About The Founder 

About the founder of the school.

Ann is a professional ballet dancer (artist) professionally trained in the Traditional Classical Ballet Discipline Vaganova Method at Vakhtang Chabukiani Tbilisi State Ballet School Of Georgia. Anna comes from a family of dancers. Her father was honoured as a Principal Ballet Dancer at Tbilisi Ballet and Opera Theater in Georgia and internationally, and her mother is a ballerina. 
After studying the Vaganova Method of Classical Dance for 8 years, she gained experience in classical ballet technique, character dance, historical dance, pointe work, stage drama, and piano duet dance. She was preparing for a professional ballet career and was taught by professional ballet dancers, teachers, and stars who passed on their high-quality knowledge. Many famous ballet stars began their training at the Classical Ballet State School.

Ann graduated with a degree in ballet and started working as a ballet artist at the State Musical Theatre and freelance dancer for 32 years at home and overseas.   Highly Qualified Ballet Teacher with 15 years of teaching experience Founder of Ann White Classical Ballet Training School and creator of Creative Certified Classical Ballet Training  Program (Education) for children and youth Pre Vocational Training. The school and Founder are official members of the CID International Dance Council associated with UNESCO Paris and hold internationally recognized status and Full Teaching Memberships with ISTD and IDTA Associates. 

Despite having a professional dancing career, Ann continues her studies and updates in the UK. She holds a Diploma 4 Professional Teaching Qualification, which is equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate program at university. Ann has exceptional skills and knowledge to understand subjects to high standards. She has completed the Inspire Full Teaching Seminar with the prestigious Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden and also participated in a Teacher Training Seminar Foundation of Classical Dance with the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow. Ann holds an IDTA Associate in Ballet and has extended knowledge of the Classical Ballet Technique Method and ballet/dance anatomy. Qualified for first aid and fully DBS checked... She aspires to pass on her knowledge experiences and quality lessons to young students who are interested in ballet classes.

Ann is the creator of Adult Floor Gymnastics, a core workout programme that involves intensive ballet bare-floor exercises. She teaches Yoga (Hatha) to all ages, including post-natal, mommy-baby, children, and adults. Ann holds a professional diploma in Yoga (Hatha) from the British School of Yoga (BSY). Additionally, she offers Adult Ballet Beginners Wellbeing classes aimed at improving health.
Ann's services have been instrumental in helping dance schools and private ballet students achieve better results for stage performances, and competitions, as well as IDTA/ISTD/RAD and Royal Ballet School Associate Programme exams and auditions. Over the last decade, her school has consistently achieved successful IDTA ballet exam results and now ISTD.

Ann has a unique quality of teaching. She can establish a very significant connection between students and parents across the age range as a teacher which makes her classes very interesting to attend full of fun and pure joy learning.

Ballet Technique Private Coach for serious pre or vocational students in the UK in studio and online internationally.Available for Ballet Workshops/pointe work (including pointe preparation classes)Teaches private adult ballet and yoga. Can teach to rhythmic gymnastic and ice skating students ballet technique and flexibility stretches classes. Virtual in-person Judged Dance Competitions (ballet/dance sections)