Holistic Ballet® keeps ballet technique in its purest form and uses principles derived from yoga, Pilates, and functional anatomy to create a safe and effective training method. Thus, it enables professional dancers and students who do not possess the ideal physical attributes needed for conventional ballet training to progress and advance whilst minimising the risk of injury.

Age 12+

Beginner

You learn the fundamentals of ballet technique (posture, alignment, foot and arm positions). The exercises are kept simple and taught mainly at the barre, for you to concentrate on the correct execution of the movements.

Franziska Rosenzweig

Franziska Rosenzweig is founder of Holistic Ballet® and creator of the Holistic Ballet DVD series.

Born in Berlin, former East Germany, Franziska graduated at the top of her class from the State Ballet School Berlin.
She danced with the German State Opera Berlin (today’s Staatsballet Berlin) where she performed soloist and principal roles, and with the Peter Schaufuss Ballet in Denmark.
In 1998, Franziska moved to London as a freelance artist and gradually transitioned from being an active dancer to being a ballet teacher whilst also training as a Gyrotonic®, Pilates, and yoga instructor.

She followed invitations to guest-teach in India and European dance companies like Random Dance, Richard Alston, Ballet Prejlocaj, and others.

She assisted James D’Silva in the making of Trudi Styler’s fitness DVDs.