"In the meantime, he has offered his resignation so that an investigation can be undertaken freely, and students and their families can have confidence in the process. ‘The quality of young people’s learning in the Dance School of Scotland is outstanding.’ Want to join the conversation? Ballet West, which is based in Taynuilt, near Oban, said it had instigated an “immediate” inquiry into claims which emerged on social media earlier this week. There are 53 prize winners from across Scotland and additional special prizes from our partners: Scottish Ballet and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Providing both expert vocational training and a full academic curriculum for children in S1 – S6, The Dance School of Scotland is Scotland’s only government funded Centre of Excellence for Dance and Musical Theatre. * * * Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, regular classes are suspended from 23 March 2020. THE Scots ballet school at the centre of allegations of sexual abuse faces is being wound up, a matter of days after police launched an investigation. This is the consequence of a catastrophic sequence of events and we could not prevent this from happening.”, “The allegations broadcast by ITV News regarding the vice-principal on Thursday 13 August were shocking. The board launched an internal inquiry, committed to an external inquiry and informed Police Scotland. The average private ballet school doesn’t offer good enough training and enough lessons. The statement said: “Earlier this week, the school was made aware of accusations being made against a. The trustees said the company’s affairs would now be managed by a liquidator, which would assist Police Scotland and any other regulatory bodies. A number of former students alleged they had been groomed by Barton into sexual relationships with him when they were teenagers. Scottish Ballet, Glasgow, United Kingdom. We have a resident physiotherapist and an independent counsellor who reports to the board. The school's board has now suspended a senior member of staff. Please register or log in to comment on this article. The trustees of Ballet West, a £9,000-a-year boarding school in Taynuilt, Argyll, announced on Monday that it had ceased operations with immediate effect after the registered Scottish charity “had been driven to the point of insolvency”. James Hobley Publicity Shot. Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee, United Kingdom. #ScottishBallet James Hobley, first known to the general public as a Britain’s Got Talent finalist in 2011, has graduated from English National Ballet School and has a contract to start his professional career with Scottish Ballet. They said: “The board of trustees is deeply saddened by this outcome and appalled that parent and students have been placed in such a terrible situation. We hoped the board’s prompt action would allay fears in terms of student safety going forward.”. Immediately after the allegations were reported, several organisations cut ties with Ballet West, including Bath Spa University, which accounted for 70% of the school’s student intake. 8.7K likes. After the allegations were made, Gillian Barton was suspended by the trustees’ board, which announced it would undertake a full external inquiry, using an independent QC. Online classes Our next block of classes will go on sale to Friends on 7 January and to Members on 11 January. Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker (trailer) - Duration: 1:16. Join our free membership programme and be part of the Scottish Ballet community. Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland's leading contemporary dance company. "However, there has been no criminality established to date.". Jonathan Barton, who has resigned from Ballet West ScotlandThe vice-principal of a prestigious Scottish ballet school at the centre of a police invest. We have no complaint from any student about such behaviour and, to our knowledge, no complaint has been made to the police or other authority. Ballet West’s board said it would calling in a senior legal figure unconnected with the school to carry out a “full independent inquiry.”. "These accusations were being made on social media and to a media organisation. ©JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Dance for Parkinson's Scotland is a national programme managed by Dance Base and Scottish Ballet, delivered in partnership with Parkinson's UK, and supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Baillie Gifford, trusts and patrons. Welcome to the National Galleries of Scotland Art Competition for Schools and Families 2020. Police Scotland said it had been made aware of “concerns over inappropriate behaviour”, but added that no criminality had been established to date. Ballet West, which has its headquarters in Taynuilt, Argyll, has launched a probe into the claims about one of its workers. Schaufuss is the founder of The English National Ballet School who, in a stellar career, has performed and directed all over the world with leading companies including the Kirov Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, the Royal Ballet and the New York City Ballet. Police Scotland is investigating Ballet West’s former vice-principal Jonathan Barton over claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour. All third-year students attend weekly Company Class at Scottish Ballet. Scottish Ballet is coaching the group throughout their trip, and helping them build and enhance their skills by hosting dance workshops in local high schools in deprived areas of the city. Scottish Ballet is the national ballet company of Scotland and one of the five leading ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Northern Ballet. Ballet West was Scotland’s biggest ballet school and won the best British ballet school award at this year’s British Ballet Grand Prix awards. The founder and principal of Scotland’s biggest ballet school, Gillian Barton, has been suspended with immediate effect. In this podcast, Viviana talks about training at… "We have a well-established complaints policy and procedure which is provided to students. In a statement, it said the member of staff had "emphatically denied any wrongdoing," but had offered to resign so that an investigation could be carried out freely. Submitting an Application Get the uniform. emphatically denied any wrongdoing and will co-operate fully with any investigation. A first look at the world premiere of our extraordinary new production Alice. Barton denied all of the allegations but resigned from his position at the school. Although challenging, Sophie soon found motivation and with a little help from Scottish Ballet in the form of Zoom classes, powered through until … At Scottish Ballet we believe that dance can be enjoyed by everyone. Saturday, September 12 2020 . "Students also have direct access to a representative to the board if they have any cause for concern. Please sign up for free Membership to be able to book. “The safety and wellbeing of students is of paramount importance and these allegations came as a shock to the school. Darcey Bussell DBE became the patron of the school … Read more about it > COMING SOON. “The board has written to all students and their families today to advise them of the situation.”. 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