Kate

5 (19 reviews)

Rate 911 BWP
Response 23h
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Number of students Kate has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Kate has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (19 reviews)

911 BWP/hr

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Professional ballet dancer & teacher with over 10 years' experience based in London

Name: Kate
Address: London, BW
Telephone: undefined
Price range: 911 BWP

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Kate will be happy to arrange your first Ballet lesson.

About Kate

I am a professional ballet dancer and teacher based in Central London with 10 years' experience, teaching over 1000 students.
I have worked at The English National Ballet, Ballet Zurich, Ballet Tivoli and The Royal Opera House, among others.

I currently teach at The Ballet School in West London and I also teach both adults and children privately at their homes and online. I am happy to offer private classes in your home, or in a studio.

I have experience teaching beginners all the way up to professionals and I will offer exercises and training tailored to your needs and goals.

Do let me know if you would like to follow an RAD or ISTD grade.

About the lesson

I trained in both the UK (Birmingham Royal Ballet) and France (Ecole Supérieure de Danse à Cannes) and I like to combine the precision and attention to detail found in the English technique with the passion and expression typical of French approaches. I usually explain which muscle groups are being worked in each exercise and how we can use them to refine our technique.

As I get to know a student I will try to adapt the exercises to strengthen their individual weaknesses and strengths and to understand how to prevent recurring injuries or bad habits. I am naturally quite relaxed and upbeat, passionate about health and fitness, but I also come from a strict dance background and expect to work hard with my students and make steady progress.
All online classes will be conducted on Zoom. Please get in touch for more information.

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5 (19 reviews)

Liliya
- 5
Perfect! I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed today’s ballet lesson with Kate! I truly loved it. She explains all the techniques so clearly and in such an accessible way, which makes everything much easier to understand and apply.

I really appreciate how she gives me individual attention and adapts the exercises specifically to my level. The difficulty of the exercises feels just right — challenging but absolutely achievable, which motivates me a lot.

She is also such a positive and cheerful person, and her energy makes the class even more enjoyable. I’m very grateful for such a wonderful lesson!
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Liliya

Perfect! I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed today’s ballet lesson with Kate! I truly loved it. She explains all the techniques so clearly and in such an accessible way, which makes everything much easier to understand and apply.

I really appreciate how she gives me individual attention and adapts the exercises specifically to my level. The difficulty of the exercises feels just right — challenging but absolutely achievable, which motivates me a lot.

She is also such a positive and cheerful person, and her energy makes the class even more enjoyable. I’m very grateful for such a wonderful lesson!
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Camilla
- 5
Perfect! Kate is clearly very experienced both as a Ballet professional and teacher. She was brilliant with my ten year old, very clear with instruction, very kind and treated her like a pro. She has learnt a lot in just one lesson… I was sceptical about how effective online classes could be but it’s been perfect! We look forward to working with Kate regularly.
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Camilla

Perfect! Kate is clearly very experienced both as a Ballet professional and teacher. She was brilliant with my ten year old, very clear with instruction, very kind and treated her like a pro. She has learnt a lot in just one lesson… I was sceptical about how effective online classes could be but it’s been perfect! We look forward to working with Kate regularly.
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Athella
- 5
Perfect! Highly attentive, is able to instruct AND dance all simultaneously. Superb eye, encouraging and fosters a warm, supportive experience.
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Athella

Perfect! Highly attentive, is able to instruct AND dance all simultaneously. Superb eye, encouraging and fosters a warm, supportive experience.
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Luxi
- 5
Perfect! I’m very enjoying learning with Kate - can always learn new techniques and it’s more important to improve by correcting mistakes - I really appreciate your help Kate:)
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Luxi

Perfect! I’m very enjoying learning with Kate - can always learn new techniques and it’s more important to improve by correcting mistakes - I really appreciate your help Kate:)
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Sophie
- 5
Perfect! Excellent! Thank you very much Kate!
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Sophie

Perfect! Excellent! Thank you very much Kate!
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Dana
- 5
Perfect! Kate is a great dance teacher, Norma, my little student adored her.
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Dana

Perfect! Kate is a great dance teacher, Norma, my little student adored her.
Hannah
- 5
Perfect! As a beginner, I'm really pleased with Kate's approach to teaching. She is kind but also constructive and informative which is helping me to progress in a positive manner
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Hannah

Perfect! As a beginner, I'm really pleased with Kate's approach to teaching. She is kind but also constructive and informative which is helping me to progress in a positive manner
Bertrand
- 5
Perfect! Kate has been teaching ballet to our daughter for the past 2 years. Our daughter absolutely loves it. Kate is always on time and a great communicator. She has great ways of keeping our daughter focused. I would recommend Kate 100%
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Bertrand

Perfect! Kate has been teaching ballet to our daughter for the past 2 years. Our daughter absolutely loves it. Kate is always on time and a great communicator. She has great ways of keeping our daughter focused. I would recommend Kate 100%
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Imran
- 5
Perfect! My daughter absolutely loved her lesson with Kate, highly recommended
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Imran

