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