The Man Who Invented Heels Dance as We Know It

Choreography by Yanis Marshall

Before Yanis Marshall, heels dance barely existed as its own discipline. After him, it became one of the most influential styles in commercial dance — and the man behind that shift walked straight into The Manor LDN's Finsbury Park studio to teach it himself. A world-renowned choreographer, dancer, and genuine heels dance pioneer, Marshall didn't just adopt a style; he built the vocabulary an entire generation of dancers now trains in.

His résumé reads like a highlight reel of pop's biggest eras: Beyoncé, Madonna, and Kylie Minogue, choreographing and performing for major live shows, tours, and music industry productions that shaped how heels choreography is seen on the world's biggest stages. That's not influence measured in followers or views — it's influence measured in artists who changed how they moved because of what Marshall was doing first.

Bringing that level of pioneer into a single room is exactly why The Manor LDN continues to stand as one of Europe's leading dance studios, and unmistakably London's best — a space capable of hosting not just world-class talent, but the person who helped define an entire genre of it. Marshall's masterclasses consistently pull dancers from across London and the UK, and this session was no exception, reinforcing exactly why The Manor LDN remains the destination for training at this level.