Emily Rose Ballet - YOUR TEACHER

Hello, I'm Emily and I can't wait to be part of your ballet journey!

Specializing in ballet, Emily has been dancing since the age of four. After taking a break during her teenage years, she rediscovered her love for ballet as an adult and hasn't looked back since.

She holds multiple RAD Ballet certifications and is currently working towards her RAD Intermediate certification. While Emily's speciality is ballet, her dance background is diverse— training in other styles, including Modern, Latin, and swing, which have added richness and versatility to her teaching.

She has been training with Vole Ballet School for almost two years, where she has helped students of all ages and abilities grow in confidence, technique, and love for ballet.

My Ballet Story

Dropping out of ballet young and restarting it in my mid-twenties, I know first hand about starting your ballet as an adult!

I have always loved dance but ballet is my first love and will always have my heart. Starting when I was 4 and moving up the RAD grades I was sure this was something I would never leave behind. Fast forward a few years, my passion remained, but due to my own personal reasons, I decided to quit.

I spent years trying to fill the hole that ballet left behind and explored all kinds of different dance styles, however nothing quite came close to the joy I felt when I was dancing ballet.

I had toyed with the idea of restarting again but was swamped with thoughts of self doubt;

"What if I'm not good enough and embarrass myself"

"I don't have a ballet body"

"I'm not as fit as I used to be"

However, after the crazy time that was COVID, I had had enough of this mindset. If the pandemic had taught me anything, it was that you should do what makes you happy, because who knows what's just around the corner!

Unfortunately, looking for classes to join proved difficult. Most places only offered classes for children or advanced students who were already integrated with in the dance school. Most adult ballet classes I did find didn't seem to challenge adult students, giving little to no corrections and providing minimal information regarding proper technique - it almost felt impossible to find classes that focused on the joy of ballet but which also took adult dancers seriously.

Then, I came across Vole Ballet School in Harrogate, which offered exactly what I was looking for. Due to my brief time training young, I was fortunate enough to retain the majority of my terminology knowledge, however, dancing ballet in my new adult body was an adjustment! It was (and still is) hard work, but I have learnt things about myself and achieved things I never thought I could achieve - none of which would have been possible without taking the plunge and starting ballet again as an adult.

My teacher, Samantha Hood, encouraged me to follow my passion and childhood dream of becoming a ballet teacher. Fast forward to today and I am studying for my vocational RAD exams, have taken part in numerous showcases/performances and have found a new home at Vole as a ballet teacher. Something I never thought was achievable starting again so late. They say most ballet dancers' journeys end the further into adulthood they get - but I'm proof that's not true!

I hope to complete my RAD teacher training qualification in the near future, as I’m committed to advancing my knowledge and skills to provide the best possible experience for my students.

I'm fortunate to have come across an inclusive and encouraging environment when rediscovering ballet as an adult, and feel privileged to provide classes that will provide adult ballet dancers with the same, sharing what can be achieved when adult dancers are taken seriously and are given the correct tools to be the best dancers they can be!

Everybody's ballet journey is different, but I can confidently say that it's a journey we're all invited on, no matter who you are.