bbodance, formerly the British Ballet Organization (BBO), is a dance examination board based in London, England.
Formerly known as the British Ballet Organization, bbodance[1] was founded in England in 1930 by Edouard Espinosa and his wife Eve Louise Kelland.
It was established as a dance teaching society and developed a syllabus of Classical Ballet training.
[4] Many notable dance artists are associated with it, from Dame Beryl Grey, CH, DBE (President) and Sir David Bintley, CBE (Vice President) to Patrons Craig Revel Horwood, Brenda Last OBE, Mark Baldwin OBE, Agnes Oaks CBE, Bonnie Langford, Doreen Wells, Marchioness of Londonderry, Tandy Muir-Warden, and Wayne Sleep OBE.
The organisation's Founder President was Dame Ninette De Valois OM, CH, DBE.