Ballet Improvers with Marie-Astrid Mence
Summer Intensives 2026
About Ballet Improvers with Marie-Astrid Mence
This intensive will run from Monday 10 to Friday 14 August.
Work on your ballet basics, building strength, alignment and self-expression.
New to ballet or thinking about coming back? This beginner-friendly intensive is the perfect place to start. You’ll learn key ballet basics like posture, turnout, and how to move smoothly through the barre and centre all broken down in a clear, easy-to-follow way.
Build strength, improve balance, and gain confidence in a supportive, no-pressure environment, while discovering your own sense of self-expression through movement.
Come curious, leave feeling stronger, more coordinated, and ready to enjoy dancing. These classes are accompanied by a live pianist.
The teachers were great at including all levels and accommodating different people.
Summer Intensives 2025 participant
Class Details
- Enrol for the week for £75 to save and guarantee your place or limited drop-ins for £17 per class.
- We encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any access requirements to ensure our classes are delivered in the most inclusive way possible. You can find an outline of our access information here.
- Please arrive on time - unfortunately we are unable to accommodate participants who are more than 15 minutes late as the warm-up is an important part of the class.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges, unless there are extenuating circumstances. You can read our booking Terms & Conditions here.
About Marie-Astrid Mence
Marie-AstridMence, born in Paris, trained at the Higher National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris and as a scholarship student at the Alvin Ailey School, New York. She danced with Ballet Black (2014–2021) and Phoenix Dance Theatre (2015), touring the UK and Europe, and was named Dancer of the Month in February 2016. Stage credits include Oklahoma!(Young Vic, Wyndham’s Theatre). Screen appearances include Disney’s Find Me in Paris, L’Opéra, Spellbound, Netflix’s Queen Charlotte, and her self-written short film The Truth of Being a Black Ballerina. She teaches and coaches ballet for prestigious UK companies and schools.