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Jade Heusen embodies the highest standards of elite performance, resilience, and leadership. A former Principal Dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, she trained at the Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst School for Dance, refining the precision, discipline, and mindset required to perform at the world’s most prestigious venues.
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For over a decade, she commanded stages across the Royal Opera House, Paris Opera Ballet, Tokyo, New York, and the legendary Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. With a career built on discipline, adaptability, and performance under pressure, Jade now translates these principles into corporate leadership, high-performance teams, and the next generation of elite performers.
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Beyond the stage, Jade is the founder of Ballet Buddy, a mentorship and coaching programme designed to support young dancers and their families through the psychological and physical demands of elite ballet training. Recognising the mental resilience required to succeed in high-stakes environments, she works closely with students, professionals, and parents, offering a level of guidance, trust, and insight that bridges the gap between teacher, performer, and therapist.
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Whether she's coaching corporate teams on sustaining excellence, mentoring young dancers through the pressures of professional ballet, or advising leaders on executing under pressure, Jade’s approach is built on precision, execution, and the ability to deliver elite performance on demand.
Key Themes
High-Performance Mindset – The routines, rituals, and psychological conditioning needed to operate at an elite level, consistently.
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Resilience Under Pressure – How to build mental strength, execute under stress, and turn setbacks into comebacks.
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Leadership & Team Dynamics – The high-trust, high-discipline team culture of ballet and how it applies to business, sports, and leadership.
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Sustaining Excellence – The balance of discipline, recovery, and adaptability required to stay at the top without burnout.
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Mentorship & Next-Generation Development – Guiding young professionals, athletes, and artists through high-performance training, mental resilience, and career longevity.​
A Lasting Impact
Jade’s expertise is built from real experience in high-pressure, high-performance environments. Whether working with executives, athletes, or young professionals, she delivers actionable strategies on discipline, mindset, and execution that translate into measurable results.
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Her audiences walk away with:
✔ A performance playbook—how to structure daily habits for sustainable excellence.
✔ A resilience framework—how to handle setbacks, perform under stress, and maintain mental agility.
✔ A leadership model—how to build high-performing teams, execute under pressure, and stay adaptable.
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Jade’s ability to connect high performance across industries—from the ballet stage to boardrooms and elite sports arenas—makes her a powerhouse in performance coaching, leadership, and mental resilience.
Who Benefits?
Corporate Leaders & High-Growth Organisations – Learn how elite performance systems translate to business success.
Elite Athletes & Sports Teams – Develop mental resilience, execution strategies, and sustainable high performance.
Aspiring & Professional Ballet Dancers – Navigate the mental, physical, and emotional demands of elite training.
Youth Development & Performance Programmes – Equip the next generation with strategies for resilience, success, and career longevity.
Parents of High-Performing Young Athletes & Dancers – Gain insight into the pressures, challenges, and realities of elite training to better support their children’s careers.
