About us

James is a classical ballet dancer and teacher who trained at the Royal Ballet School and spent 15 years with the English National Ballet, dancing as First Soloist for 7 years. James has danced the principal roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle and many more. Alongside his performing career, James has taught and coached most recently as Ballet Master at the Hungarian National Ballet in Budapest, where he is based, as well as at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza in Valencia.

He also holds a degree in Leadership and Management from the Open University. We are delighted to work with James at our intimate retreats in Norfolk and Spain.

Bennet is a Principal character artist at The Royal Ballet, where he has performed since 1995. His wide variety of roles have included Crown Prince Rudolf in Mayerling, Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, Hilarion in Giselle and Widow Simone in La Fille Ma Gardee. He is the director of Everybody Ballet, the successful adult ballet classes in the Royal Opera House and regularly teaches and hosts one-day workshops in London.

Bennet is also a filmmaker and maintains The Royal Ballet’s video archive. We are thrilled to collaborate with Bennet at our exclusive retreats, where his classes are not only enjoyable but also enriching, blending fun with valuable insights.

Canadian-Indian dancer Tara-Brigitte Bhavnani was a member of The Royal Ballet for over 20 years and became a Guest Character Artist in 2023. She studied at the Paris Opera Ballet School and Canada’s National Ballet School receiving numerous awards including the Peter Dwyer scholarship for excellence in dance and the Erik Bruhn Memorial Award, before joining The Royal Ballet in 2002. 

Bhavnani is a fully qualified ballet teacher and also continues to work with the Royal Opera House’s Learning and Participation team. We are delighted to work with Tara at our intimate retreats in Norfolk.

Barry trained at the Royal Ballet Upper School before dancing with the English National Ballet for ten years. He performed notable works by Akram Khan, Pina Bausch and John Neumeier as well as principal and soloist roles in ballets by Kenneth MacMillan, William Forsythe and Christopher Wheeldon. 

Barry then went on to pursue a career in Musical Theatre and has appeared in West End productions including My Fair Lady and the international tour of Singin' In The Rain. He is currently in the world tour cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. 

When he is not performing, Barry works as an exercise rehabilitator and movement therapist. He is trained in Clinical Pilates, Functional Range Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning and Yoga.

Georgina is an ex-professional dancer and dance teacher. She trained at The Arts Educational School and The Royal Academy of Dance before an early career spent dancing with companies in France, Switzerland and London. Georgina opened her own dance school offering both RAD ballet exams and ISTD modern dance and tap exams. She is now retired and enjoys entertaining and hosts the evening meal in Weybourne.

Stephen trained at The Royal Ballet School before joining Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet in 1975. He then transferred to The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. During his 20-year career, his roles included Siegfried in Swan Lake, Lescaut in Manon, Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty and an Ugly Sister in Cinderella. He has worked with many leading choreographers including Dame Ninette de Valois, Sir Frederick Ashton, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Sir David Bintley and Sir Peter Wright.

Now retired from the stage, Stephen is a teacher, coach and choreographer working with The Royal Ballet School, The Royal Ballet, London Vocational Ballet School and other schools around the South of England.