Ballet Boost Associates Applications now open for 26’-27’!
A forward-thinking ballet school for gifted dancers aged 8+.
We offer UK-wide vocational Sunday ballet school for aspirational young dancers who wish to progress to full-time training or a professional dance career. Based in London and hosted at a number of additional locations around the UK.
The Ballet Boost Associates programme aims to unlock each child’s full potential by providing a comprehensive syllabus in a nurturing and supportive learning environment. Students will receive training in the following areas:
Anatomy
Body Conditioning
Visualization techniques
Classical technique in line with the highest vocational expectations
Dynamics, Musicality and Artistry
Pointe work (girls)
Virtuosity (boys)
In London we offer ten levels of training for dancers to progress through. This provides optimum opportunities to keep growing and improving. We also have specialist ballet pianists.
Spaces are limited to provide a bespoke programme for each dancer.
We are proud of our graduates and their success at achieving entry to top vocational ballet upper schools including…
Royal Ballet School
English National Ballet School
Zurich Dance Academy
Central School of Ballet
European School of Ballet
Joffrey School of Ballet
Tring Park
Elmhurst
Rambert
Please visit website to apply!
Applications Now Open!
The Academy of Balletic Arts (ABA).
In its 8th year!
With 100% success rates for upper school auditions!
Offering full or part time vocational training!
Founded by our artistic director and founder, Emma Northmore,
ABA is a forward-thinking London based ballet school for 8 – 16 years olds who wish to pursue a vocational alternative to Lower School.
Now Available in Wales and Exeter as well as Online.
Leaving home to pursue full-time ballet training can be a daunting process. The Academy of Balletic Arts was founded to provide talented young dancers with a vocational alternative to Lower School. Students receive all the essential elements of full time ballet training, whilst maintaining time in the family home and benefiting from the support this environment provides.
Students are selected based on their potential for success in classical ballet. They must be mature and driven in their approach to training.
Spaces are limited to provide a bespoke programme for each dancer.
Small class sizes (approximately 4-12 students, depending on the day of the week) to ensure an individual approach to each child for optimum improvement.
ABA is extremely accommodating in terms of events at school and the need for flexibility. Classes can be carried over from week to week. We also assist in contacting schools to obtain permission to attend. All our current and previous students have managed to balance school homework and dancing beautifully! Great organisational skills for life are imbedded with the need for time management and focused training! We do less hours, have less injuries and achieve 100 percent success rate for Upper school auditions! We also provide wonderful ballet pianists.
We are proud of our graduates and their success at achieving entry to top vocational ballet upper schools including...
Royal Ballet School
English National Ballet School
Zurich Dance Academy
Central School of Ballet
European School of Ballet
Joffrey School of Ballet
Tring Park
Elmhurst
Rambert
Applications Open!!
Don’t miss our much loved ‘Back to Ballet’ course.
Places fill up quickly!
Carefully planned classes taught by Emma Northmore, with vocational/pre-vocational students in mind, so they can approach the next school year without injury after the extended break.
It’s vital that this point in the year is staggered and built correctly and we ensure each dancer will feel ready and brimming with confidence.
An essential course for anyone wishing to return to full fitness after the summer holidays. The course will include carefully designed ballet classes with seniors taught by Emma Northmore and Mids taught by Emma Harris.
Back to Ballet is a three-day course of carefully crafted classes designed to safely return students to the studio ready for the new school year. After the Summer break, a graded transition back to ballet is essential in order to prevent the risk of injuries.
Classes will be held at the beautiful Pineapple Dance Studios.
Please check our website for more details!
Ballet Boost Associates Applications now open for 26’-27’!
A forward-thinking ballet school for gifted dancers aged 8+.
We offer UK-wide vocational Sunday ballet school for aspirational young dancers who wish to progress to full-time training or a professional dance career. Based in London and hosted at a number of additional locations around the UK.
