#Repost @csbschool with @use.repost ・・・ Spotlight on our 2024 graduates ✨
Shiori Akimoto
"After graduating from Central School of Ballet, I joined Teatrul de Balet Sibiu.
My experience of Ballet Central was particularly helpful to me, such as learning how to work as a group with all the company members, how to prepare costumes, and how to adjust the performance to fit the size of the theatre.
My first performance as a professional dancer was Swan Lake. I performed in all acts, including corps de ballet in Act 1 and Swans, and the character dance in Act 3. There were some performances in two different cities in Romania, Sibiu and Oradea. It was hard physically and mentally however I was able to manage it thanks to a lot of support from my seniors and colleagues in the company.
We just had the first show of premiere of Cinderella. I am very honoured to be involved in the process of creating a new work from scratch with the choreographer. During the rehearsal process of Ballet Central, we all worked together to learn the choreography and responded to the choreographer`s small changes. This experience helped me a lot. I was able to enjoy the first performance and it was an unforgettable memory for me.
As well as these two works, we are also practicing The Nutcracker. Thankfully, I have been given various roles, such as the parent role in Act 1, Snow, Waltz of the Flowers, and Arabian. I am trying to learn as many roles as possible that I am not playing in case someone gets injured or can’t perform.
I`m looking forward to going on tour to Lithuania and Germany in November and December to perform these works."
#Repost @csbschool with @use.repost ・・・ We’re spinning into a new week at Central with speed!
Featured in this reel are some of our year 2 students working hard in their daily ballet class. It’s a busy time of year and our studios are full with rehearsals, choreography and preparations for upcoming performances.
Stay tuned to find out more and don’t forget that applications for our degree courses are open! Click the link in bio to find out more.
#Repost @enbschool with @use.repost ・・・ A #tbt to before half-term when we welcomed guest teacher and ENBS alumna Erina Takahashi, Lead Principal of @englishnationalballet, to the School.
Now in her 29th season with ENB, this was a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn from Erina`s incredible experience. Make sure you catch Erina`s last UK performances with ENB in Mary Skeaping`s Giselle at the London Coliseum this January....
#Repost @enbschool with @use.repost ・・・ Applications to our full-time Senior School for 2025 entry are now open. All candidates are required to submit audition videos as part of the preliminary audition round, followed by final auditions taking place internationally and in the UK.
Head to our website for more info and our full Audition Pack. See link in bio.
#Repost @elmhurstballetschool with @use.repost ・・・ We sat down with Elmhurst Alumni Marlo Kempsey-Fagg, to chat about life as an Apprentice with @bhamroyalballet
Marlo first started dancing through Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Dance Track programme before joining Elmhurst. We caught up with him just before he went on stage for the opening night of La Fille mal Gardée at Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
To read the full interview just follow the link in our bio.
