Mary Goodhew

Who is Mary Goodhew?

Mary Goodhew was the Artistic Director of Elmhurst School for Dance in Edgbaston, Birmingham, until she left to become director of Legat Ballet in July 2008, taking up that post in September 2008.

As a child she studied ballet in Kent with Rita Emmerson, until she was sixteen. She was a Cecchetti Society Scholar and was awarded the Cyril Beaumont Scholarship to the Royal Ballet Upper School.

While still a student she danced with The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and on their overseas tours. After graduation she joined Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet,.

She has studied ballet training methods in Russia, Europe, USA and Canada. She was invited to assess the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School for Canada Council and was an ISTD Cecchetti Examiner in Canada and the UK.

Past posts held include:

Ballet teacher at the Royal Ballet School Upper School on the Teachers' Course and the Teachers' Course for Former Professional Dancers

The RBS Associates in London and Leeds

Head of the Associate School – West Street School – Covent Garden.

Principal of the Emmerson School of Dancing