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