The Imperial Ballet Awards 2007
Congratulations to all of the pupils who took part in the awards. We were immensely proud of you all. The results certainly reflect the efforts and hard work that went into the event. I hope you all feel that all the extra lessons, aches and pains were well worth it!
The Imperial Ballet Awardss are held every year in London with children from all over England and Europe entering. The contenders have to do a class of about three exercises followed by a pre-learnt set dance fro two or three judges who choose the finalists. These finalists then repeat the class before a panel of judges from the Royal Ballet who choose the places.
Theis years judges were Belinda Hatley & Gillian Revie both first soloists at the Royal and Francesca Filpi who is both Director of Wells Summer School and a First Artist at the Royal Ballet.
This years results are as follows:
| Grade III: |
1st Place |
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Elise Brabben |
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2nd Place |
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Mia Zandi |
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Finalists |
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Holly Tuxford/Bryony Squibb/Michelle Gulliver |
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| Grade IV: |
3rd Place |
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Eloise Massey |
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Musical Cup |
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Eloise Massey |
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| Grade V: |
Class Prize |
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Hannah Pye |
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Class Prize |
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James Field |
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| Eileen Read Choreographic Cup: |
1st Place |
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Hannah Pye |
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| Grade VI: |
Finalists |
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Gabriella Cocca/Alice Sims |
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Class Prize |
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Georgia Attfield |
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| Intermediate: |
1st Place |
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Emily Warner |
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3rd Place |
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Libby Watts |
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Class Prize |
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Jade Spooner |
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Musicality Cup |
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Emily Warner |
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Doreen Wells Port De Bras Cup |
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Emily Warner |
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Dancing Times Cup* |
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Sharon Glennie |
*=(This cup is awarded to the school with the highest overall number of winners and we have won it for the third year running!)
Also congratulations to:
Elise Brabben/Mia Zandi/Eloise Massey/Hannah Pye/James Field who have all been chosen to have three free classes in London with senior faculty members or guest teachers.
And:
Georgia Attfield/Jade Spooner/Libby Watts/Emily Warner who have been invited to an open class at The Royal Opera house London, where they will be auditioned for a senior scholarship.
Last year 2006 both Emily Warner & Georgia Attfield won classes with Royal Ballet members Francesca Filpi and Vanessa Palmer, which proved very beneficial and enjoyable.
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