British Ballet Organisation | |
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Abbreviation | BBO |
Formation | 1930 |
Type | Dance Examination Board |
Headquarters | Woolborough House 39 Lonsdale Road Barnes London SW13 9JP UK |
Chairman | Nicholas Espinosa |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
Affiliations | Council for Dance Education and Training |
Website | http://www.bbo.org.uk |
The British Ballet Organisation (BBO) is a dance examination board based in London, England.
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The British Ballet Organisation was founded in England in 1930 by Edouard Espinosa and Louise Kay, both noted dance teachers. It was established as a dance teaching society and developed a syllabus of Classical Ballet training. The BBO is now one of the leading dance examination boards in the United Kingdom and provides an examination syllabus in Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Modern Dance, with a teacher training programme that qualifies people to work as dance teachers in the private sector. The BBO is a registered dance awarding body of the Council for Dance Education and Training[1] and its qualifications are accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales, and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.[2]
The BBO offers the following training courses for prospective dance teachers. Accredited courses are placed at levels 3, 4 or 5 on the National Qualifications Framework. Upon completion of the Diploma in Dance Teaching, the teacher becomes authorised to teach the BBO examinations syllabus.
The BBO has registered teachers operating in the following countries: