Blake Stanley is an internationally recognized educator, coach, and choreographer. He is
a past mentee of contemporary dance legend Mia Michaels, and has spearheaded his own
training method, Blake Stanley Techniques.
He received his formal education from many studios & educators across the USA, with
most notable having been a full-scholarship student at the Indiana Ballet Conservatory. He
consistently trained with industry leading choreographers and educational leaders, eventually
transitioning into more professional studies ranging from anatomy and physiology, to myofascial
pain release, injury-prevention for dancers, childhood development, and is on the forefront of
new methods of dancer injury prevention pedagogy; certified in T Spheres Injury Prevention
Techniques. He has a kinetically expressive teaching style that is grounded in classical technique
and is easily relatable to students of all backgrounds and levels.
Blake has held long term residencies with universities and dance studios across the US;
currently having students in over 40 US states as well as Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Costa
Rica, Uganda, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. He is a true trail-blazer in the virtual dance
community, with his weekly zoom classes reaching over 1000 students and having launched his
own virtual dance app, featuring New York City’s top educators, “DanceX!”
In the competitive dance community, he is recognized as a leading educator with students
receiving the highest honors such as overall winners at every major convention circuit; including
“Best Dance Winner” at The Dance Awards, “Protégé Winner” at Radix Nationals, “Outstanding
Dancer” at NYCDA Nationals, invitations to YAGP Finals, performances in YAGP Finals Gala,
Young Arts Scholarship invitees, and features in Dance Spirit Magazine. His mentees and
students include dancers at, or accepted to, the most prestigious performing arts schools;
LaGuardia Arts, Frank Sinatra, and Mark Twain, Summer Intensives; Juilliard Summer Intensive
and ABT Summer Intensive, Bolshoi SI, Royal Ballet in London, Pre-Professional Companies;
Alvin Ailey, Joffrey, Ballet and Academy East, and Universities; NYU-Tisch, Marymount, Pace,
and Point Park.