Masters of Ballet Academy is a London-based vocational ballet school founded in 2017, offering classical ballet training using the Vaganova Method for students aged 5 to 18 outside academic school hours.
Masters of Ballet Academy is a vocational ballet school in London that teaches students aged 5 to 18 outside academic school hours. Founded in 2017, the school uses the Vaganova Method for all its training. It operates from two studio locations in West London and holds accreditation from BDQT and membership with ARBTA.
The school offers regular weekly classes across six levels: Foundation (ages 5–7), New Juniors (ages 7–8), Juniors (ages 9–10), Pre-Seniors (ages 11–12), Seniors (ages 13–15), and Pre Professionals (ages 15+). Classes include ballet, character dance, pointe, repertoire, pas de deux, flexibility, and contemporary. The school also runs Easter and Summer Intensive courses at Sadler’s Wells Theatre for students aged 8–19, with a final gala performance held at Arts Educational School Theatre.
The artistic directors are Elena Glurjidze, a former Lead Principal ballerina with English National Ballet, and Olga Semenova, who trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy and completed professional teaching qualifications there. Former students have progressed to schools including The Royal Ballet School, Vaganova Academy, Dutch National Ballet School, and Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
Masters of Ballet Academy is a vocational ballet school founded in 2017 that offers classical ballet training outside academic school hours. The school is one of the only schools in the UK to offer the Vaganova Method of training and is a member of ARBTA with full accreditation from BDQT. The school is led by Artistic Directors Elena Glurjidze and Olga Semenova, both trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St Petersburg.
Masters of Ballet Academy operates from two studio locations in London: Club des Sports at East Acton Lane, London W3 7HB, and Arts Educational Studios at Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Rd, Chiswick, London W4 1LY. Summer intensives are held at Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
The school offers regular weekly vocational ballet classes after academic school hours, including Ballet, Character Dance, Pointe, Pointe Preparation, Repertoire, Pas de Deux, Boy’s Solos, Flexibility, and Contemporary. The school also runs Easter and Summer Intensives, with the London summer intensive being non-residential.
Students aged 5 to 18 can join the regular weekly classes. Entry to the school is by trial class, and students can join any time during the term. Summer intensives accept girls and boys aged 8 to 19.
The school caters for students aged 5 to 18 through six levels: Foundation for ages 5-7, New Juniors for ages 7-8, Juniors for ages 9-10, Pre-Seniors for ages 11-12, Seniors for ages 13-15, and Pre Professionals for ages 15 and above.
Past students have gone on to study at prestigious institutions including the Vaganova Academy, Royal Ballet Lower and Upper Schools, Dutch National Ballet School and Junior Company, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, English National Ballet School, Paris Opera Ballet, and Central School of Ballet. Many current students are Royal Ballet School Associates and English National Ballet School Associates.
All tuition follows the Vaganova Method. Regular weekly classes are intended to develop confidence, creativity, technical ability, coordination, stamina, strength, musicality, and grace.
Students have participated in online dance and choreographic competitions, with the school winning first place in all three categories entered in the Ballet Beautiful Art online competition. The school also holds a final gala performance for summer intensive students.
The contact addresses are Club des Sports, East Acton Lane, London W3 7HB and Arts Educational Studios, Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Rd, Chiswick, London W4 1LY, United Kingdom. An enquiry form is available on the website requesting name, email address, telephone number, and enquiry text.