Elmhurst Ballet School
Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent boarding school for professional classical ballet in the United Kingdom. It takes students aged 11–19 years who intend to pursue a career in professional classical ballet. Elmhurst provides a full academic day in conjunction with a full vocational training course in ballet and dance.
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Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent boarding school for professional classical ballet in the United Kingdom. It takes students aged 11–19 years who intend to pursue a career in professional classical ballet. Elmhurst provides a full academic day in conjunction with a full vocational training course in ballet and dance.
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• Name — Elmhurst Ballet School • Type — Private school • President — Wayne McGregor • Head Label — Principal • Head — Jessica Wheeler • R Head Label — Artistic Director • R Head — Robert Parker • Chair Label — Patron • Chair — The Queen • Founder — Helen Ida Mortimer • Specialist — Classical Ballet • Address — 249 Bristol Road Edgbaston • City — Birmingham • County — West Midlands • Country — United Kingdom • Postal Code — B5 7UH • Local Authority — Birmingham • Urn — 134908 • Enrolment — 189 • Gender — Coeducational • Lower Age — 11 • Upper Age — 19 • Website — http: www.elmhurstdance.co.uk
History
History
One of the earliest vocational dance schools in the United Kingdom, Elmhurst was established in 1923 in Camberley, Surrey, by Mrs Helen Ida Mortimer in the grounds of the Prep School run by Miss Violet Crisp. The school moved to purpose-built premises in Edgbaston, Birmingham in 2004. The facilities occupy an area of 5 acres and include a 250-seat studio theatre, a theatre workshop and seven dance studios. There is also a medical centre and a physiotherapy/exercise centre. In addition to day students, there is on-site boarding accommodation for up to 121 resident students and off-site boarding for 30 sixth-formers. Robert Parker, a former Birmingham Royal Ballet principal dancer, has been artistic director since 2012.
Staff and former staff
Staff and former staff
• Mary Goodhew, former Artistic Director • Robert Parker, Artistic Director • Alfreda Thorogood, Artistic Director • Pamela Motley Verrall, music teacher • Jessica Wheeler, Principal
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