Meet the founder
Good Toes School of Ballet was established 12 years ago by Olivia Boda, an ex-professional ballet and jazz dancer trained at the renowned Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance.
Throughout her professional career, she toured extensively in Europe and the UK with the Vienna Festival Ballet and various freelance choreographers. Olivia undertook teaching exams at the RAD on their Professional Dancers’ Teaching Diploma course, becoming a qualified and registered RAD teacher.
Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge, experience, and passion for dance with local children and young people.
Over the past 12 years, GTSB has grown significantly, offering classes for students of all ages. The school supports students in various pursuits, including applying for vocational schools and performance companies, achieving GCSE standards in dance, pursuing Duke of Edinburgh awards, and preparing for RAD and BBO dance exams. In the last five years GTSB has helped 3 students become Junior Associates at the Royal Ballet School and we now have alumni studying at White Lodge (Royal Ballet Junior School).
We are pleased to announce that in the summer of 2024 Olivia began tutoring trainee dance teachers the principles and practices of teaching classical ballet for the Royal Academy of Dance on their Certificate of Dance Teaching course.
Additionally, GTSB provides dance education at two schools and seven nurseries and has expertise in teaching VIP children.
