English National Ballet School is a specialist classical ballet school based in London in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1988, the school is the official associate school of English National Ballet, with many graduates becoming dancers with the company. Recognised as one of the leading classical ballet schools in the UK, the school is run independently from the company, under the direction of Anu Giri & Delia Barker.
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