Born and educated in Italy, Alessandra trained in Ballet and Contemporary Dance at Teatro Nuovo in Turin with Carla Perotti and Renata Justino and in Milan with Walter Venditti. She performed and choreographed in Italy, participating in various Dance Festivals, such as Vignale Danza and Torino Danza. In the early 90’s, after an MA in Business and Economics, Alessandra moved to London pursuing a ca
reer in advertising and brand consultancy as a Strategic Planner working for Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT and Brand Genetics among others. Meanwhile, she continued her ballet training with Anna du Boisson, Mark Silver and Roger Tully. In London, she qualified as a professional ballet teacher at the Royal Academy of Dance, studying with Holly Price. She currently teaches independent adult ballet classes and children at the West London School of Dance. Alessandra’s classes aim to inspire ballet lovers to experience for themselves the joy of dance in an encouraging and friendly environment, with the invaluable inspiration of live piano music. Ballet is a very enriching experience for mind, body and spirit and it trains them to work in harmony. While the music takes you into an emotional dimension, allowing you to explore your expressive side, the brain is trained to concentrate and take instructions to execute steps to music. This improves your concentration, memory and confidence. Rigorous ballet technique improves your posture and balance, making the muscles leaner, strengthening the feet and core muscles and building stamina, while making you more flexible and graceful, but above all, ballet is a joy. All ballet classes are one and a half hour long and are divided in 3 parts: 50 minutes thorough barre work, 10 minutes floor work for stretching and strengthening abdominals/glutes, 30 minutes centre practice.
• ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
A slow-paced class, focused on the foundation of classical ballet technique, ideal for absolute beginners or people with very little ballet experience.
• BEGINNERS/ELEMENTARY
A carefully structured class focused on thorough ballet technique, with a contemporary dance influence, especially in the use of the upper body. This class is ideal for people with some knowledge of ballet/contemporary dance or people who want to go back into dance after a long break.
• INTERMEDIATE
A very dynamic class with a more challenging barre work and centre practice, for people with experience in ballet/contemporary dance
• FLOOR BARRE
Ballet-based training technique designed to strengthen the body and improve flexibility. The principles applied on the floor are practiced at the barre in the second part of the class. Ideal for Dance lovers at every level and to recover from injuries.
• TIMETABLE & LOCATION
- St Peter’s Hall - 59a Portobello road, W11
Absolute beginner:
Monday 12.30 – 2.00 pm
- The Tabernacle - Powis Square, W11
Beginners/elementary
Tuesday 1.00 – 2.30 pm
Intermediate
Thursday 9.15 – 10.45 am
Floor Barre
Wednesday 1.30 – 2.45 pm
