Mrs Eve Leveaux was the Founder of Derby Academy and an exceptional ballet pedagogue. She was trained by Dame Marie Rambert, pioneer of Cecchetti Ballet in Britain, and held the Maestro Cecchetti Diploma.

Dame Marie Rambert DBE was a dancer and pedagogue who exerted great influence on British Ballet.

This is Agrappina Vaganova,
ballerina,teacher and choreographer ,one of the most influential ballet pedagogues od 20th Century.

Maestro Enrico Cecchetti,was a legendary Italian dancer, mime and ballet master, who revolutionized ballet training.

Lead Principal Dancer, choreographer, head of ballet and great ballet pedagogue.