Spring Ballet Intensive Course 2026

Students, join us for an incredible opportunity this Spring to develop your technique, explore artistry and make new friends.

Open to all students aged between 12 and 16, studying at least Grade 5 (or equivalent). You don't need to be a bbodance member to sign up - it's open to all aspiring young dancers!

Classes will run 10am - 4pm each day and across the week dancers can expect:

• Ballet technique

• Learning repertoire

• Pilates

• Pointe Work*

*If already studying Pointe Work with their regular teacher

Classes will be between 1-2 hours in length and students will need to bring their own packed lunch. A full timetable will be published very soon!

Each Ballet class will also be accompanied by a live pianist and will take place in the Espinosa studio.

We have a fantastic selection of faculty on board with many years of experience teaching at top vocational schools.

Ballet tutors: Anita Young MBE (Artistic Director of bbodance)

Carrie Taylor Johnson

  Owen Morris

Owen Morris (teaching on Tuesday)

Born and raised in Cornwall, Owen began his dance training with former professional dancers Nicola Brice and Terence Etheridge, continuing his studies at Totnes School of Dance in Devon. He completed a pre-vocational Performing Arts programme with Kennicott Sixth Form, achieving A-Levels alongside his dance training, before joining Ballet West in Scotland, touring across the country with the Ballet West Touring Company. His early performance experience includes appearances with the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain, Duchy Ballet, and Cornwall Youth Dance Company.

Owen has performed internationally as a Company Soloist with the State Opera Varna Ballet Company in Bulgaria and as a Corps de Ballet Artist with the Cape Town City Ballet in South Africa. His soloist repertoire includes Giselle (Hilarion, Wilfred, Peasant Pas de Deux), The Nutcracker (Flowers Cavalier, Russian Dance, Arabian Pas de Deux, Soldier Doll, Rat King), The Sleeping Beauty (Bluebird Pas de Deux, Puss in Boots), Swan Lake (Spanish Dance), Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt), Don Quixote (Matador), La Bayadère (Drum Dance), and Le Corsaire Pas de Deux. He has also performed extensively in the corps de ballet across a broad range of classical and neoclassical repertoire.

His theatre, film, and opera credits include appearing as a featured dancer in Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (choreography by Liam Scarlett), White Oak (featured at the Beijing International Film Festival), and as a featured dancer for Channel 4. He has danced in productions at the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne Summer Festival, and the Royal Albert Hall, and performed as an ensemble member in State Opera Varna’s musical theatre productions. International and touring engagements include Leila – The Land of Imagination for Balich Worldwide Shows in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; originating the role of Tom in the UK tour of Tom’s Midnight Garden (choreographed by Gareth Mole and Frances Livesey, inspired by Philippa Pearce’s novel); and performing in Jamiel Laurence Productions’ The Nutcracker at the Cardiff Christmas Festival.

Alongside his performing career, Owen is an accomplished dance educator teaching at leading UK and international ballet, contemporary, and musical theatre institutions as a Ballet Teacher and Pilates Teacher. He has taught for Elmhurst Ballet School, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance, English National Ballet School, ArtsEd, Laine Theatre Arts, Millennium Performing Arts, London Studio Centre, CATS Programme at Swindon Dance, City Academy Professional Dancers Course, Pineapple Dance Studio, Danceworks, Central School of Ballet, Royal Academy of Dance, BBO Dance, London Vocational Ballet School, Cecchetti Ballet Associates, City Academy Adult Ballet Courses, Chelmsford Ballet Company, Mandy Dance Academy in Malta, English Ballet School – Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz in Germany, Bodyworks West Health Club, Willesden Sports Centre, Totnes School of Dance, Elite Ballet Project, and Buckingham Dance Studios. Owen holds a Level 5 Diploma in Dance Teaching with Distinction (BBO Dance), a Level 6 BA (Hons) Degree from Northumbria University, a Pilates Teaching Diploma, Progressive Ballet Technique Certification, and RAD Advanced 2 Ballet (ARAD). His continued professional development includes training through The Royal Ballet School and participation in the Kerry Nicholls Artist Mentoring Programme. He also holds up-to-date Safeguarding, Prevent, and First Aid certifications, alongside full Public Liability coverage.

In addition to his work in dance, Owen is the published author of Some People Come in Pairs and Other Musings (written in 2020 and published in 2022). Musically trained, he is proficient in music theory and sight-reading and is an accomplished violinist.

Anita Young MBE (teaching on Wednesday and Thursday)

Anita trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined the Company in 1968. After an exciting performance career, she worked with prestigious vocational schools and colleges including: The Royal Ballet School, West Street School, London Studio Centre and Central School of Ballet.

Anita progressed into a career in freelance teaching, coaching, choreography and dance education. In 2023 alone, Anita taught in 7 countries including New Zealand, South Korea and the US.

Carrie Taylor Johnson (teaching on Friday)

Carrie trained with Marilyn Baker and Tring Park gaining Bronze at The Genee International Ballet Competition and Young British Dancer of the Year Competition 2003. She danced worldwide with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Ballett am Rhein (soloist), New Adventures (principal) Phantom of the Opera and the Mconie Company.

She is a graduate of the Professional Dancer's Teaching Diploma 2015 and has taught at a range of vocational institutions, with a permanent place at London Studio Centre. She has been a guest teacher for New Adventures and Yorke Dance Project and taught for the Royal Academy of Dance’s Phyllis Bedell’s Bursary and International Summer Schools. In past years Carrie was National Youth Ballet’s Associate Artistic Director.

Alongside teaching, Carrie holds a BSc in Psychology & Sports Science, MSc in Applied Sport Psychology, and is an HCPC-accredited Sport Psychologist. She lectures in Performance Psychology at The Royal Ballet Upper School and for their Teacher’s Diploma course. Additionally she provides 1-2-1 psychological support to both performers and athletes, and has run workshops for New Adventures, Yorkshire Ballet Seminars and National Youth Ballet.

Places are limited - book now to avoid disappointment!