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Ballet Scotland is based in the picturesque town of Broughty Ferry on the outskirts of Dundee. Founded in 2011 as 'Ferry Dance School', the academy provides classes for students from the age of 3 years to pre-professional level. The main focus is on Classical Ballet, with supporting studies in contemporary and body conditioning.
Ballet Scotland has a proven success in preparing students for Associate programmes with leading professionals including the Royal Ballet School, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Youth Ballet. Students have also been successful finalists in major competitions such as the Scottish Youth Ballet Grand Prix. Graduating students have joined fulltime courses with Dance School of Scotland, KS Dance, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. |
FACULTY
Laura Mumby
Academy Principal
AIDTA Ballet, Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor
Laura began teaching for Ballet Academy Scotland in January 2013. She currently teaches Ballet, Essential Skills, Jazz, PBT, and Ballet Scholars
Laura began dancing at the age of 3 and trained until 18 at Wendy Foster School of Dance (Now Musilova Theatre Arts) in North Lincolnshire. Within this time she performed in professional pantomimes and competed in Dance Festivals across the country in bursaries sections and winning several awards. The first time she danced solo en pointe, aged 13, she was chosen to represent her region at the All England Finals. She studied RAD Advanced 1 Ballet, Advanced 1 Modern and Grade 5 Tap, while gaining A Levels in Dance and Photography at John Leggott College.
Laura continued to study dance while taking a degree in Photography and graduated in 2009 from Nottingham Trent University with a BA(Hons). At University she presented a dance photograph exhibition which lead to her photographing prestigious companies such as Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet, St Petersburg Ballet.
Laura's photographic career has often thrown her in the deep end as she is always keen to take every new opportunity. One of her favourite experiences has been photographer to celebrity Chef, Gary Rhodes! She has been fortunate to be able to balance her two passions of dance and photography. Laura has also performed for dancer Lionel Blair in P&O Cruises Arcadia's Strictly Come Dancing competition and with members of the Headliners Theatre Company onboard. Today Laura continues to work as a freelance photographer specialising in dance photography for individual dancers, companies, and the Scottish Youth Ballet Grand Prix.
Laura Mumby (@lauramumbyphoto)
Since moving to Scotland in 2012, Laura has been fortunate to work for companies such as Scottish Dance Theatre, Shaper Caper, Scottish Youth Ballet as well as guest teaching across Angus, Perth, Falkirk and Fife striving to be a positive role model to children and young adults. She hopes to provide them with life long skills; creativity, discipline, perseverance, motivation, to have good physical fitness, a respect for their bodies and a love of dance!
Academy Principal
AIDTA Ballet, Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor
Laura began teaching for Ballet Academy Scotland in January 2013. She currently teaches Ballet, Essential Skills, Jazz, PBT, and Ballet Scholars
Laura began dancing at the age of 3 and trained until 18 at Wendy Foster School of Dance (Now Musilova Theatre Arts) in North Lincolnshire. Within this time she performed in professional pantomimes and competed in Dance Festivals across the country in bursaries sections and winning several awards. The first time she danced solo en pointe, aged 13, she was chosen to represent her region at the All England Finals. She studied RAD Advanced 1 Ballet, Advanced 1 Modern and Grade 5 Tap, while gaining A Levels in Dance and Photography at John Leggott College.
Laura continued to study dance while taking a degree in Photography and graduated in 2009 from Nottingham Trent University with a BA(Hons). At University she presented a dance photograph exhibition which lead to her photographing prestigious companies such as Royal Ballet, Northern Ballet, St Petersburg Ballet.
Laura's photographic career has often thrown her in the deep end as she is always keen to take every new opportunity. One of her favourite experiences has been photographer to celebrity Chef, Gary Rhodes! She has been fortunate to be able to balance her two passions of dance and photography. Laura has also performed for dancer Lionel Blair in P&O Cruises Arcadia's Strictly Come Dancing competition and with members of the Headliners Theatre Company onboard. Today Laura continues to work as a freelance photographer specialising in dance photography for individual dancers, companies, and the Scottish Youth Ballet Grand Prix.
Laura Mumby (@lauramumbyphoto)
Since moving to Scotland in 2012, Laura has been fortunate to work for companies such as Scottish Dance Theatre, Shaper Caper, Scottish Youth Ballet as well as guest teaching across Angus, Perth, Falkirk and Fife striving to be a positive role model to children and young adults. She hopes to provide them with life long skills; creativity, discipline, perseverance, motivation, to have good physical fitness, a respect for their bodies and a love of dance!
Sindy Monson
Founder and Emeritus Professor
RAD RTS, LIDTA (Dist), BA (Hons), AISTD (Dist),
Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher
Sindy started dancing at the age of 11, and began her full-time training at the prestigious Tring Park School aged 14. Her first professional performance was in the Nutcracker with the London-Lewis Ballet. She has since performed with National Youth Dance Company, Cork City Ballet, Dance Junction, Performer's Dance Company, White Monkey Trip, Images of the Soul, and Pendulum Arts Company.
As Artistic Director of Pendulum, Sindy was able to create many new dance works, and also develop the company’s reputation for outstanding work with schools and communities.
Sindy qualified as a ballet teacher in 1992 and in 1996 completed her BA (Hons) in Dance Studies. She has also completed 2 years of full-time post-graduate training in Dance Education. Sindy is a fully registered teacher for the RAD and holds Licentiate Ballet with distinction through the IDTA. She holds a Certificate of Dance Education (CDE) in Classical Ballet, and Tap, from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD), and Associate teaching qualifications in Tap with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA). Sindy served on the IDTA Scottish Area Committee in 2015 and 2016. She is also director of Scottish Youth Ballet.
Sindy has taught at some of the leading dance schools, as a contemporary and ballet teacher, including Tring Park, Middlesex University, The Place, The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, and the University of Utah. Many of her ex-students are teaching or dancing professionally with exceptional companies such as Rambert, Retina, Janis Claxton, Ballet West USA, Skanesdansteater and Smallpetitklein.
Founder and Emeritus Professor
RAD RTS, LIDTA (Dist), BA (Hons), AISTD (Dist),
Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher
Sindy started dancing at the age of 11, and began her full-time training at the prestigious Tring Park School aged 14. Her first professional performance was in the Nutcracker with the London-Lewis Ballet. She has since performed with National Youth Dance Company, Cork City Ballet, Dance Junction, Performer's Dance Company, White Monkey Trip, Images of the Soul, and Pendulum Arts Company.
As Artistic Director of Pendulum, Sindy was able to create many new dance works, and also develop the company’s reputation for outstanding work with schools and communities.
Sindy qualified as a ballet teacher in 1992 and in 1996 completed her BA (Hons) in Dance Studies. She has also completed 2 years of full-time post-graduate training in Dance Education. Sindy is a fully registered teacher for the RAD and holds Licentiate Ballet with distinction through the IDTA. She holds a Certificate of Dance Education (CDE) in Classical Ballet, and Tap, from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD), and Associate teaching qualifications in Tap with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA). Sindy served on the IDTA Scottish Area Committee in 2015 and 2016. She is also director of Scottish Youth Ballet.
Sindy has taught at some of the leading dance schools, as a contemporary and ballet teacher, including Tring Park, Middlesex University, The Place, The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, and the University of Utah. Many of her ex-students are teaching or dancing professionally with exceptional companies such as Rambert, Retina, Janis Claxton, Ballet West USA, Skanesdansteater and Smallpetitklein.