English National Ballet School
English National Ballet School is a specialist classical ballet school based in London in the United Kingdom. The School was founded in 1988 by Peter Schaufuss as the official school of English National Ballet.[1] The School's current Artistic Director is Viviana Durante.[2]
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Carlyle Building Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS | |
Coordinates | 51.48190°N 0.18570°W |
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Type | Independent Further Education |
Established | 1988 |
Specialist | Classical Ballet |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman of Governors | James Mee |
Artistic Director | Viviana Durante |
Executive Director | Jon Singleton |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 16 to 19 |
NQF Qualification | National Diploma in Professional Dance |
Accreditations | Trinity College, London Council for Dance Education & Training |
Overview
English National Ballet School is a specialist training centre for young ballet dancers aged 16 to 19. Many graduates become dancers with English National Ballet as well as with other international ballet companies.[3]
History
The School was founded in 1988 by English National Ballet as a feeder school for the company. It began with just 12 students, sharing premises with the company.[4] The School grew rapidly, and in 1995 Diana, Princess of Wales opened its new premises in Chelsea, enabling it to train many more dancers.[5]
Today the School exists as a separate entity but maintains strong links with its parent company, around a third of whose dancers are graduates of the School.[6] Students perform in ENB's touring productions of My First Ballet[7] as well as in the company's main stage productions.[8] The School's own performances are widely noted, with Dance Europe describing the Winter 2019 performance as 'a terrific show...both entertaining and thoughtful.'[9]
In 2019 the School announced plans to move to London City Island to custom-built premises shared with English National Ballet.[10]
English National Ballet School has an associate programme, ENBS Juniors, for girls and boys aged 3 and up.[11]
Notable alumni
- Ruth Brill, choreographer and first artist with Birmingham Royal Ballet[12]
- Constance Devernay, principal dancer with Scottish Ballet[13]
- Nancy Osbaldeston, principal dancer with Royal Ballet of Flanders[14]
- Laurretta Summerscales, principal dancer with Bavarian State Ballet[15]
- Erina Takahashi, lead principal dancer with English National Ballet[16]
References
- "Danish dance star Peter Schaufuss to open full-time ballet school in Edinburgh". The Stage. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Viviana Durante Becomes Artistic Director of English National Ballet School". English National Ballet School. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "English National Ballet School". Dancing Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times.
- "My First Ballet: Cinderella review – kids shall go to this ball". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "REVIEW: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET - THE NUTCRACKER - LONDON COLISEUM". London Dance. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Davis, Gerard (January 2020). "English National Ballet School Winter Showcase". Dance Europe (246): 94.
- "ENB in 2019-2020 and Opening of their New London City Island Home". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "ENBS Juniors". English National Ballet School.
- "Ruth Brill". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Constance Devernay". Scottish Ballet.
- "Nancy Osbaldeston". Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- "Ensemble". Bayerisches Staatsballett. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Relative Values interview: English National Ballet's Erina Takahashi and James Streeter". The Times.
- "Will they make it to the Royal Ballet?". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Miss Liane McRae Dip PDTC – Ballet Faculty" (PDF). Royal Academy of Dance.
- "Michael Berkin". Northern Ballet. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "English National Ballet School – Summer Performance 2017 – London". Dance Tabs. Retrieved 15 January 2020.