Youth Ballet Scotland is a vibrant and inclusive youth ballet company based in Scotland. Founded to provide aspiring young dancers with pre-professional training and performance opportunities, we are committed to nurturing talent, creativity, and confidence through the art of classical ballet and contemporary dance.
We offer Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus training, giving our dancers a strong technical foundation and the opportunity to achieve internationally recognised qualifications. In addition to training, our dancers take part in full-scale classical productions, creative showcases, and workshops with leading industry professionals—recent guests include Scottish Ballet principal Bethany Kingsley-Garner.
With a focus on safe practice and the holistic development of young dancers, we aim to nurture confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of dance. Every dancer receives the encouragement, praise, and individual attention they need to thrive both in and out of the studio.
Who we are
Our Team
Rhowan-alice mackinnon
Creative Director and Founder
(Miss Alice)
Alice founded YBS (previously Fife Ballet Company) in 2023. Over the last few years, Alice’s role as adapted. You’ll still find her in the studio and in the email inbox however you’ll also find her supporting trainee teachers, bringing costume dreams to life and planning out what’s next for YBS.
JOANNA MILNE
RAD Trainee Ballet Teacher
Joanna trained full-time at Ballet West and has worked free-lance across Fife and Kinross. Now with us full-time, you’ll find Joanna teaching classes, coordinating costume rentals, organising events and studying for her RAD teaching qualifications. Joanna takes the lead with our junior school and LittleSwans classes, being a Mum herself she knows exactly how important those early years classes are.
JACOB HENDRICKS
Ballet Teacher
Jacob is a professional dancer trained at Central School of Ballet in London. He’s performed with Ballet Control UK and British Festival Ballet, bringing real professional experience to the studio. He’s trained in both ballet and contemporary.
Having teachers like Jacob reminds our dancers what’s possible, and we love that energy in the studio!
RIMBAUD patron
Ballet Teacher & Photographer
Rimbaud is a professional abllet dancer trained at the National Conservatoire of Paris, Paris Opera Ballet School and English National Ballet School. He joined Scottish Ballet in 2012 and was promoted to First Artist in 2016, and to Soloist in 2023, where he currently still performs.
VALERIE ROWBOTHAM
Head of Student Welfare & Uniform
Val is a hugely valued member of the team, leading the way with all things Student Welfare keeping safety and dancers happiness at the forefront of everything we do. Qualified Social Worker, we are so lucky to have Val’s expertise as we expand and grow our dance family. Additionally, Val fulfils all of our uniform orders and will answer any questions re sizes or swaps.
Admin Co-ordinator
The original ‘admin angel’! Farah started out helping with the little tasks such as booking halls and keeping on top of formalities however as the community grows her role has evolved and you’ll now find her answering queries and coordinating staff schedules and tasks. She is the glue that holds the operation together.
FARAH MUNROE
JEN & STUART MCMILLAN
Videography, In-house photography and Head of Production Props
The dance parent duo that make that have been there to make the vision a reality from the very beginning. Jen and Stuart have made all of our magical props and set over the years and continue to amaze us all with their creativity and ability to pull it all together. Additionally, they provide videography for our productions and calm supportive photography sessions for our dancers along with our teachers.
SALLY WILLIAMSON
Branded Merchandise
From branded cookies and cupcakes to logo water bottles and bags - Sally keeps us right! Full insured and with the best attention to detail - we are so lucky to have her.
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