Classical Ballet with Tiffany Hedman

Classical Ballet

with Tiffany Hedman

Soloist at English National Ballet 

Classes

Minimum age: 14

Wednesday: Classical Ballet

  • Level: Advanced/ Professional
  • Time: 11:30 – 13:00
  • Fee: £12
  • Fee: £7

Biography

Born and raised in California, Tiffany began training at the San Francisco Ballet School at the age of 12. Her first professional engagement was with Boston Ballet II, followed by four seasons with Miami City Ballet. She then returned to Boston Ballet, where she was promoted to the rank of soloist. In 2014, Tiffany joined English National Ballet, also as a soloist, and remained with the company for ten and a half years—bringing her total professional career to an impressive 24 years.

Throughout her career, Tiffany had the privilege of performing works by renowned choreographers such as William Forsythe, Jíří Kylián, George Balanchine, Kenneth MacMillan, Hans van Manen, and Jorma Elo, among others. She danced soloist and principal roles in iconic ballets including Swan Lake, La Bayadère, Manon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. One particularly memorable performance was opening Song of the Earth in a principal role at the Royal Opera House for the MacMillan celebration. The role she is most proud of is Sylvie in Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated.

Currently, Tiffany is shadowing the Artistic Director of English National Ballet, Aaron S. Watkin, and regularly teaches company class. In addition, she guest teaches at major ballet companies worldwide, including Finnish National Ballet, Ballett Zürich, Opéra National de Lyon, The Czech National Ballet, and Semperoper Ballett.

Class Description

The class is geared for professionals, pre professionals and advanced students over 14 years of age. It is important to get a sense of what professional company class is like, so I feel it’s important to bring that atmosphere into the studio. It is relatively simple for the mind to retain, so we can focus on honing our skills and warming up our body’s in the proper way. I promote a positive and safe environment that encourages you reach your goals.