Meet The L.B.B.S Team

A Team Passionate About Theatre & Dance!...

All our teachers/staff are fully insured and DBS/CRB checked and have a strong dance/theatre background. As a school that is specialising in boys ballet training, we ensure a good mix of both male and female teachers.

James has been involved in theatre and the performing arts from a very young age and presently owns several theatre schools and other related businesses in South Wales and in the London region. James has worked within the primary education sector and has a large amount of experience working with children as a teacher, coach and other supporting roles.

The success of Counterpointe theatre arts in Swansea has allowed James to expand and provide so many more youngsters with the support, high quality training and encouragement they deserve.

James continues to run the South Wales school whilst now living in the London area and is very passionate about this project.

James recognsied the lack of support for male dancers across the UK, even in the large cities such as London, and wanted to provide a new kind of school... Having spoken to many young men and proffesional male dancers, James decided to meet the challenge and set up a boys only dance school in London.

James who has several Boys Ballet Ltd. branches opening across the UK (Wales, England and Scotland). He is determined to change the discouraging image of boys and young men in the dancing world!

Amy began dancing at the age of three at the Pamela Howard School of Dance. There she studied a range of styles, taking her training in Ballet, Modern and National to Advanced levels. At an early age Amy became a student teacher and through great tutorship she developed her passion for teaching. Amy went on to study Dance and Drama at Roehampton University. Here, alongside Ballet, Amy studied a range of Contemporary styles including Limon and Cunningham. Teaching with the University’s Dance Society and performing with the Roehampton Players. After graduating in 2009 Amy enrolled with the Royal Academy of Dance C.B.T.S program graduating as an R.A.D teacher in 2012. Amy has a wealth of experience working with children for 10 years as both a Dance Teacher and an Ofsted registered home childcarer. Amy regularly continues her professional development through training in both child development and courses at the Royal Academy of Dance.

Since graduating from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts with a triple distinction, Philip has worked both nationally and internationally as a professional dancer. Previous companies include Serbian National Ballet, Ballet Theatre UK and Wroclaw Opera Ballet, working in countries such as Poland, Hong Kong, Serbia and SIngapore. Upcoming work includes an international your to Japan, and working throughout the UK as a freelance teacher.

Eleanor trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London where she graduated in 2013 with her BA (Hons) in Ballet Education and her Registered Teacher Status with the RAD. She is also affiliated with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Since graduation, she had taught in Germany and now splits her time teaching between Suffolk, London and Cambridge.

Jason was born in Belgium, from a Filipino and Italian heritage. Jason started his training in Belgium before joining the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. He is now doing a postgraduate course at the London Contemporary Dance School. As a dancer, Jason has been working with Darren Ellis Dance, Christopher Bruce CBE, Ross Mckim and Kerry Nicholls. He is now working with Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company and is also a apprentice with Akram Khan Company. As a choreographer, Jason choreographed for ‘Design for Dance’ at Central St Martin and also choreographed pieces for the BBC YOUNG DANCER 2015.We are very pleased to have Jason as part of our teaching team.

Harriet attended the LBBS sister school Counterpointe Theatre Arts in Swansea from a very young age where she took part and gained qualifications in Ballet , Tap , Modern , Jazz and Musical Theatre. Harriet also studied at Gorseinon College in Swansea and gained a BTEC in performing arts and was offered a place at the well renowned Doreen Bird College in London. Harriet graduated from Bird with a BA in Acting. Since her departure she has been involved in various productions and performances, children's theatre, backing vocals, music videos and voice over work. We are very honoured and excited to have Harriet part of the LBBS team... We know how much the pupils will enjoy Harriet's classes and how much they will benefit from her training and fantastic personality and enthusiasm!

"Elliot began performing as a young teenager, and went on to begin his professional training at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. He later completed his training at Bird College, graduating with a BA (Hons) in Dance and Theatre Performance. Immediately after graduating, Elliot was hired as a dancer for Carnival Cruise Lines and undertook two contracts on board the ships travelling around the Caribbean and US. He now works back in the UK and most recently featured in 'And The World Goes Round' at the Union Theatre. Elliot has also worked as both a dancer and actor on a number of television shows. Aside from his teaching work at London Boys Ballet School, Elliot has also taught dance for internationally competing gymnasts."

