NEW CLASSES ! Boys Only Ballet & Contemporary, ACRO and Street Dance

Linda trained at the Bush Davies School for Performing Arts, a vocational centre of excellence with an International cohort of students and the most inspirational Ballet teachers, including Frank Freeman, David Wall, Alfreda Thorogood, Heather Fish and Christopher Gable, and at the tender age of 17 she successfully auditioned for the Israel Ballet Company.

Linda has taught extensively both in the United States and the UK and with over 20 years of teaching experience she is committed to passing on her expertise and passion to the next generation of dancers.

Linda is 1 of only 28 Ballet Teachers worldwide holding Full Affiliation with The Royal Ballet School, as well as being a Registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance and BBO Dance.

Linda established Beckenham Ballet Academy in 2013 and it has been growing steadily in size and reputation attracting students from all over the South East. There are now 200 students, many participating in up to 11 classes each week.

BBA has a 100% success rate of students gaining entry into their chosen Vocational Dance schools and Colleges at 16 and 18. BBA students are currently studying or have studied at The Royal Ballet School, Elmhurst, Central School of Ballet, Urdang, London Studio Centre, English National Ballet, Rambert, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Laine Theatre Arts, Arts Ed, Tring, YDA and Bird College.

Rhianna trained at The Urdang Academy in London where she gained a Level 6 Diploma in Dance and Musical Theatre.

Before her professional training she danced at the Morgan Aslanoff School of Dance. During this time she competed in both National and Global competitions in a wide variety of dance styles, as well as being invited to perform in the inaugural Dance Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Rhianna also performed with the London Children's Ballet in their tour of The Little Princess.

Since graduating Rhianna has workshopped a new show in Germany. She has performed as a dancer on the BRIT Awards, has been a featured dancer in several music videos and performed in a show in Saudi Arabia.

Along side performing, Rhianna loves teaching and choreographing and is really excited to share her passion for Dance with everyone at BBA.  

Harry trained at The Urdang Academy in London where he gained a Level 6 Diploma in Dance and Musical Theatre.

Prior to attending Urdang Harry trained in Musical Theatre at the BRIT School of Performing Arts and Technology

Since graduating, Harry has worked with various Theatre companies across the country, performing as both a singer and dancer on cruise ships and has written and produced music for a variety of artists and record labels in London. 

Over the last 4 years, Harry has taught both dance and singing at various London dance schools and Performing Arts colleges.

Recently he has completed his Rambert Grades Member training, making him one of only 250 teachers in the world able to teach their syllabus in Contempoary Dance.

BBA is excited to be one of the first schools in the UK able to offer this syllabus to our students.