The Royal Ballet School
Zoe Epstein is a highly experienced ballet educator and director, currently serving as a Mid & Advanced Associate Teacher at The Royal Ballet School since September 2019 and as the Director & Teacher at Zoe Epstein Ballet School since August 2019. With a strong background in ballet, Zoe has held various teaching positions including Guest Teacher for esteemed institutions such as the Central School of Ballet and Ballet Boost Associates, as well as a Junior School Teacher at Central School of Ballet from 2017 to 2022. Zoe's expertise is supported by advanced training, holding a Diploma of Dance Teaching from The Royal Ballet School and a Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning from Trinity College London, among other qualifications. Prior to teaching, Zoe was a ballet dancer with the Romanian National Ballet for four years under the direction of Johan Kobborg, receiving coaching from notable instructors in the field.
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The Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the world’s greatest centres of classical ballet training which for generations has produced dancers and choreographers of international renown, including Margot Fonteyn, Anya Linden, Kenneth MacMillan, Lynn Seymour, David Wall, Antoinette Sibley, Anthony Dowell, Marguerite Porter, Stephen Jefferies, Darcey Bussell and Jonathan Cope. And now there’s a new generation making its mark on the world stage, all of whom trained at The Royal Ballet School – Lauren Cuthbertson, Steven McRae, Edward Watson and Christopher Wheeldon to name but a few. Admission to the School is based purely on talent and potential, regardless of academic ability or personal circumstances, and 89% of current students rely on financial support to attend the School. The School offers an eight-year carefully structured dance course, aligned with an extensive academic programme, giving the students the best possible education to equip them for a career in the world of dance. Our mission is to train and educate outstanding classical ballet dancers for The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and other top international dance companies, and in doing so to set the standards in dance training, nationally and internationally.