Get to know emma

Ballet Coaching Wirral is run by Emma Layne (ARAD, RTS). 

Emma accelerated into professional coaching work in 2014, upon receiving her Masters Level Teaching Qualification at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. 

Emma has worked with a wide range of students; namely competition dancers, trained rhythmic gymnasts, and young students focused on a career in ballet. 

Emma moved to the Wirral in 2025 and is very excited to be bringing her coaching back to the UK! 

Emma works on enhancing the knowledge and practice of her students; carefully breaking down the complex elements of classical ballet.

Through her inclusive teaching approach she is able to bring out the best of each individual, with students demonstrating clear understanding and progress.

Emma builds a strong rapport with students who chose private coaching.

She is able to guide them towards achieving their individual goals, and offer supportive training which students are able to understand, and apply to their classes and own practice.  

Emma graduated from Central School of Ballet in 2009 with a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance & Performance. Emma's performance repertoire includes classical ballet productions, neo-classical works, and show productions on International stages. Her professional engagements include: Ballet Central, Ballet Cymru, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Balletto di Vicenza, Staatstheater Braunschweig, German Dance Sensation, Nordharzer Städtbundtheater and Ballet Magdeburg. Emma currently works across the UK and Europe as freelance artist, choreographer, and primarily ballet coach. Emma has vast professional experience with companies including trainings at: English National Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, Swedish Royal Ballet, and Bejart Ballet. Emma has also received invitations to teach company classes at top companies in Germany, where she spent most of her professional career.  

As a teacher, Emma started her career working with students who benefited from private coaching support due to late start/learning difficulties; and training young professionals from other disciplines including gymnastics, iceskating and Irish dance. Emma has taught popular open ballet classes for adults since 2010, and has choreographed and co-ordinated projects with dance students, adult groups and professional dancers. Emma has also taught regular classes to students on the Centre of Advanced Training Programme in Salford, and led ballet classes with piano accompaniment.

In 2014, Emma attained her Masters level teaching qualification on the Professional Dancers' Postgraduate Teaching Programme accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance. Emma continues to travel around Europe to deliver workshops on technique, artistry and repertoire, and prepares students for RAD examinations.

In the last years, Emma has toured internationally, worked with the German rhythmic gymnastics team as ballet trainer, and she continues to study and expand research around psychology and sports science. 

Emma enjoys 1-1 intensive training with clients, as well as mentoring for perspective and graduating dance students.  Emma offers supportive & informed training and coaching, and enjoys working online with wide network of clients from various time zones.