to fuel their passion for dance, we are opening our doors every weekend, facilitated by an all-male dance faculty. 

The programme will include classes in contemporary, ballet, hip-hop, jazz and commercial dance. As well as creative and repertoire classes to allow the dancers to develop their own artistry.

Participants will gain invaluable stage experience through annual performance opportunities, including our own ASPIRE|TO PERFORM and various external projects.

 

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Course Start Date: Saturday, 12th September 2026

Course End Date: Saturday, 10th July 2027

Frequency: Every Saturday between 1.30PM - 4.30PM (exc. school holidays)

Course Fee: FREE

Venue: Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, Clifton Lodge
St Margarets Drive, Twickenham, TW1 1QN

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FURTHER INFORMATION

• Applications are open to 11-18 year olds
• Applicants must be at least 11 years old by 1st September 2026 (School Year 7)
• Led and taught by male-identifying artists from Rambert School
• No prior dance experience necessary
• FREE to all applicants

If you have any questions, please email shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk or call 020 8892 9960 

Please upload a clear head shot with hair off the face and head facing straight forward. 

If you experience technical difficulties please email us your head shot with your name and course you are applying for in the subject title to shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk 

Applications submitted without a head shot (either in this form or via email) will not be considered.

DISABILITY

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance welcomes applications from disabled people and offers places solely on the basis of potential and suitability for a career in the profession. You are encouraged to disclose any impairment or condition (for example, dyslexia, mental health, a physical or sensory impairment) at the earliest opportunity. We can then endeavour to support you during the course.

Applicants should be reassured that any information you disclose is so that we can support you during the application process.

CARE EXPERIENCED

Guidance note: The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 states that a Care Leaver is someone who has been in the care of the Local Authority for a period of 13 weeks or more spanning their 16th birthday. We ask for this information to ensure that eligible students receive available Care Leaver funding and additional support.

Please give details of any known medical conditions or any past medical history that may impact the dancer, which is relevant to us supporting them through the course.

Please detail any medication the dancer will be taking or have with them during the course, including any emergency medicines e.g. epipens/inhalers.

Please ensure you bring any medication required for each day of the course, clearly labelled. The school office can keep spare medication where necessary. Any specific medical or access needs should be discussed with the school prior to the course starting.

In case of emergencies during the course, we will use the information provided below as emergency contacts. The emergency contacts should be in the UK for the duration of the course.

During some classes there will be authorised staff members taking photographs and/or filming parts of the class. By signing this part of the form, you consent and authorise a staff member or agent of Rambert School to take photographs or films, and authorise Rambert School to use, reuse, copy, publish, display, exhibit, reproduce, license to third party and distribute the materials in any educational or promotional materials or other forms of media without notifying you. You agree that you or your child are participating on a voluntary basis and will not receive any payment from Rambert School for signing this release or as a result of any publication of the materials.

We will never pass your details onto a third party. All information you give will be held in line with our Privacy & Cookies Policy. Please see Data Protection Policy for how we hold your data.

Rambert School works with children, young people and vulnerable adults and we are committed to ensuring that everyone is able to participate in, or observe our activities in a safe and enjoyable environment. Please view our Safeguarding Policy

Training to become a professional dancer requires a regular, intensive and rigorous programme of technical training, practice and physical fitness. Regular attendance in class is a key factor in participant progression, in both physical and artistic terms. If participants are absent, they break the patterns required within training and are disruptive to the teacher and the learning of others.

100% attendance is expected where participants must be present and on time at the beginning of all classes scheduled within their timetables unless the Head of Participation and Outreach has authorised the absence. The Attendance Policy recognises that participants may sustain injury, become ill, or may have personal difficulties that mean they cannot attend. Therefore, the minimum level of attendance required is 80%. Participants must take class on the day of rehearsal or performance. 
 
In line with this policy, we would like to add a specific note about how we expect absences to be reported.  

Absence Reporting
 
If you are reporting a planned absence this needs to be communicated 7 days before your next session at a minimum for the absence to be authorised. 
 
If you are reporting an unplanned absence this needs to be communicated before 9AM on the day you will be away at a minimum, for the absence to be authorised. 
 
Please report all absences to shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk as a first point of call. 
 
Please note, that parents are welcome to wait inside to collect their children at the end of day.  

Absence Recording

Absence is recorded in the attendance registers by the Head of Participation and Outreach and his assistant using the following key:

Authorised Absence

• Injury (I)
• Illness (U - Unwell)
• Appointment or personal issues (Ex - Excused)
• Authorised Absence (AA - for audition or external project)

Unauthorised Absence

• Absent (A)

Watching

Participants who are in school and not able to dance, but are not identified as injured will be marked as

• Watching (W)

We would expect parents/carers of under 18s and vulnerable students to:

• Work in partnership with the School to ensure that their child is attending School as per their agreed timetable and is always on time.
• Respond in a supportive manner if concerns are raised.
• If the participant is unable to attend for any reason, notify the School at the earliest possible opportunity by phone or email.

Disclaimer Rambert School staff will:

• Actively promote the need for 100% attendance and punctuality.
• Continuously monitor attendance throughout participants’ time at the School.
• Address poor attendance by consistent communication with participants and parents/carers.
• Review the attendance of all participants after the first five weeks of the academic year. Participants who have not achieved at least 80% attendance may be withdrawn from the course unless exceptional situations arise.
• Respond to all absenteeism consistently and fairly, considering individual circumstances.
• Provide support to students experiencing barriers to attendance and punctuality and signpost appropriately.
• Mark all registers accurately and within the first 30 minutes of the lesson.
• Update our safeguarding records to record any personal/pastoral issues that could affect attendance and punctuality.
• Notify the safeguarding team where a participant with a known pastoral concern is absent. 

Please note that failure to meet these requirements will result in losing your place on the programme.

I declare that to the best of my knowledge all information given in this application is true, accurate and complete. Writing your name below will count as your e-signature.

Thank you for completing the application form. Please complete the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion section below.

Please complete the following monitoring information, which is not part of your application. Rambert School welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, religion or disability.

Thank you for filling in this form. We will be in touch within 10 working days to confirm your place on the programme.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us on shortcourses@rambertschool.org.uk or +44 (0) 20 8892 9960

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