Faculty of 2026
Elevate Ballet Training is committed to bringing world-class teaching to ballet dancers across the UK, working with outstanding faculty to provide training that nurtures both technical excellence and artistic development.
Yannick Boquin
International Master Teacher
Yannick received his dance education at the Paris Opera Ballet School and the National Conservatoire of Paris. He danced as a principal dancer with the Ballet of Bonn, the Royal Ballet of Flanders, the Rome Opera Ballet and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He is today an International Guest Ballet Teacher.
Siner Göneç Boquin
International Guest Teacher
Siner, graduated from State Conservatoire and joined the State Opera and Ballet of Izmir, Turkey in 1988. Since 2005, she has been collaborating with Yannick Boquin as his assistant, and focusing on his method and style of teaching.
Taina Morales
International Master Teacher
Trained and performed at the National Ballet de Cuba. Boston Ballet Rehearsal Director.
Olivier Wecxsteen
Artistic Director, European School of Ballet
Trained at the Princess Grace Academy of Monaco. Has performed at both Boston and San Francisco Ballet respectively.
Rachael Hunt
International Artistic Manager, The Royal Ballet School
Trained at The Royal Ballet School. Performed with English National Ballet and Dutch National Ballet.
Ricardo Cervera
Artistic teacher, The Royal Ballet School
Trained at The Royal Ballet School. Has performed at both The Royal Ballet and Zurich Ballet respectively.
Benoit Egloff
Ballet Master
Trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School and at the Paris Conservatoire.
Nicola Tarry
Artistic Director of Elevate Ballet Training
Trained at The Royal Ballet School. Specialist pre-vocational and vocational teacher.
Xander Parish OBE
International Guest Artist
Trained at The Royal Ballet School. Principal dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre and Norwegian National Ballet.
Vanessa Palmer
Répétiteur for The Ashton Foundation.
Trained at The Royal Ballet School.
Professional coach and former soloist with The Royal Ballet.
Valentino Zucchetti
IFirst Soloist, Royal Ballet Company
Trained at The Royal Ballet School. Executive Producer of New English Ballet Theatre and internationally renowned choreographer.
Brian Maloney
Rehabilitation Coach and Class Teacher, Royal Ballet Company
First Soloist with the Royal Ballet Company. Current Royal Ballet Company coach, he holds a MSc in Strength and Conditioning and a BSc in Sport and Exercise Coaching.