Direction
Meet the Directors
Co-Director
Constance Devernay-Laurence
Constance Devernay-Laurence is a Principal dancer, actress, yoga instructor and ballet coach, currently dancing with London City Ballet.
Born in France, Constance joined Scottish Ballet in 2008 after graduating from English National Ballet School, promoted to Soloist in 2014 and Principal in 2016. She has performed the works of choreographers including Kenneth MacMillan, David Dawson, George Balanchine, Christopher Bruce, Peter Darrell, Crystal Pite, Christopher Hampson and Helen Pickett. She left Scottish Ballet in June 2023 to pursue a career on screen and on stage internationally, and features as Mélanie in the Prime Video series Étoile. In 2022 she won the National Dance Critics' Circle Award for Best Female Classical Performance for Swanilda in Coppélia.
Passionate about sharing her expertise, Constance has taught for Studio Wayne McGregor, English National Ballet School, London Vocational Ballet School, Rambert School, NEBT, Acosta Dance Centre and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and is now course leader for Ballet Nights Masterclasses. She holds a Yoga Level 3 Instructor diploma and a BSc in Sport, Fitness and Coaching.
Founder & Co-Director
Sindy Monson
Sindy Monson is Artistic Director and Choreographer of Balletto Monson, where she is recognised for her distinctive choreographic voice. With more than 30 years of professional experience, she creates work that blends classical and contemporary ballet with theatrical, cinematic, and interdisciplinary influences.
Beginning her career as a professional dancer with classical and contemporary dance companies, Sindy has since established herself as an award-winning choreographer and educator. Her work has been created for soloists through to large ensemble casts and spans stage, screen, and mixed-media productions, often developed in collaboration with composers and visual artists.
Alongside her creative practice, Sindy founded Ballet Academy Scotland and the Ballet Grand Prix, has lectured internationally, and trained generations of dancers. Today, through Balletto Monson, she continues to redefine contemporary ballet by creating innovative works that challenge traditional boundaries while remaining rooted in technical excellence.