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News from Elmhurst Patron HRH the Duchess of Cornwall Winter 2012-13 News from Elmhurst Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Winter 2012-13 Welcome... We have enjoyed an exciting start to the year, with a great sense of positivity flowing around the Elmhurst building. New students and staff have settled into school life extremely well. This year we held our first student conference day to start the year; it was a productive day during which students had the opportunity to take part in sessions on nutrition for dance, Loudmouth theatre performances based on relationships, healthier body for dance, stage make-up, child protection and e-safety, sports psychology, and relaxation. We will continue to develop these programmes throughout the year with feedback from students. These additional activities are an important aspect to the holistic approach to dance training and education Darcey is re-engaging with at Elmhurst. the Company where she We have enjoyed many press opportunities this term in started her career and wishes partnership with Birmingham Royal Ballet, including BBC West to strengthen her ties, prior Midlands, BBC One Show, Birmingham Post and Mail features. to a big announcement in I am delighted that these profile pieces are flying the Elmhurst flag; it is very rewarding to share the school with new visitors The Elmhurst Christmas activities were a little different this January next year who are always taken aback by the work ethic and abilities of year; Year 7 and 8 enjoyed Jack and the Bean Stalk at the Elmhurst students. One of the major highlights of the term for Wolverhampton Grand, Year 10 & 11 danced Salsa with Elmhurst was a visit to the school by Darcey Bussell, who is re- Thomas O’Flaherty, and Year 11 and Sixth Formers had time to engaging with Birmingham Royal Ballet where she started her enjoy the Christmas German Market in Birmingham city centre. career; when Mr Parker announced Ms Bussell’s visit to The Friends of Elmhurst very generously supported these students in assembly they took a sharp intake of breath! Dance activities for students. Royalty was in the building! The atmosphere was tinged with Thanks to parents and friends of the school for supporting our excitement, Ms Bussell was down to earth, extremely graceful annual Christmas Fayre, to Edgbaston Old Church, Mr Robson and appreciative of the students. Ms Bussell very kindly gifted and the choir for a wonderful Carol Service and to Mr Griffiths a signed copy of her new book to the school’s library, and for organising enrichment activities for students in the final enjoyed some impromptu coaching of two graduate year week of term. students – you can imagine! When Ms Bussell left for her book signing in the city centre she said she would love to return – I would like to take this opportunity to extend thanks to Mr and the students would love it if she did. Kevin Robson who is relinquishing the boarding aspect of his role to focus solely on the music department. The solos competition showcased some excellent dance performances this year. Matthew Lawrence and Elisha Willis, I am delighted to inform you that Mrs Angela Gartland will Birmingham Royal Ballet principals, judged the competition, remain in her role as Seconded Senior Leader with and reported they felt the standard was the highest yet! responsibility for the Academic Team until July 2013. We will Matthew Lawrence advised students that ‘it was about the be re-advertising for the role of Vice Principal again in January whole package, the linking steps are just as important, the use with a view to appointing for September 2013. of space, artistry and musicality’. Congratulations to this year’s I wish you and your families a very Happy Christmas, a special prize winners and thank you to the Friends of Elmhurst for time of year to be with friends and family. I look forward to organising the event. seeing you all in the New Year for even more hard work and This year’s Christmas Art competition was awarded to fun! Genevieve Heron in 6.1, you will be able to see her stunning Best wishes piece featured in this year’s Carol Service Programme. Other Jessica Ward, Principal entries were thoughtful and sophisticated with mixed media and 3D visual effect – well done to all students who put www.elmhurstdance.co.uk PAGE 1 of 6 forward their art work Dance Elmhurst Performances This second half of term proved to be a busy month for performing opportunities for the students of Elmhurst. This began on 28 October with the Molly Lake Awards which were held in Leeds and involved our Year 10 and 11 students. We are very proud to announce that six out of the ten finalists belonged to Elmhurst, and both Lucinda Strachan and Drew Jackson received runners-up prizes. It was our distinct pleasure to host a Solos Competition again to Elmhurst’s version of the special evening for the representatives of intricate Rapper Sword Dance, Jessica-Jo Coming just before Christmas, the 7th Barclay’s Wealth which took place at Marshall took us tapping through Omen, Elmhurst Solos Competition shared the Elmhurst on 15 November. The intimate and Caspar Stadler and Rebecca Jackson festive mood of the school. There was a audience consisting of Barclay’s most gave us a delightful performance of the marvellous response to the event with all important clients, were treated to a Grand pas de deux from The Nutcracker . 