Rambert School, Juilliard School, McGregor: triple threat!

Juilliard rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented

Rambert School in rehearsal for Wayne McGregor's Augmented

Students at Rambert School rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented

A student at Rambert School rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented

Amanda Britton, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School

Juilliard rehearsing Wayne McGregor's Augmented

By Deborah Weiss, 29 April 2026

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Deborah Weiss

Deb joined Bachtrack in 2022 and commissions reviews and writing on ballet and dance. She was Royal Ballet School-trained and is a former principal dancer for companies including London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and Bayerisches Staatsballett. She has been writing for more than 30 years – publications have included Dancing Times, DanceTabs, Dance for You and Dance Europe. She also interviews for Voices of British Ballet, an oral archive of people who have worked in the industry in the UK. In addition to her writing, since 2016 she has been facilitating programmes that support victims of domestic abuse. Deb is passionate about her rescue dog, Bruce, and daughters (not in that order), swims a mile at least five days a week and is an avid reader.

Rambert School, Juilliard School, Wayne McGregor: triple threat!