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Oliver Taylor Oliver Taylor Dossier: News, Articles, Interviews, Events, Reviews from Press and Internet London – Moscow – Bournemouth 2007-08 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier 2 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier Content References From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 5 Oliver Taylor related entries on YouTube. .6 Competitions Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition. 7 Bright Future For British Ballet. 7 Young Ballet dancers competition returns. 8 News & Articles BETM Audition in Exeter, September 2006. 9 A Hundred Hopefuls step out in pursuit of West End Stardom. 9 Doing Hamlet While Running the New York Marathon: Finding and Training the Billy Elliots. 9 Happy Second Birthday, Billy Elliot!. 12 Two New Leads Dance Into Billy Elliot at Victoria Palace Theatre. 13 Meet the Boys: Oliver Taylor (from the official BETM site). 14 Ask a Star: Ask the Billys of Billy Elliot!. .. 15 Devon's Billy Elliot. 17 Passion To Dance Is A Surge Of Electricity. 19 Oliver Taylor's Last Night: Rhapsody in Russian Blue. 21 Events Churston Ferrers Grammar School: Billy Elliot. .. 33 Ready Steady Cook. .34 Take a Bow. 35 Billy Elliots at BAFTA's 60th Birthday. 36 Mousetrap Theatre Projects Celebrates Ten Years. .. 38 Happy Birthday Brucie!. 40 Olly Taylor: Views and Reviews from BETM Complete Forum. .41 The First Night. 43 June. .48 July. .52 August. .56 September. 66 October. 72 November. .77 Towards the Last Night. .87 The Last Night. .91 Two Actual Last Shows. .104 Different Billys & Olly. .107 3 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier 4 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Taylor_%28actor%29 Oliver Taylor (actor) Bagpuss Oliver (Olly) Taylor is an English stage actor and dancer, best known for playing the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. Biography Oliver Taylor was born in Torbay District Hospital on the 10 March 1994. Oliver attended Tower House Junior School [http://www.towerhouseschool.co.uk/] and then, after a successful eleven plus exam, Churston Ferrers Grammar School [http://www.churstongrammar.com/]. He has lived with his parents and an older sister in Paignton, Devon since birth. Career Oliver Taylor began dancing at the age of 3 when his sister's dance teacher invited him to join in. He attends Buckingham Dance Studios in Paignton. In 2006, Oliver won the Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition (Junior level) run by the Royal Academy of Dance and was awarded the Young Dancer of the Year title. Two years later he competed in the Final of the 2008 Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition (Senior level). He is a mid associate of the Royal Ballet. He has performed in a few theatre productions near where he lives. He played the part of the Boy in the Snowman, the Nutcracker in The Nutcracker, and Franz in Coppelia. He was featured in Ready Steady Cook (2006) and took part in a children's BBC programme Take a Bow (2007). Oliver successfully auditioned for Billy Elliot the Musical in September, 2006. After training since January 2007, Oliver gave his first performance on Monday, 18 June 2007. On 1 December 2007, the company official bade farewell to Oliver along with Ryan Longbottom, who played Michael and Leigh Laurie, who played Debbie. Oliver's 50th and final performance was 1 December 2007. Oliver aspires to become a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. 5 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier See also Billy Elliot the Musical Billy Elliot the Musical casts External links Billy Elliot the Musical official site [http://www.billyelliotthemusical.com/] Billy Elliot the Musical - Fun Forum [http://www.billyelliotthemusical.me.uk/forum/index.php] Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition official site [http://www.youngdancers.org.uk/] Meet the Billys: Oliver Taylor [http://www.billyelliotthemusical.com/billy_text_open_OLIVER.swf] BBC story about Oliver Taylor [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/08/09/billy_elliot_feature.shtml] Oliver Taylor's Last Night: Rhapsody in Russian Blue [http://valchess.livejournal.com/107443.html] [[Category:English stage actors|Taylor, Oliver]] [[Category:Living people|Taylor, Oliver]] [[Category:1990 births|Taylor, Oliver]] [[Category:People from Paignton|Taylor, Oliver]] Oliver Taylor related entries on YouTube: “Take a Bow” (BBC - CBeebies): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h23Tzo5Wx_c “Electricity” (Live audio & “Take a