I photographed at the Wells winter weekend which is organised by Francesca Filipi and her Mum. What a treat for the dancers! Francesca is a member of the Royal Ballet and she brings in her friends and colleagues to help teach. On Sunday Steven McCrae a Royal ballet principal was teaching and coaching the three boys who attended the course.
I recently reviewed Steven in the one act ballet
'Les Patineurs'
'Steven McCrae skates onto the stage in a low key way then jumps into the air producing a string of dazzling beats followed by perfect pirouettes. A joy to watch!'
Debra Lamb another principal dancer in the Royal Ballet coached and taught class to the girls. She even gave a short performance at the end of the day.
Francesca teaches with passion and conviction and inspires all her pupils to explore and discover new ways of moving and interpreting the dance.
A wonderful dancer from the Rambert came to teach the contemporary classes. Everybody had a lot of fun even if the moves were not always in the bag!
The pianists played superbly throughout the day and were appreciated by the dancers and teachers.
The Awards were given at the end of the day in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere.
The next Wells Weekend will be at the end of August. They are not to be missed if you are hoping to dance professionally.
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