Amsterdam Amateur Ballet

About us

Find more about us and our teacher right below.

Amsterdam Amateur Ballet was founded in 2023 by Julie Dupas.

A smiling woman with curly hair sitting in a dance studio, wearing a ballet outfit and looking towards the camera.

Julie Dupas

Julie danced jazz most of her childhood and only started ballet in her early twenties. Julie is very passionate about ballet and even studied ballet for 4 years at the Brest Conservatory of Arts. She quickly realized the lack of opportunities for adults to progress, to be taken seriously, but also to perform. That’s how she went on to create opportunities for herself but also others that share the same passion. Julie is the founder of the Amsterdam Amateur Ballet (it actually started with AAB studio company). She also founded the Morlaix Ballet Camp (for adults).

Julie is a former scientist. She even owns a PhD. in Biology and used to work as a Biology teacher for 5 years. She then moved the Netherlands to study Pilates. Currently, Julie is a Pilates teacher (mat and reformer) in Amsterdam. Julie is also a certified holistic masseuse.

From her ballet passion, Julie had some professional experience as a dancer and choreographer (works include the little christmas tree (2022), Covido-motion(2021). She also choreograhed Amsterdam Amateur ballet winter 2023 production “The princess who never laughed” , AAB spring 2024 production “Lilac fairy and her friends”, AAB spring 2025 production “The Magic Flute”, AAB winter 2025 production “My first Swan Lake”, and choreographed part of AAB winter 2025 production “My first Nutcracker”. Julie is also a 4Pointe Level 1 Certified Teacher.

A ballet dancer in a pink tutu performs on stage, showcasing her pose. Other dancers are lined up in the background, dressed in various costumes.
Promotional poster for the Morlaix Ballet Camp in July 2026, featuring dancers in ballet attire on stage. Includes details about the camp, such as dates, location, and registration information.

Adeline Lefèvre

Adeline is a French American danser who grew up with a love for moving her body, training in ballet since she was a very small and energetic five year old. After completing her Bachelors of Sciences in Dance and Human Physiology at the University of Oregon in the USA, she soon made the decision to move to Amsterdam and has been happily living and building her community here in the Netherlands. Adeline teaches ballet for adults at AAB, and is also teaching pilates and barre classes in Amsterdam. She enjoys using her knowledge of anatomy to assist dancers with developing their artistry and athleticism in a way that honors their bodies’ natural anatomical alignment. 

Elodie van Heek

 Elodie is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer with a strong foundation in ballet, contemporary, and character dance. She received her training at Dutch National Ballet and The Ailey School, and she has danced with companies such as Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company and Boston Dance Theater. Now working as a freelance artist in Amsterdam, she recently received the Jonge Makers Prijs 2025 for her performances.

Machteld de Kok


Machteld de Kok has been teaching court dancing since 2006. At the moment, she is the chairman of Les Gais Galants in Groningen and a dancing master of Tour de Mains in The Hague. She regularly gives workshops at a variety of events.