Welcome to Masters of Ballet Academy

Masters of Ballet Academy is a London based Vocational Ballet School, offering classical ballet training for students from 5 to 18 years old, out of academic school hours.

Masters of Ballet Academy is one of the only schools in the UK to offer the Vaganova Method of training.

We hold different levels of classes, from young children’s classes to Pre-Professional level. All tuition follows 'The Vaganova Method' and each student will be placed in the class most appropriate to his/her ability.

We offer Vocational Training after academic school hours. Regular weekly classes provide our young dancers with a valuable opportunity to develop confidence, creativity, technical ability, coordination, stamina, strength, musicality and grace. These are the skills needed for Pre and Professional levels and will give students the best possible training for a career in the world of dance. The attention given to developing the strengths and talents of each student will benefit them both physically and spiritually, even if they decide not to be a professional dancer.

We are also known for our highly acclaimed Masters of Ballet Easter and Summer Intensives at Sadler's Wells Theatre, where we invite guest teachers from all over the world to teach our weekly timetable.

Masters of Ballet Academy is a member of ARBTA (Association of Russian Ballet and Theatre Arts) and it has full accreditation from the BDQT (Board of Dance Qualifications & Training).

Our Story

Founded in 2017 by the outstanding Elena Glurjidze, former Principal Ballerina at English National Ballet and Guest Teacher with the English National Ballet School, along with Olga Semenova, renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy Graduate and Teacher, (who went on to become the Director of the highly acclaimed Russian Imperial Ballet School), Masters of Ballet Academy is a reference in the UK for Vaganova Method ballet training.

Past students of Masters of Ballet Academy and Russian Imperial Ballet School have gone on to study at schools such as the Vaganova Academy (St. Petersburg), Royal Ballet Lower and Upper Schools, Dutch National Ballet School and Junior Company, the Bolshoi Ballet Academy (Moscow), Perm Ballet Academy, Kiev State Ballet School, Boston Ballet School, National Ballet School (Lithuania), Harid Conservatoire (Florida), Berlin State Ballet School and Central School of Ballet and to perform in Companies such as the English National Ballet. Many of the Masters of Ballet Academy’s current students are also Royal Ballet School Junior, Mid, Senior and Advanced Associates as well as English National Ballet School Associates and Central School of Ballet Associates.

Our Studios

Our purpose built dance studios are all furnished with Harlequin flooring, with sprung floors to studios 1, 2 & 3. Studios 1, 2 & 3 also benefit from air conditioning and are regularly used by professionals from the top flight of the ballet industry, for day time rehearsals.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide technically specialist Ballet training of the highest level from the youngest age upwards, to nurture students with exemplary technique and artistic flair.

Joining Masters of Ballet Academy

Entry to the school is by trial class, with students joining any time during the term. If you would like to have more information about our school, please fill in the short form below. To apply for the school or one of our Intensive Courses, please fill the full Application Form.

We look forward to meeting you soon.