Elmhurst Ballet School

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Elmhurst is the oldest vocational dance school in the UK – its vision is to provide a world-renowned center of excellence for the training and education of classical ballet dancers for Birmingham Royal Ballet and other national and international dance companies.
The new school has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of professional dance training, with all facilities on one five-acre campus. This move constituted a £20 million investment in the future of dance education in the UK and Elmhurst now fills what was a conspicuous void in vocational dance training in the Midlands. In October 2005, the school was officially opened.
The Elmhurst Bistro is at the center of the school community. Diet is carefully monitored and the school has its catering staff who prepare all daily meals for the students of the school. All dietary needs are catered for and the school prides itself on the quality of the nutrition it provides. Talks by visiting nutritionists help to ensure that students are aware of the need to eat well-balanced meals.
Academic tuition is delivered by an experienced staff of well-qualified, graduate teachers. This aspect of the school’s work is of central importance and students regularly achieve outstanding success in public examinations at GCSE and A-level. In 2015 73% received five or more GCSEs including English and Maths with a 100% pass rate at A-level. Form Tutors monitor the progress and welfare of each student, and pastoral care is provided through an extensive network of academic, residential, and vocational staff. Internal academic assessment takes place throughout the year, and parents receive regular written reports. As well as the annual parent-teacher evenings for each year group, parents are welcome to contact the school at any time over academic matters.
A-level studies not only complement and enrich Elmhurst’s vocational training but, in the event of a career cut short by injury or a change of aspiration, they constitute a reliable insurance policy. If a student decides to go to university after his/her final year of training, every support is given by the Principal and her staff.
At Elmhurst we are proud to have a truly dedicated teaching staff, all of whom come from a professional dance background and teach with passion and commitment. Our association with Birmingham Royal Ballet is of immense benefit to the school, further enhancing what we offer our pupils. We are fortunate to welcome Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers and staff to the school to teach daily classes, including pas de deux, regularly. Students are allowed to work in Birmingham Royal Ballet productions, in Birmingham and on tour around the UK and abroad, including dancing in the great classical ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty.

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