Anna Du Boisson

Ballet

Anna du Boisson is a dance advisor and ballet teacher. She trained at Elmhurst Ballet School and Rambert Ballet School, going on to dance as a soloist for 15 years in major ballet companies.

Anna has been teaching internationally for over 30 years and is a former rehearsal director of Ballet Rambert. She also trained the original boys for the musical ‘Billy Elliot’ and is the Director of The West London School of Dance. This after-school program was founded in 1986 and currently trains over 500 students. The school is renowned for its high standards and its students are to be found in many West End theatres and companies worldwide.

The Du Boisson Dance Foundation was founded by Anna in order to provide the training and financial support she was given as a young dancer. This help and support has given Anna the inspiration and drive to pass on these opportunities to future generations.

For the past 40 years, Anna has taught open classical ballet classes both at Pineapple. These classes continue to be a hugely popular training for both professional and the keen amateur alike. Working alongside talented musicians is a very important aspect of Anna’s work.