160 seats sold. The Christmas tree was a champagne reception followed by a focal point for Friends and guests to The judges, Elisha Willis and Matthew 60-minute dance performance, narrated catch up and mingle, prior to enjoying Lawrence, both principal dancers of by artistic director Robert Parker. The the show. Birmingham Royal Ballet, presented the programme was an eclectic mix of dance prizes to the winners. Matthew Lawrence genres and began with the show- The Friends were once again entertained said all the dancers had done an excellent stopping introduction to David Bintley’s by the students of Years 11, 6:1, 6:2 and job, pointing out to the audience how jazz ballet Orpheus , performed by the the Graduates with a wonderful display hard it is for a dancer to combine graduate-year male students. This was of virtuosity. Solos were performed from technique and artistry, and that he and followed by the dance of the cygnets Swan Lake , La Sylphide , Le Corsaire and Elisha had been impressed at the talent from Sir Peter Wright’s production of a number of other ballets and the whole on display which had made the judging Swan Lake , performed by our Year 10 event was charmingly introduced by very difficult. ladies, a jazz piece by resident jazz Robert Parker. teacher Jenny MacNamara entitled Body Copies of Darcey Bussell’s A Life in Robert commended the hard work of the Rockers , and a traditional English folk Pictures , donated by The Friends, were students and their teachers and welcomed dance from the pit villages of Tyneside presented to the winners. the special guests Desmond Kelly, David entitled Rapper Sword, set by ex-Royal Bintley, and Marco Batti (Director of Year 11 Paige Bestington, Drew Jackson Ballet soloist and original Bow Street Balletto Di Siena) saying that their Year 6:1 Rosanna Ely, Dean Ruston Rapper, Simon Rice. Other performances attendance would mean so much to the Year 6:2 Riho Majima, Yujin Muraishi included the Don Quixote and Bluebird students, in particular the return of Graduate year: Eri Nishibara, Taylor Clow pas de deux , and a sensational tap solo Desmond. choreographed and performed by Jessica- Jessica Ward thanked the audience of Jo Marshall. The show culminated with The first half of the programme Friends for their continuing support and the Flamenco piece seen at the 2012 comprised 12 solos danced by the Year 11 briefly detailed the various purchases Summer show entitled Café Garcia . The students and ten by Year 6:1. made possible in 2012 and how they had enhanced student life. With the help of a feedback from the audience members was The interval provided an opportunity for generous audience the raffle raised £470. extremely positive, all marvelling at the the judges to confer - the audience to The two winners left with a £100 token to talents and versatility of our students. We enjoy refreshments and gather their be spent at John Lewis/ Waitrose and a also invited local production company thoughts for the final part of the Balvenie Founders Reserve single malt Boiler House Media to the school to film competition. the event as part of a wider promotional whisky, courtesy of a wonderful Friend video for the school. The second half of the programme Mr Brian Warburton. comprised of eight solos danced by 6:2 The students were given an opportunity The evening ended in good spirits as it students and a final eight solos danced to repeat their success to an audience of had begun, having seen and appreciated by students of the graduate year. nearly 100 general practitioners on the development of these young artists Wednesday 5 December. This corporate Whilst the judges retired for their final competing in their own right for the event was also held at Elmhurst and considerations Abigail Baker and Lydia honour of winning a place in this hosted by the Priory hospital. Holt performed variations from the Molly prestigious Elmhurst event. Lake Award, Year 11 boys treated us once www.elmhurstdance.co.uk PAGE 2 of 6 Forthcoming events Concerto , Las Hermanas and Requiem . It was inspiring to watch 2010 graduate On 10 January Sixth Form male students Nicol Edmonds performing in Requiem in will be performing a section from David his first season with the company.
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