English National Ballet School
    Address
    Carlyle Building
    Hortensia Road

    London
    ,
    SW10 0QS

    United Kingdom
    Coordinates51°28′55″N 0°11′09″W / 51.48190°N 0.18570°W / 51.48190; -0.18570
    Information
    TypeIndependent Further Education
    Established1988 (1988)
    FounderPeter Schaufuss
    SpecialistClassical Ballet
    OfstedReports
    Chairman of GovernorsJames Mee
    Artistic DirectorViviana Durante
    Executive DirectorJon Singleton
    GenderCoeducational
    Age16 to 19
    NQF QualificationNational Diploma in Professional Dance
    AccreditationsTrinity College, London
    Council for Dance Education & Training

    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.

    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.[2]

    History

    The School was founded in 1988 by then director Peter Schaufuss of English National Ballet as a feeder school for the company. It began with just 12 students, sharing premises with the company.[3] The School grew rapidly, and in 1995 Diana, Princess of Wales opened its new premises in Chelsea, enabling it to train many more dancers.[4]

    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.[5] Students perform in ENB's touring productions of My First Ballet[6] as well as in the company's main stage productions and those of other leading UK companies.[7] The School's own performances are widely noted, with Dance Europe describing the Winter 2019 performance as 'a terrific show...both entertaining and thoughtful.'[8]

    English National Ballet School has an associate programme, ENBS Juniors, for girls and boys aged 3 and up.[9] In 2020, the School initiated a Graduate Trainee Programme as a response to the global pandemic.

    Notable alumni

    Notable teachers

    References

    1. ↑ "Danish dance star Peter Schaufuss to open full-time ballet school in Edinburgh". The Stage. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    2. ↑ "English National Ballet School". Dancing Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
    3. ↑ "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    4. ↑ "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    5. ↑ "English National Ballet School livestream for 25th anniversary". Dancing Times.
    6. ↑ "My First Ballet: Cinderella review – kids shall go to this ball". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    7. ↑ "REVIEW: ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET - THE NUTCRACKER - LONDON COLISEUM". London Dance. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    8. ↑ Davis, Gerard (January 2020). "English National Ballet School Winter Showcase". Dance Europe (246): 94.
    9. ↑ "ENBS Juniors". English National Ballet School.
    10. ↑ "Ruth Brill". Birmingham Royal Ballet. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    11. ↑ "Constance Devernay". Scottish Ballet.
    12. ↑ Crabb, Michael (7 July 2021). "'I wanted this next challenge,' says Hope Muir, the new artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada". Toronto Star.
    13. ↑ "Nancy Osbaldeston". Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
    14. ↑ "Ensemble". Bayerisches Staatsballett. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    15. ↑ "Relative Values interview: English National Ballet's Erina Takahashi and James Streeter". The Times.
    16. ↑ "Will they make it to the Royal Ballet?". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    17. ↑ "Michael Berkin". Northern Ballet. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    18. ↑ "English National Ballet School – Summer Performance 2017 – London". Dance Tabs. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
    19. ↑ Mrs Sebnem, Önal-Gülseker. "Staatsballett Berlin". www.staatsballett-berlin.de.
    20. ↑ The Stuttgart, Ballet. "Home | Stuttgart Ballet". www.stuttgart-ballet.de.
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