Ballet has taught me
to discover the
elegance
and
power
in me
How and when did you meet dance?
I was three years old when my mum took me to a ballet class and it felt like love at first sight. I was the youngest in the class - everybody else was 6-7 years old. I really enjoyed the classes and was always keen to go to the next lesson week after week. My commitment and passion to dance grew stronger and stronger.
After my preschool classes, I successfully auditioned for a place at a local dance school in my hometown, Gyor, Hungary. My dedication to dance made me apply to the Hungarian dance academy in Budapest. My application was successful and together with 60 other pupils in my year, I began my formal dancing education in the Vaganova method. After nine years of hard work and a lot of fun, and many practices and exams, I was one of nine students to graduate from my year.
photo: Miklos Alexy
When did you decide you wanted to be a teacher?
With my ballet degree in my hand, I was hungrier for more knowledge. Many opportunities opened up for me and I had to consider all options. As most young adults, I was finding my way in life and taking my passion to a new level. Teaching ballet to children and adults was an attractive option to me. My parents were teachers and I grew up seeing them preparing for classes and watching their excitement as their pupils progressed. I was happy to see them do a job that they also liked very much. I started to teach in Hungary and then, when I moved to Cambridge, at first, I taught ballet at the Cambridge Hungarian school. Then, luckily, I found the Colours of Dance School and started teaching there.
photo: Marton Apai
What do you love about it, what is the best in it?
I love teaching children and watching them being inspired. Equally I get energised being inspired by them.
The crafting of an excellent teacher never ends. Teaching and dancing demand a lot from you and challenges you every day but it is very rewarding when you see your students being interested in trying out new moves,jumps and choreography.
The process of learning to trust the teacher is unique and very special I am constantly learning about myself through the eyes of my student teaching, adults brings a different challenge and fun. They need different encouragement and they learn differently. fantastic To see them achieving something they have been waiting to do for a long time.
photo: Lucie Milton
I started to teach in Hungary before I came to the UK. When I moved to Cambridge and I taught ballet at the Cambridge Hungarian school, Cambridge University Ballet Club then luckily I came across Colours of Dance.
photo: Cambridge University Ballet Club
Do you have dancers who have inspired you?
I have never had one person to admire. I do you love complexity of the colourful world of dancing loads of type of people different dances but everybody special. If I have to choose one person I would say Carlos Acosta Cuban dancer.
I also adore Matthew Bourne for his brave approach. For example his choreography masterpiece of Swan Lake. You must see it!
photo: Shelby McCabe