Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Reading at St John's C of E School in Kingston and My Signing & Launch at Waterstones in the Bentall Centre in Kingston Upon Thames


A wonderful week.  Thank you  Anne for letting me read to the four classes at your friendly school.
The children were a delight and it was a lot of fun.  Dolphins and Blue whales are a great subject and there were so many questions from the children.  The story went down very well and the illustrations were put up onto a screen which helped set the scene.  After reading 5 chapters of my book 'The Daring Dolphins and the Divebombers' I asked the children if they wanted more and they were all shouting 'Yes' The first rowdy moment of the afternoon!
Waterstones in the Bentall Centre of Kingston gave me the right royal welcome with a very official desk.  Straight away I was chatting to boys and girls as they came into the store.  I showed them the illustrations and they loved the idea of rescuing a baby Blue Whale from a sandbank.  There are a lot of animals in my book which interests Mums and Dads and the children.  I am a member of 'Save the Whale.'  My books flew off the shelves and I had sold all of them by 2.30pm.  What a pleasurable success!
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Dance Reviews

Reviews



Out now in Dance Dynamic February issue / The Nutcracker review of the Royal Ballet dancing at the Royal Opera House and The Snowman reviewed at the Peacock Theatre and performed by the Birmingham reportory company.




Previous Reviews Mayerling by the Royal Ballet, Cirkus Cirkor, Insane in the Brain, Interview of Dame Beryl Grey, Scottish Ballets 40th Anniversary performances, Paco Pena Flamenco Company





All the reviews with photographs will be posted on my web site soon in pdf format



Future Reviews



Matthew Bournes Swan Lake at Sadlers Wells



Below is a taster of the review which will be published in the March edition of Dance Dynamic.



The magazine is released on the 25th of February.



A Powerful Sinister Production danced with incredible energy


Out of the mist appears a swan danced by Richard Winsor. Instantly the whole drama of the production intensifies. The swan soars into the air. Christopher realises that this swan is his salvation and feverishly runs after it. He dances with energy and total conviction. The swan moves with fluid inverted actions of his arms and feet he poses with strong lines and evil eyes. All the swans arrive in groups of three and four. They jump and twist and turn their necks letting out hissing sounds producing a menacing and powerful dance. The moon on the set shines a steely grey light on the swans upper bodies accentuating their naked torsos and their beautiful syncopation



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Tales of Beatrix Potter and Les Patineurs






In progress





Reviews and photographs of the Flamenco Festival at the Sadlers Wells February 2010



Tips of the week for weddings

See todays blog 15th February 2010

Female Guests:

The shops are full of black clothes but don't succumb! Direct your eyes away and look in the colours. White with black trimmings look great. Red with black trimmings will be perfect for November/December Weddings. Why not try purple? No black hats, save those for funerals. If you are worried you will stray towards buying a black outfit take a friend with you to shop. Or go to a small boutique where you can get a personal service.



Snow on the ground very cold. Bring a warm shawl so that you can put this when you are walking in between shots. This will stop you looking blue.