Sian - Founder, Artistic Director 

Hi, my name is Siân and I’m the Artistic Director of Ballet Bristol.

After spending 12 years living in London, during that time being lucky enough to be a member of Chelsea Ballet and dancing in many performances, I moved to Bristol and was at once struck by how few opportunities there were for amateur adult dancers outside the capital.

This has inspired me to start Ballet Bristol and now have a wonderful band of like minded people on board.

We know that there are more of you out there, so please get in contact, join us for class and get dancing

Hi, my name is Ellie and I’m very excited to be joining this wonderful new opportunity for dancers in Bristol. I have been working in the theatre industry in London and round the country for eight years both on stage and behind the scenes, on shows such as Mary Poppins, Dirty Dancing and Miss Saigon. I have now moved back to my home town of Bristol just in time to become a founding member of Ballet Bristol. If you share our passion for classical ballet then come and join us!

Originally from Glasgow, I trained with Scottish Ballet as both a Junior and Senior Associate. During this time I performed in numerous professional ballets including the last ever production of Peter Darrell's Nutcracker.

My ballet career has always been in Scotland and I am delighted to have found Ballet Bristol since moving south. Everyone shares the passion for ballet and the group dynamic at Ballet Bristol is wonderful. I am very excited and proud to be part of Ballet Bristol from day one.

I am a Publishing Editor at the Institute of Physics by day, but ballet has been a life-long hobby. My first experiences as an adult performer were with the Chelsea Ballet Company in London . It was fantastic fun for me – wearing all the costumes and dancing ‘like someone is watching’ for a change. I had to leave when work took me to Tokyo and then Bristol so I was delighted when Sian announced the launch of Ballet Bristol. Some passions never die!

I began my dance training at the young age of 4 joining a local Ballet School before attending the Annette Adams School of Dancing to study Classical Ballet, Repertoire and Modern.

I am currently studying to become a school teacher and Ballet Bristol gives me the opportunity to work with children through our children's workshops.

I've danced in lots of wonderful performances and learnt lots of new repertoire. Class on Monday is always good fun and challenging too!

Jade started her training at the age of 5 in Bristol at Bristol Ballet Centre where performing was a major part of her life she then furthered her dancing and training to become an Registered RAD

Ballet teacher at the Royal academy of dance in London, as teaching was always something that she had loved, so undertaking a 3 year degree in Ballet Education was perfect. It was at the RAD where she took a further interest in choreography and found a new passion and love for this aspect of creation and teaching. While achieving her qualifications performing was a constant part of her life which she still loves doing today. While achieving her degree

in 2009 she also gained the Licentiate of the Royal academy of dance. Jade is now working towards achieving the

I.S.T.D teaching qualifications. Ballet Bristol enables me to keep the performing going and maintain a high standard of dancing.