Welcome! My name is Ella-Louise Appleby. Scroll down to discover more about me.

Education & Training

I started dancing at the age of four with Jacqui Everson at Gemini School of Dance in Griffithstown. I was part of the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Associate programme for 8 years and Ballet Cymru Associate programme for 5 years and attended numerous summer and Easter courses with both organisations growing up.

At age 17 I was awarded a scholarship on the Classical Course at Kate Simmons Dance where I spent three years studying Ballet, Pas de Deux, Spanish, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Choreography and Musical Theatre.

I graduated in 2018 with a Trinity Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance as well as an ISTD DDE teaching qualification in Cecchetti Classical Ballet. I am members of both the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and the British Ballet Organisation (BBO) and most recently achieved my Licentiate in Cecchetti Classical Ballet in March 2026.

Professional Credits

Royal Ballet & Opera UK

Tivoli Ballet Teater Copenhagen, DK

Det Kongelige Teater (Royal Danish Opera) Copenhagen, DK

Brecon Festival Ballet Wales, UK

International Festival Ballet Spain National Tour

International Classic Ballet Theatre UK National Tour

JPM Productions UK

Constella OperaBallet UK

New Works Ballet Theatre UK

Ballet Cymru UK National Tour

BBC Ffilm Cymru Wales, UK

Poise Dance UK

Ballet Cymru 2 UK

ISTD Cecchetti Advanced II DVD

Teaching Credits

Appleby Dance

Gemini School of Dance

Charlotte May Academy

Elizabeth Gibbs Dance

Children’s Ballet Wales & Adult Ballet Wales

London Studio Centre Associate Programme

Ballet Cymru Pre-Professional Programme

Cecchetti Classical Ballet Associate Programme

Ballet Cymru Associate Programme