Welcome! My name is Ella-Louise Appleby. Scroll down to discover more about me.
Education & Training
I started dancing at the age of four with Jacqui Everson at Gemini School of Dance in Griffithstown. I was part of the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Associate programme for 8 years and the Ballet Cymru Associate programme for 5 years as well as attending numerous summer and Easter courses with both organisations whilst at Gemini.
At age 17 I was awarded a scholarship to KS Dance in Cheshire where I spent three years studying on the Classical Course. Here I trained in Ballet, Pas de Deux, Spanish, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Choreography and Musical Theatre. I graduated with a Trinity Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance and alongside my training I also chose to study for my teaching qualifications and graduated from the ISTD with a DDE in Cecchetti Classical Ballet. I am now also a registered teacher member with the British Ballet Organisation and currently working towards my Licentiate teaching qualification with the ISTD.
Professional Credits
Royal Ballet & Opera UK
Tivoli Ballet Teater Copenhagen, DK
Det Kongelige Teater (Royal Danish Opera) Copenhagen, DK
Brecon Festival Ballet Wales, UK
International Festival Ballet Spain National Tour
International Classic Ballet Theatre UK National Tour
JPM Productions UK
Constella OperaBallet UK
Ballet Cymru UK National Tour
BBC Ffilm Cymru Wales, UK
Poise Dance UK
Ballet Cymru 2 Newport, UK
ISTD Cecchetti Advanced II DVD
Teaching Credits
Appleby Dance
Gemini School of Dance
Charlotte May Academy
Elizabeth Gibbs Dance
Children’s Ballet Wales & Adult Ballet Wales
London Studio Centre Associate Programme
Ballet Cymru Pre-Professional Programme
Cecchetti Classical Ballet Associate Programme
Ballet Cymu Associate Programme