Hello my name is Jenni, I teach ballet in Basingstoke, and I love my job.
I have been teaching for fifteen years alongside my stage career and am registered with the ISTD, RAD, and IDTA. My approach to teaching is friendly and encouraging. I will do my best to put you at ease and build your confidence while motivating you to achieve your goals.
If you would like to see my class timetable for children as well as adults click here.
A Bit About Me
I started ballet when I was four years old and was captivated by it. Pursuing dance at a high level I left home at the age of sixteen to join Ballet Theatre Afrikan directed by Martin Schonberg in Johannesburg. At the end of a two year contract I returned to the UK to do a degree in Choreography and Dance at Winchester University. While doing my degree I also spent time performing with Canadian Pacific Ballet directed by Roberta Taylor in Victoria.
After graduating university with First Class Honours I got a job teaching ballet at a private boarding school for seven years. During this time I also performed with The Chelmsford Ballet Company directed by Annette Potter and Christopher Marney.
Since moving to Basingstoke in 2017 my focus has been on my own school, and freelance dance projects. In 2025 I performed a section of Sleeping Beauty with my pas de deux partner Aidan Strachan which was a wonderful challenge. I was also awarded ‘Ballet School of the Year’ at the Prestige Awards 2024/25.
My Qualifications
BA Hons Choreography and Dance (2012)
IDTA Associates – Ballet (2014)
IDTA Level 4 Diploma – Ballet (2017)
ISTD Level 3 Diploma – Cecchetti Ballet (2018)
ISTD Level 4 Diploma – Cecchetti Ballet (2024)
Photo Credit Joanne Palmer