After a childhood of classical musical training, Christopher transitioned into dance through Musical Theatre and now has a firm interest in Performance, Choreography and Improvisation. He left St Vincent's sixth Form with 7 A-Levels in various Performing Arts subjects and is currently finishing his BA in Contemporary Dance at Trinity Laban conservatoire of Music and Dance. Since being in London, he has had the opportunity to perform and have his work shown at City of London Festival; Resolution! 2015 at The Place; Essero Creativo in Pesaro, Italy; Swallowsfeet Festival in Brighton; and has performed work by established choreographers Shobana Jeyasingh, Anna Williams, Fred Gehrig and Gary Lambert.

Amelia began her training at Counterpointe Theater Arts in Swansea. Whilst at the school she won 'the most promising singer' award at the Brangwyn hall, sang on children's TV, toured with the young Euro ballet and appeared in professional productions of Gypsy and Annie.

She trained professionally at both The Northern Ballet School in Manchester and Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom gaining her Advanced dance qualifications, Associates and Musical Theatre Diploma.

For four years she worked on board Princess worldwide cruise liners as a dancer/singer. Of all her theatre and pantomime appearances in the UK, most notable was her role as ballerina doll/understudy Isabel in the Uk tour and West End production of 'Scrooge' the musical. She later played the part of Isabel in it's European tour. More recently Amelia danced with Ballet Russe in the corps de ballet of Swan Lake, Giselle and Les Sylphides and was asked to choreograph a contemporary ballet piece for the company. Additionally she has worked as ballet teacher at Gower College on their Performing Arts Courses.

In September 2012 she undertook the role as ballet school manager in a 5 star ladies centre owned by Princesses in Saudi Arabia.

Edmunds latest credit as Assistant Director for new musical ‘Apartment 40C’ saw him sitting on the other side of the artistic fence. Edmund started his training at Elmhurst School for Dance, then onto Millennium Performing Arts where he saw the end of his education. His first job straight out of college was as a dancer on the Queen Victoria cruise liner. After finishing his 8 month stint sailing across the world he then joined the cast of ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ where he played Ensemble/Cover Older Billy.

Alex started dancing from the age of 6 and has always loved dancing. He furthered his training from the age of 12 and was awarded a MDS Scholarship to train professionally at the very prestigous Hammond School. After leaving in his final year he moved to continue his training at the Rambert School Of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Alongside his training at Rambert, Alex studies the BA (hons) in ballet and contemporary dance. We are very pleased to have Alex part of our guest assistant and teacher team. Alex will not only be assisting Ms Amelia in her syllabus classes but will also be offering our older students the occasional contemporary class :-)

Jake started dancing at the age of 5 and joined our sister school Counterpointe Theatre Arts in Swansea at age 9. He gained a place at the Royal Ballet mid associates and was offered a scholarship at the well renowned Hammond School in Chester. Having graduated from the Hammond, Jake continues to study and we are very pleased that he is able to support his old schools newest project - The London Boys Ballet School... Thank you Jake!

Davids most recent contract was working on Billy Elliot the Musical in Sydney & Melbourne and now in Londons west end. David has worked under the director Stephen Daldry, and is cast within the male ensemble as well as covering two lead roles. He has worked on-screen in the award winning short film 'Numurkah' with Director Ryan Coonan as well as an American TV Movie called 'The life of Shirley Temple'. David has also spent time studying dance, vocals and acting via various work-shops, short courses and schools. David will be holding Billy Elliot workshops with us that will incorporate discussion about the west end musical storyline, acting and some fun dance routines!

Emily began dancing at the age of three and trained at our sister school Counterpoint for many years gaining her Major Vocational Ballet exams. With a strong technical ballet base she went to Gorseinon College to do a BTEC and developped a love for contemporary dance. Emily then went on to train at London Contemporary Dance School where she studied for three years to get her Bachelor Degree. Since graduating she has become a freelance dancer and has performed in multiple shows and worked with various choreographers. Some of the most exciting work has been in is an Opera of Romeo and Juliet in France, working with National Dance Company Wales, performing Cunningham repertoire at the Barbican Theatre London and dancing in some recent music videos. She loves that she can combine her performing career with her educational work back in Wales. We are delighted to welcome Emily to the team.

Jessica passed her RAD & I.S.T.D. Intermediate Ballet examinations gaining Distinction and Merit and also Intermediate I.S.T.D. Tap and Modern examinations gaining Distinctions and Merits. Jessica has been working as an Assistant teacher for the Junior and Lower School in Ballet, Tap and Modern at our Swansea based school for many years.

We are very happy that Claire has taken up the position of our new school secretary. Claire not only has a very dedicated son that attends classes with us, but she also brings with her experience working within the leisure industry and is a licensed chaperone. Welcome onboard Claire!