Brooke Desnoës, Artistic Director and Founder of L’Academie Americaine de Dance de Paris, was trained at The School of Performing Arts under Sonia Arova, a former partner of Anton Dolin of The Royal Ballet. Desnoës subsequently danced with ballet companies in North America and Europe. She has danced a variety of classical repertoire, including Sleeping Beauty and Coppelia, as well as works by Balanchine and contemporary choreographers.

After teaching at The Washington School of Ballet in Washington, D.C., Brooke founded L’Academie Americaine de Dance de Paris in 1998. It has since grown to become the largest American ballet school outside of the Unites States with over 500 students and multiple programs occurring throughout the year, including a renowned Summer Intensive Program featuring famous teachers from around the world. Students from the Academie have gone on to study at the best schools and to dance professionally throughout Europe and the United States. Students also regularly make it to the finals of international dance competitions such as Youth America Grand Prix.

Ms. Desnoes holds a BA in Ballet Pedagogy and Early Childhood Development and has been a member of the Conseil International de la Dance, UNESCO, since 2006. She believes that every student must be provided with careful guidance and offered the opportunity to maximize his or her potential.