Eight talented local dancers have been selected from over 150 young hopeful dancers to perform for the English Youth Ballet.
Charlotte Bunch (8), Belle Mousdell (9), Rose Singh (8) and Isabelle Smith(9) from Wilmslow along with Julia Cusworth (15) from Handforth are currently rehearsing for a professional production of a Double Bill (featuring Aurora's Wedding and Ballet Études) at the Buxton Opera House.
Also selected to perform are Laura MacLean (11) and Grace Bischof (12), both from Alderley Edge, and Amelie Wall (8) from Over Alderley.
Julia Cusworth from Handforth, said "I was around 3 and a half when I started dancing, my Grandma sent me to my first ballet class because she always wanted a grandchild dancing. I am most looking forward to getting a realistic experience in a ballet company and performing on stage. When I'm older I would like to be a performer, be that in the realms of dancing or singing or a bit of everything."
The Double Bill of Sleeping Beauty will be presented by English Youth Ballet at the Buxton Opera House on October 19th and 20th. The ballet will star international principal dancers – Philip Tunstall, Monica Tapiador, Samantha Camejo, Clair Corruble and Oliver Speers. All the soloist and corps de ballet roles in the production will be performed by 84 of the finest dancers (aged 8 to 18) from the local area.
