Nicola Tarry
Classical Ballet Training
Nurturing Excellence

Nicola Tarry Classical Ballet Training offers two holistic dance programmes comprising excellent classical ballet and contemporary dance training to enable dancers to reach their potential, and find their place at a vocational dance school or in a dance career.

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She also offers additional classical ballet-training, for external and Nicola Tarry dancers,  by way of Sunday Workshops and Holiday Intensives.

Nicola Tarry (the Principal and Founder) is a highly-regarded classical ballet teacher with an extensive background in classical ballet and in teaching. 

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As well as guiding students to develop excellent ballet-technique, with strength, stamina, alignment, good posture, turn-out and feet-articulation, Nicola encourages a love of dance and performance, of creativity and improvisation.

The Nicola Tarry community is mostly made up of students aiming to pursue vocational training at some stage (whether hers or elsewhere) and/or to pursue a career in dance. 

In 2017 Nicola launched her own dance school.  Since then, Nicola has helped many dancers to achieve their goal of going to vocational schools such as The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, Canada's National Ballet School, The European School of Ballet, The English National School, Rambert, Kings International, Central, Elmhurst, and Tring.  

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Nicola has also helped dancers to achieve placements in Summer Schools such as The Royal Ballet School, Princess Grace, John Cranko, Masters Arizona, English National Ballet, Rambert, Canada National Ballet School and European Ballet School.

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Nicola set up the Vocational side of the school in September 2023, and already it has achieved great results and a community of flourishing dancers.

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Nicola provides an environment where every dancer matters, and where their individual needs are met.  

Nicola recognises that every dancer has their own path.  

She supports their progress and enables them to achieve their potential.  

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Audition Support

On both the Pre-Vocational and Vocational programmes, the school supports vocational dance-school auditions, helping the students through the process.

End-of-Year Show

Nicola offers an end-of-year show on alternate years for Pre-Vocational and Vocational together.  The 2025 show will be held at the Lilian Baylis studio, Sadlers Wells.  The intention is that the students learn how to be a part of a show, to work on rehearsing, learning and developing choreography, putting their technique into practice, to work on artistry, performance, teamwork and work on spatial awareness.  

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Ethos

Nicola is determined to do the best possible for her dancers, and believes always in providing a positive environment to work in, and encourages dancers to champion and support one another.

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