Cinderella Premiere...

Finally, after months of hard work, last night we premiered our new ballet 'Cinderella'.

I absolutely adore this production...... the choreography, costumes and to boot..... an amazing partner to dance with (big bonus!!!)

There will always be blood, sweat and tears leading up to a world premiere...... and it can be easy to step off the path and lose track, but we have to remember we are all striving for the same thing - an incredible end result and I truly feel that yesterday evening we delivered just that!

Opening night jitters soon evaporated as we danced to a full house...... it's a nerving feeling to imagine that thousands of eyes are watching your every step, but the older (and wiser) I become, I have learnt to just enjoy the moment and feel lucky that I get to do something everyday that I truly love.

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Manon...

Tonight we danced our first 'Manon' of the season.

A ballet by Kenneth Macmillan set in three acts (photos are taken of act III).

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I love this ballet and feel honoured to be involved in one of Macmillan's finest works.... 

'a repertory classic'.

I'm looking forward to the Manon's to come!

Love

Charlie

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As August Leaves...

With August about to leave us, the weather reflects the change of months.... One day it shines and the next it rains - it's kind of hard to keep up with these moods!!

After an eight week summer holiday, the start of our ballet season is inevitably 'hard'..... It's time to get the body back into its 'unnatural' ways, of twists, turns and face the odd stumble and tumble!!!  I enjoy the challenge of testing my strengths, though often frustrated with my weaknesses, I feel positive about our companies new season ahead :)

Love Charlie

xxx

Trousers and scarf - Primark

Jacket - Zara

Bag - Vivienne Westwood

Ring -  New Look

Bracelet and Necklace - Souvenirs from Walt Disney World :)

Sunglasses - Ray Ban

A New Season...

Our summer holiday is over and it's back to work!  

Luckily after our 8 week break, we have an 'gentle' start to the season with our first week comprising of an hour and a quarter class each morning!  

That is soon to change, with the premiere of our new ballet 'Cinderella', and performances of 'Rosalinde', 'Swan Lake', 'Modigliani', 'Coppelia' and 'Manon' all on the horizon, it's certainly set to be a very busy few months.

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Today I ...

....  I made use of the rainy day by getting to know my IPad.....I think we are going to be firm friends!

You wouldn't have wanted to venture out of our door today as the rain fall in the last 24 hours likened to the amount that we would usually have in a month. Though when I did HAVE to go out, I wrapped myself in my holiday memories with my 'Florida Gator's' jumper and the most genius invention of the high top wedges (my other new 'friend'!)  Plus no worries for future rainy days with the tshirt graffiti pens I found in New Look :)

Life isn't so bad when it pours!!!!!

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The Stalker Swan....

Swan Lake haunts me.... Where ever I have been in my professional career the ballet has, thus me now dancing in my fifth version!  

Don't take me the wrong way though :-/  It's a ballet every dancer must 'wear the t-shirt to', a timeless classic, incredible music and the time you most feel like a 'ballerina'!!!  (As you've probably gathered there's a bit of a love/hate relationship going on here!)  It's hard work but in an exhilarating way and your legs ache all the way to bed!

Sweet swan dreams from a tired Charlie swan!

xxx

Feathered And Booted

You'd have thought by now I'd be ready for the loud bang at the end of Act II of Rosalinde, but no, every performance as we take our finishing pose, the bang of the confetti falling gives me a fright and I practically jump out of my skin :)

Rosalinde is one of my favourite costumes, it's easy to dance in and providing the feathers are all pinned down you don't end up eating them (I have a few times during the pirouettes, thus learning my lesson as to where to place the grips!)

These next two weeks are the final push of the season, and then holidays!!!!

I know for sure that my knee is looking forward to the rest!!!

Love Charlie

xxx

Modigliani...

We have danced, slept and breathed Modigliani for the last few months and finally on Friday evening we took to the stage in the world premiere of Thomas Edur's full length ballet - the story of the life of the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.  

The buzz that surrounds a new piece is quite intense and as the premiere nears the atmosphere thickens.  From what I know, the reviews have been pretty mixed, but at the end of the day I enjoyed to dance and be a part of this new creation so much that all I will carry with me are good memories.

Love Charlie

xxx

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