Andrée Marlière was born in Antwerp on February 22, 1934.

She started her ballet education at the age of eight with Monique Querida, danseuse étoile at the Monnaie Theatre in Brussels, and with Mina Del Fa, soliste at the Scala of Milan.

Perfection courses were followed with Victor Gsovsky and Mrs Rosanne in Paris.

From 1948 to 1950 she took classes at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School in London with John Field and Ninette de Valois.