Bart de Block

Bart de Block (1968-) is a professional Belgian ballet dancer known for his exceptional ability to perform pointework. He is also an occasional ballet teacher.

Personal Life

Bart de Block was born on October 10th, 1968 in Gent, Belgium. His mother was a nursing supervisor and his father a schoolmaster. Both his brother and sister are now engineers.

Noticing a strong ability to move to music, his mother encouraged him to take dance lessons locally at age 9. His teacher suggested his prodigious ability could be improved in Antwerp at the Academy of Royal ballet of Flanders, which he joined at 11. He would later leave it at age 18, having pursued an advanced ballet course including three years of Graham technique, classical dance, and, of course, regular academic courses. He also earned a High school diploma from the Stadeljik Institute in Antwerp.