Teaching Faculty

Academy Directors

Federico Bonelli , Artistic Director

Federico was Principal dancer at The Royal Ballet where he enjoyed a career at the highest level, dancing the company’s leading roles.

Cara O'Shea , Deputy Associate Director of the Academy & Classical Ballet Teacher

Cara trained with London Junior Ballet where she won a competitive scholarship in her graduation year, and was a Cecchetti Scholar for four years.

Leanne Kirkham , Director of Academy Operations

I oversee the department staff, budget and output, ensuring high quality and consistency across our work.

Academy Ambassador

Artist with The Royal Ballet

Charlotte Tonkinson

Academy Management

Annemarie Donoghue

Associate, Graduate Programme Manager & Classical Ballet Teacher

Francesca Osborne

CAT Programme Manager

Emma Rodriguez-Saona

Open Programme Manager & Student Support Coordinator

Emily Humphreys

Academy Coordinator

Alex Goring Jones

Student Support Lead

Classical Ballet Teachers

Cara O'Shea

Pippa Moore MBE

Jane Tucker

Fiona Beale

Annemarie Donoghue

Amanda Gilliland

Edgar Lowman

Sara Horner

Ebony Procter

Michelle Higgins

Guest Teachers

Yoko Ichino

Born in Los Angeles, Yoko studied with renowned ballerina Mia Slavenska and began her professional career in 1972 when she joined Joffrey Ballet II as an Apprentice. What followed was a career that spanned three decades.

Nicola Gervasi

Nicola is from Todi in Italy where he trained before joining English National Ballet School. He joined Northern Ballet in 2010.

Contemporary Teachers

Sandrine Monin

Anna Cabre-Verdiell

Natalie Alleston

Pianists

Gerard Power

Academy Pianist

Robert Suddall

Jonathan Drummond

Alena Panasenka

Jon Chamberlain

Stephanie Jones

Header photo Justin Slee.