Giselle21 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Hi, We are in London temporarily and looking for recommendations for some private ballet lessons. Want to start this way rather than a school for DD until we figure out what we are doing. Central London venue & accessible by tube would be ideal! Any recommendations? Thank you😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farawaydancer Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Emma Northmore would be my recommendation. She has open classes at Pineapple but she also gives private lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruby Foo Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Sarah Toner, North London, right beside Arsenal tube station. Excellent and detailed tuition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) I take private classes with Karis Scarlette (En Avant Ballet) at Danceworks and would recommend her as outstanding 💖 Edited August 12, 2019 by Sheila Beelam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giselle21 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Thanks so much for the replies, I’ll look into all of those. Great advice on this forum😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) A bit Off Topic - but ... Sheila, can I ask you (and I'm thinking how to phrase this respectfully) - I took a class with Ms Scarlette at Danceworks - a Beginner level, as I needed just a nice gentle stretch out. I'd say it was a rather unrepresentative class, as she had some people in filming some godawful parody of ballet for a website called LadsUni (or something like that) so we started around 15 minutes late, and it was a tiny studio & a lot of people. But I didn't really get much new from her class & I found her a bit self-involved. She's a beautiful dancer & I can see what one could learn, but how do you find her coaching - what sorts of things does she do differently from other teachers that you find outstanding? I should explain, at my age, I know there's not much I can do about all the faults I have, but I am really interested in taking class & learning from teachers who can help me use my body well & maintain whatever it is that I've got. I don't want to feel I've dismissed an outstanding teacher out of ignorance ... Edited August 13, 2019 by Kate_N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Alice Crawford, ex ENB, is the most wonderful nurturing teacher dd ever had. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Kate_N said: I don't want to feel I've dismissed an outstanding teacher out of ignorance ... We've done a number of workshops and some classes with her when in London and she's always been good. Good exercises and lots of useful corrections. Never any privates though, so can't speak of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate_N Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) That's good to hear, Colman. I think maybe my experience was because a) I'm not a regular; and b) it was a very basic beginners class and I didn't get to move! I got one useful correction, but not really any approach to working the body generally which I found illuminating. There's a teacher in New York I really love to take class with - Julia Gleich - who teaches a very basic beginners class, but I really like her approach to ballet & I always learn something new about my body & ballet. Anyway, I"m off-topic, and it's just my very limited experience - I look at her Insta and really like what I see there, so I was obviously in an off-mood! Edited August 13, 2019 by Kate_N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colman Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 We’re hardly regulars! She could have been having an off day, or maybe you just don’t get on with her as a teacher. I’ve known teachers who other people raved over that I couldn’t stand to be in the same room as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giselle21 Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Anna C said: Alice Crawford, ex ENB, is the most wonderful nurturing teacher dd ever had. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat. Thank you, sounds like a great recommendation too. Plenty to research! 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummy twinkle toes Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Olga at Masters of Ballet Academy is very good. She is Vaganova trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giselle21 Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derin's Mom Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 12/08/2019 at 15:33, Giselle21 said: Hi, We are in London temporarily and looking for recommendations for some private ballet lessons. Want to start this way rather than a school for DD until we figure out what we are doing. Central London venue & accessible by tube would be ideal! Any recommendations? Thank you😄 Natalia Kremen I may suggest. We do not live in UK but she has helped my DD in her ballet journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora3 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Oh, yes, Natalia Kremen. I once participated in a summer intensive with her and can only recommend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giselle21 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 22 hours ago, Derin's Mom said: Natalia Kremen I may suggest. We do not live in UK but she has helped my DD in her ballet journey. Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giselle21 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 16 hours ago, Aurora3 said: Oh, yes, Natalia Kremen. I once participated in a summer intensive with her and can only recommend! Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bella19 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Olga Semenova or Elena Glurdjidze from Masters Ballet Academy strongly recomended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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