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Tradition. Precision. Grace.

Morningside School of Ballet

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Our Philosophy

At Morningside School of Ballet, we believe that every student is absolutely unique and irreplaceable. We aim to inspire and challenge individuals to explore artistry from their own personal expression, interpretation, and lived experience. We understand that each student has physical advantages and disadvantages, and there is no such thing as a perfect dancer's body. Therefore, we encourage our students to learn and safeguard their own bodies to develop themselves as dancers.

Marianella Desanti

Aristic Director and Founder

of Morningside School of Ballet

Marianella Desanti is an active dance artist based in Edinburgh, who always endeavours to tell human narratives through art and performances of powerful dance impressions through numerous solo and collaborative projects with artists from around the world.

Marianella was born in Brighton, England, of Costa Rican parents. She has travelled the world dancing, teaching, and studying dance.

Through the richness of multiple residencies, Marianella has danced in Washington DC, Maryland, Mexico, Costa Rica, London, and Edinburgh. Her extensive professional career has included dancing with the Washington National Opera, Spanish Dance Theatre, Danza Libre, Cuballet, DannsEd, Scottish Traditional Dance Forum, among other commercial, freelance, international, and community dance projects.

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Professor Marianella Desanti, MSc. ED & MAPP Dance
International Dance Artist & Educator 

Marianella Desanti

M.A. Dance,

MSc. Education,

BSc. Early Childhood Education

Currently studying:

MSc. Dance Science & Education,

The University of Edinburgh.

Dance Artist's Website:

https://www.marianelladesanti.com/

The University of Edinburgh
MSc. Dance Science & Education,
PgDip, and PhD community
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The University of Edinburgh

Guest teaching artists and mentorship

 

Take your dance education to the next level enjoying Morningside School of Ballet's guest teacher program. We are thrilled to receive mentorship from the MSc. DSE programme of The University of Edinburgh, a world-renowned center for dance science and education research. Our students will have the opportunity to learn from extraordinary national and international talent, providing invaluable experiences and skills that will last a lifetime.

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