Episode 43: Anne Easterling
From The Adult Ballet Studio by Elizabeth Blosfield
May 5, 2026 · 44 min · Season 4 · Episode 43
About this episode
Anne Easterling discusses her journey in dance and her philosophy on making ballet accessible to all ages.
Anne Easterling, founder and director of The Ballet Club, is in the studio this month! The Ballet Club is a New York–based school that Anne launched in 2011 with a mission to make ballet accessible to students of all ages. Anne brings decades of experience to her work as both a performer and educator. She began her professional dance career performing classical and modern repertoire across the United States and Europe, and she also trained as a competitive figure skater. Since then, she’s been teaching ballet and developing an approach to training that blends strong classical technique with creativity and individuality. She has an MFA in Dance from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has taught at Broadway Dance Center, Ballet Hispánico, Peridance Center, and 92nd Street Y. At The Ballet Club, Anne has created a unique environment welcoming everyone from toddlers as young as 18 months to adult students well into their 70s. Her philosophy centers on the idea that ballet is not just for performance or for a select few, but a lifelong practice that supports both the body and the mind. In this episode, we talk about Anne’s journey into dance and how her experiences in both ballet and…
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth Blosfield
Guest: Anne Easterling
Topics covered
- ballet education
- adult beginners
- teaching philosophy
- dance journey
- accessibility in ballet
Keywords
- ballet
- dance education
- adult ballet
- teaching philosophy
- The Ballet Club
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Ballet Club, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Broadway Dance Center, Ballet Hispánico, Peridance Center, 92nd Street Y
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