Full-Time School
Visionary Vocational Dance Training Meets Leading Academic Tuition
The School Day
Structure
Our school day begins in the morning and students participate in two blocks of vocational dance during the school day. This sits alongside a solid academic curriculum.
Smaller Class Sizes
Due to the size and nature of our school, LVBS is proud that smaller class sizes offer students more opportunities for individual learning and provide a bespoke approach to each student's education.
After School Programme
At the end of the school day, our full-time students continue their dance training in partnership with West London School of Dance, cementing their training and ensuring that within the school week, they train for a minimum of 15 hours.
Vocational Dance
Vocational Dance training is at the heart of our school, accompanied by live music. Our students come to us with potential and we guide them towards realising it through our renowned training.
In years 6 - 9, our vocational training program lays the groundwork for students by focusing on building a solid foundation in technique, musicality, and expressive abilities in classical dance and beyond.
As students progress into years 10 and 11, our training shifts gears to offer an increased exposure to classical and contemporary dance repertoire, refining their technical skills, and equipping them for potential admission to prominent dance institutions, both nationally and internationally.
Students frequently engage with prominent industry experts, coaches, and choreographers, affording them valuable insights into the wider professional landscape and the expectations of working in professional settings.
Throughout this journey, many of our young learners discover additional talents and passions for various facets of dance and the performing arts. LVBS's unique emphasis on nurturing classical dancers with versatile abilities in singing, acting, and musical theatre dance ensures that our students are prepared for a successful career in the artistic field, regardless of where their unique talents may lead them
Alumni
We are so proud of our former students at LVBS. They go on to dance at world-class colleges and, subsequently, produce world-class work across stage and screen.
Students typically graduate to attend:
The Royal Ballet School
Elmhurst Ballet School
English National Ballet School
Central School of Ballet
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Northern Ballet School
London Studio Centre
Tring Park
Arts Educational
Laine Theatre Arts
National Ballet School of Cuba
The Rock School Philadelphia
Rosella Hightower, Cannes
Graduates include:
Ishan Mahabir-Stokes - Scottish Ballet
Williams Yamada - English National Ballet
Julia Conway - English National Ballet
Hamish Longley - English National Ballet
Jade Longley - Royal Swedish Ballet/English National Ballet
Nadia Mullova-Barley - The Royal Ballet
Luca Freudenberg - Ballet West
Nicholas Vavrečka - London City Ballet
Benedict Lythgoe - Vanemuine Theatre/Croatian National Ballet
Emily Sapsford - Arles Youth Ballet Company
Chrissy Brooke - Dance Dance/American in Paris/Dr Semmelweis at the Pinter
Sebastian Goffin - Norwegian National Ballet/Cats/West Side Story
Eloise Shepherd-Taylor - Joffrey Ballet Company
Gemma Gullefer - Dortmund Ballet Company
Daniela Norman - Cover Lead in An American in Paris/June in Netflix's "Tiny Pretty Things"
Leo Morad - Israel Ballet
Georgia Richardson - Lyric Dance Company, Florence
Shantana Hull-Jurkovic - Opera Wrocławska
Sam Pitman - Ballet Atlantique, Canada
Georgia Pemberton - Bugsy Molone
Lucy Walsham - Mamma Mia! UK and International Tour
Sabrina Wyllie - New English Ballet Theatre
Alessio Di Traglia - Ballett Di Roma
Giorgia Capogna - New English Ballet Theatre
Katia Abramovich - LA Ballet
Ginevra (Ginnie) D’Aquino - Ballet Nice Mediterranée
Samuel Edwards - Billy Crocker in Anything Goes/Stuart Dunmire in Mrs Doubtfire/Ted Lasso
James Humpleman - Greece/Mamma Mia!
Katie Singh - Disney’s Aladdin, Joseph and his Technicolor Dreamcoat, Moulin Rouge!, West Side Story, Strictly Come Dancing (BBC), What’s Love Got To Do With It
Our online application process is simple and straightforward. All applications require a £45 application fee, specific photos to demonstrate physical suitability and medical details. All set? Apply here.
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In the heart of West London, London Vocational Ballet School is within touching distance of the Capital's wider cultural tapestry - the perfect setting to educate young artists
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