Perfect! My daughter absolutely loved her lesson with Kate, highly recommended
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Paris
- 5
Perfect! Kate is a fantastic teacher, encouraging, inventive and someone who manages to do what only incredibly knowledgeable people can do - break down the fiendishly complicated into the do-able!
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Paris

Perfect! Kate is a fantastic teacher, encouraging, inventive and someone who manages to do what only incredibly knowledgeable people can do - break down the fiendishly complicated into the do-able!
Nika
- 4
Excellent! nice, good teacher
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Nika

Excellent! nice, good teacher
Jessica
- 5
Perfect! Kate is lovely and very accomodating, she is great with my daughter and has already given my daughter great ideas for stretching and ways to inprove her technique. My daughter really enjoys these lessons and looks forward to then every week. Thanks Kate x
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Jessica

Perfect! Kate is lovely and very accomodating, she is great with my daughter and has already given my daughter great ideas for stretching and ways to inprove her technique. My daughter really enjoys these lessons and looks forward to then every week. Thanks Kate x
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Samina
- 5
Perfect! She is so lovely and a wonderful teacher - I am loving our lessons!
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Samina

Perfect! She is so lovely and a wonderful teacher - I am loving our lessons!

Kate's response
Samina is a lovely student with a sunny and hard working character and a lot of natural talent. We will work on strength, flexibility, technique and more complex combinations in the coming weeks.
- Kate's response :
  Samina is a lovely student with a sunny and hard working character and a lot of natural talent. We will work on strength, flexibility, technique and more complex combinations in the coming weeks.
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Ella
- 5
Perfect! Kate is an excellent tutor and I throughly enjoyed our session. During our first session, Kate took me through basic steps; dissecting them bit by bit which helped me hugely. I found her approachability as well as her professionalism very reassuring. I continue to enjoy these sessions hugely and I would highly recommend her as a ballet tutor.
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Ella

Perfect! Kate is an excellent tutor and I throughly enjoyed our session. During our first session, Kate took me through basic steps; dissecting them bit by bit which helped me hugely. I found her approachability as well as her professionalism very reassuring. I continue to enjoy these sessions hugely and I would highly recommend her as a ballet tutor.

Kate's response
Ella is a lovely student and I thoroughly enjoyed our ballet class!
- Kate's response :
  Ella is a lovely student and I thoroughly enjoyed our ballet class!
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A
- 5
Perfect! Kate is an excellent ballet teacher. She is enthusiastic and is able to capture my 6 year old's imagination and keep her focussed for a whole hour, despite having to do this online. She is patient and blends fun with serious ballet technique such that my daughter looks forward to each session with her. She has sparked my daughter's interest in ballet again and I cannot recommend her enough. She is also very approachable with any questions that either of us have. She is punctual and quick to reply to messages.
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Perfect! Kate is an excellent ballet teacher. She is enthusiastic and is able to capture my 6 year old's imagination and keep her focussed for a whole hour, despite having to do this online. She is patient and blends fun with serious ballet technique such that my daughter looks forward to each session with her. She has sparked my daughter's interest in ballet again and I cannot recommend her enough. She is also very approachable with any questions that either of us have. She is punctual and quick to reply to messages.

Kate's response
Kathryn is a lovely, hardworking and talented student and I thoroughly enjoy our ballet classes together!
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  Kathryn is a lovely, hardworking and talented student and I thoroughly enjoy our ballet classes together!
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Hannah

Kate has been nothing but supportive of my needs in my time with her. Every lesson feels individual, fun and challenging (in a good way). Kate is always happy to adapt the lesson if I feel something is too much or if I want to go over something specific from my group classes. I love how well-informed Kate is about the theory and science behind ballet, as this really helps me to learn. I can put two and two together and make sense of the movement. Kate goes out of her way to help me improve, such as, referring me to additional resources; recommending specific exercises and helping me overcome certain anxieties I have in dancing. Overall, I really recommend Kate to other students looking for a genuine tutor!
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Hannah
Kate has been nothing but supportive of my needs in my time with her. Every lesson feels individual, fun and challenging (in a good way). Kate is always happy to adapt the lesson if I feel something is too much or if I want to go over something specific from my group classes. I love how well-informed Kate is about the theory and science behind ballet, as this really helps me to learn. I can put two and two together and make sense of the movement. Kate goes out of her way to help me improve, such as, referring me to additional resources; recommending specific exercises and helping me overcome certain anxieties I have in dancing. Overall, I really recommend Kate to other students looking for a genuine tutor!
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Samina

You won’t find a better teacher than Kate - both on a professional and personal level.
Not only is she a gifted dancer - her dedication to her students is unmatched.
I came to Kate 2 years ago as an adult dancer with very limited experience. Now I have started pointe! This is largely due to Kate- how she teaches - what she expects from you - and her experience in getting students to their goals.

I’ve taken ballet in London and Canada - and she is the best. She is also just an incredible person. I’m confident if you have a goal - Kate will know how to get you there. She is so creative in her lessons - she often makes up exercises just for me! Thanks for everything, Kate!!!
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Samina
You won’t find a better teacher than Kate - both on a professional and personal level.
Not only is she a gifted dancer - her dedication to her students is unmatched.
I came to Kate 2 years ago as an adult dancer with very limited experience. Now I have started pointe! This is largely due to Kate- how she teaches - what she expects from you - and her experience in getting students to their goals.