The Ballet Boost Associates programme aims to unlock each child’s full potential by providing a comprehensive syllabus in a nurturing and supportive learning environment. Students will receive training in the following areas:
Anatomy
Body Conditioning
Visualization techniques
Classical technique in line with the highest vocational expectations
Dynamics, Musicality and Artistry
Pointe work (girls)
Virtuosity (boys)
In London we offer ten levels of training for dancers to progress through. This provides optimum opportunities to keep growing and improving. We also have specialist ballet pianists.
Spaces are limited to provide a bespoke programme for each dancer.
We are proud of our graduates and their success at achieving entry to top vocational ballet upper schools including…
Royal Ballet School
English National Ballet School
Zurich Dance Academy
Central School of Ballet
European School of Ballet
Joffrey School of Ballet
Tring Park
Elmhurst
Rambert
Please visit website to apply!
Don’t miss our vocational back to Ballet course!
Perfectly designed for vocational and pre-vocational dancers to hit the ground running in September!
At the beautiful
Pineapple Dance Studios,
31st August - 2nd September
With Seniors taught by
Emma Northmore
and Mids taught by Emma Harris!
Visit our website and click on courses for more information and to apply!
Junior Company week - Announcing our special guests! ⭐️⭐️
Don’t miss out!
Work closely with ENB Repetiteur Renato Paroni de Castro on our Junior Company week - with very many thanks to Artistic Director Aaron Watkins for allowing this to happen.
What a treat and so many insights to learn.
A golden opportunity to discover the expectations of a company such as ENB and to showcase your work.
We also have London City Ballet’s Kate Lyon’s with us!
She will also be sharing her expertise and expectations within the framework of a company like LCB.
Last year we had BRBs Dominic Antonucci and a dancer ended up working with the company less than two weeks later!
5 days
2 companies
Opportunity, connections and chances to make a good impression!
What Ballet Boost Means To Me!
Delighted to hear from our wonderful Sophie, a former BBA and ABA student who went on to train at English National Ballet.
She has just completed her 3rd year with Estonia National Ballet.🩰
“Happy 10 years of BB ,such an amazing milestone 🤍
Ballet Boost meant so much to me. It really helped bridge that crucial step into vocational dance school and gave me the foundation and confidence I needed to go on into my professional career. I’m so grateful for the training, support and encouragement I had during that time …it genuinely shaped my journey.
Thank you for everything and for being such a special part of it 🫶🏼 xxx”
10 years of Ballet Boost!
What Ballet Boost Means to Me!
Delighted to hear from one of our full time student’s parents, about her daughter’s successful journey as a current yr 11! ⭐️💫
“Ballet Boost has guided my daughter over the last 5 years.
But most importantly towards Upper School auditions.
Emma has a clear understanding of what needs to happen and how to get there.
The 121 lessons have been the biggest help as the individual guidance is essential.
Emma’s help is also for the parent not only the student.
The first person we share our news with is Emma and she always has something to say to help.
Emma gives 100% of herself to her students, she is full of energy, encouragement, pushes you if needed and we (yes ‘we’ as the saying goes - it takes a village, mentored carefully by Emma) we did it!
Alyssia, with many ups and downs, trips to masterclasses, Performance Platform competitions, summer intensives and hard work got into the school of her dreams!!” ❤️
Happy #internationaldanceday
We hope you enjoy this short video from our recent Easter Pas de Deux intensive of this beautiful piece of rep from Kenneth Macmillan’s Concerto!
10 years of Ballet Boost!🩰
What Ballet Boost Means to Me!
Delighted to hear from another treasured student who joined with Ballet Boost when she was just 8 years old!
We are very proud of what she has already achieved! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Hi, I’m Scarlett,
I’m currently at Elmhurst Upper School and I’ve just finished the run of Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre where I played Posy Fossil.
My Ballet Boost journey began at the age of 8 and continued into ABA where I was fortunate to work with some excellent teachers and have some amazing opportunities such as attending YAGP, the Performance Platform competition and so many different courses and masterclasses.
At the heart of it all is Emma Northmore, who has always supported me and played a crucial role in my training.
Emma has a wealth of knowledge and really cares about every individual dancer.
I think that’s what makes Ballet Boost so special”.
