About Us
Central School of Ballet is a world-leading centre for professional dance training based in the South Bank arts community in London’s Southwark, led by Executive Director Mark Osterfield and Artistic Director Christopher Marney. Central offers vocational degree courses in dance at undergraduate and postgraduate level, all validated by the University of Kent. At its new premises in Southwark, Central will become a thriving hub for the dance industry providing: professional training degree courses for those aiming for a career in dance, a thriving Junior School with classes in ballet for children after school, and an Associate Programme for young people aiming for professional dance training. A range of adult dance classes in the evenings and on Sundays provides the chance to improve general fitness and wellbeing.

Vision
Central School of Ballet offers education and training for individuals to realise their potential for excellence as dancers, and in so doing, supports an increasingly diverse and innovative, internationally recognised culture of dance in the UK.

Mission
In the next 5 years The Countess of Wessex Studios in Paris Garden will become a thriving dance hub in the South Bank arts community in London’s Southwark with a local, national and international reputation for producing versatile and highly accomplished dancers while championing broad engagement with the joys of dance.

Central School of Ballet is a world-leading centre for professional dance training based in the South Bank arts community in London’s Southwark, led by Executive Director Mark Osterfield and Artistic Director Christopher Marney. Central offers vocational degree courses in dance at undergraduate and postgraduate level, all validated by the University of Kent. At its new premises in Southwark, Central will become a thriving hub for the dance industry providing: professional training degree courses for those aiming for a career in dance, a thriving Junior School with classes in ballet for children after school, and an Associate Programme for young people aiming for professional dance training. A range of adult dance classes in the evenings and on Sundays provides the chance to improve general fitness and wellbeing.
Central is an independent training organisation and charity, registered charity number 285398. The school is currently an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, but over the next few years will move towards greater independence and self-regulation.