I’ve taken ballet in London and Canada - and she is the best. She is also just an incredible person. I’m confident if you have a goal - Kate will know how to get you there. She is so creative in her lessons - she often makes up exercises just for me! Thanks for everything, Kate!!!
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Ella

Kate is the best ballet tutor I could have ever asked for. I started in March 2020 (over lockdown)as a complete beginner. Kate is patient, attentive and so easy to get on with. I have continued to have lessons on a weekly basis and she has helped me to progress to Grade 7, a grade I never thought I’d achieve! And aspiring to En Pointe soon. Kate has the ability to make sessions immensely enjoyable ranging from her music choices as well as helping me grow in confidence, especially with pirouettes. Regardless of whatever experience or age you are, I would highly recommend Kate as a perfect choice for a ballet tutor.
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Ella
Kate is the best ballet tutor I could have ever asked for. I started in March 2020 (over lockdown)as a complete beginner. Kate is patient, attentive and so easy to get on with. I have continued to have lessons on a weekly basis and she has helped me to progress to Grade 7, a grade I never thought I’d achieve! And aspiring to En Pointe soon. Kate has the ability to make sessions immensely enjoyable ranging from her music choices as well as helping me grow in confidence, especially with pirouettes. Regardless of whatever experience or age you are, I would highly recommend Kate as a perfect choice for a ballet tutor.
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James

Kate has experience teaching a range of ages and ability. She is extremely conscientious, hard-working, generous and patient, and always brings a smile and a sunny attitude to whatever she does.
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Kate has experience teaching a range of ages and ability. She is extremely conscientious, hard-working, generous and patient, and always brings a smile and a sunny attitude to whatever she does.
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5h: 3,462 BWP
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Please give at least 24 hours' notice for cancellations, to avoid the lesson being charged at full price. Lesson packs are for online lessons only, which are held on Zoom. Lessons are a minimum of 1 hour in length. Please keep in mind that your Superprof subscription fee is separate to the teacher's fee.

For face-to-face classes I am happy to travel to your house (within London Zones 1-2). 1 hour for 1 student is £70 (£50 + £20 travel fee), 1 hour for 2 students is £80 (£40 each), 1 hour for 3 students is £90 (£30 each).

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1) What age did you start playing sport? Tell us about this time or moment in your life.
I first started ballet relatively late (for a professional dancer) at 10 years old. I worked very hard in my first year, practising every day at home and I was delighted when I was accepted at the Birmingham Royal Ballet School at 11.
2) What are your favourite sports; those that you practice at a high level, a simple hobby, and a sport that you'd still like to discover?
In terms of sports, I would love to improve at tennis and I have made it my goal this year to get more use out of my racquet. In regards to dance, I would love to take up salsa, but one of my favourite styles that I do for fun is Scottish Reeling.
3) What gives you the motivation and passion to pursue your sport?
I feel I am most motivated by my own progress and by the areas I would like to improve. Perfection is impossible to obtain in ballet as it is an art form and subjective, however the pursuit of self-improvement can be a great motivator.
4) Do you have a sporting achievement that you're particularly proud of?
An achievement I am particularly proud of, aside from dancing with some incredible companies and beautiful opera houses, has to be dancing at the Olympic Closing Ceremony in 2012. As a teacher, my greatest achievements have been watching the transformation of my students and seeing the positive effect on their wellbeing, confidence, strength, flexibility and appreciation of ballet.
5) How have your achievements and challenges made you a better sportsperson?
My achievements and challenges have shaped who I am as both a dancer and teacher. I have learnt far more from my challenges, including patience and a greater understanding of how the human body works, but my achievements have made it all worth it.
6) If you had to go for a jog with a famous athlete, who would you choose? And what questions would you ask them?
If I could go for a jog with any dancer it would be Sylvie Guillem. I have been mesmerised by both her technical mastery and artistic genius since I was 10 years old!
7) How do you help people stay motivated?
I have quite a few tricks to help people stay motivated. First, I always try to bring energy to my classes and learn whether a student responds better to encouragement, constructive criticism or (in most cases) a combination of both. Making your hobby part of your routine is a great way to stay motivated and making your training as accessible as possible helps a lot too. This could simply involve putting out your dance clothes the night before, clearing a space that invites you to dance or even blocking out time in your calendar on a regular basis.
8) What makes you a Superprof in sports?
I believe my empathy towards my students, my upbeat nature and an understanding of teaching different levels and a range of different ages makes me a Superprof tutor.

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Find out more about Kate

1) What age did you start playing sport? Tell us about this time or moment in your life.

2) What are your favourite sports; those that you practice at a high level, a simple hobby, and a sport that you'd still like to discover?

3) What gives you the motivation and passion to pursue your sport?

4) Do you have a sporting achievement that you're particularly proud of?

5) How have your achievements and challenges made you a better sportsperson?

6) If you had to go for a jog with a famous athlete, who would you choose? And what questions would you ask them?

7) How do you help people stay motivated?

8) What makes you a Superprof in sports?

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