Bow” video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1X1WCWpDlI “The Letter” (Live audio & ptotos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzxWbB6ppc “The Stars Look Down” (Live audio & “Take a Bow” video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6KQx8Jap4 “The Letter Reprise” (Live audio from the Last Night & photos): http://youtube.com/watch?v=fGGP3G1NB48 “Last Night Finale”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ubcI4K-g “Express”: (Live audio from the Last Night & Ryan’s photos) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1UfGd5mDVE Billy Elliots at BAFTA's 60th Birthday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgC9FPp80A Billys on Bruce Forsyth 80th BBC show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRj7hY1KuQA Pierce Brosnan spotted in London: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXECODptYsg 6 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition Bright Future For British Ballet http://www.youngdancers.org.uk/History/PastYears/default.phuse Sunday, 9 April 2005 saw the Final of the first ever Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition at the world famous Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. After individually working with legendary Gillian Lynne CBE, candidates performed one of her four exclusive variations choreographed especially for them in front of an audience of parents, friends and supporters of the competition, including: Wayne Sleep, OBE; Judges, Sir John Tooley; Chairman of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation; David Bintley, Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet; and Dame Antoinette Sibley selected two winners, one from each level. The Young Dancer Title and prize money went to Oliver Taylor (Level 1) and Claire Jobanputra (Level 2) Photo: Brian Slater 7 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier Young Ballet dancers competition returns http://londondance.com/news_details.asp?NewsID=7484 22 August 2007 Brian Slater The Fonteyn Nureyev Young Dancers Competition, organised by The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), in association with the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation will take place again in 2008. The first competition was held last year. It has been set up to focus attention on the popularity of ballet with young people and to identify and nurture talent for the long term future of British Ballet. The competition gives young dancers the opportunity to work with dance professionals and to experience the thrill of performing in front of a live audience on professional stages.Young dancers aged between 10 and 13 years will travel to heats across the UK and selected finalists will compete for the 2008 Young Dancer title and the prize money of £1500. Last year’s winner, Oliver Taylor from Devon, has just made his debut as Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical at The Victoria Palace Theatre. His mother Katheryn Taylor said “Since winning the competition his [Oliver’s] personal confidence and his belief in his own dance ability has increased, although he remains grounded and modest. When at school he is now open and proud of his dancing and no longer hides it for fear of teasing. Winning the competition also kick started a truly remarkable year for him, with offers to appear on television and now Billy Elliot. It isn't all about winning though - just taking part, having such expert teaching and getting up on stage and entertaining people is just as valuable an experience.” All of the other finalists have since gone on to pursue professional training at some of Britain’s top vocational schools. Gallery: The Competition 2006: http://www.youngdancers.org.uk/TheCompetition/Gallery.phuse Gallery: The Competition 2008: http://radfonteynnureyev.fotopic.net/ Videoclip: Unison Dance (2008): http://www.youngdancers.org.uk/thecompetition/reviews/unisondance.phuse 8 Oliver Taylor in BETM: Dossier BETM Audition in Exeter, September 2006 A Hundred Hopefuls step out in pursuit of West End Stardom From This is Exeter, 18 September 2006 Associate Director Julian Webber: “We’re looking for kids with potential. We won’t find anyone who’s good enough to do the show, but we will find kids with promise. From one hundred we might find two or three who we will then put in quite a hardcore training regime for six months, either in London or with a teacher in the area they live. We will put about 15 kids into training for six months and, at the end of that, get rid of about 12 of them.” Excerpt from "Doing Hamlet While Running the New York Marathon: Finding and Training the Billy Elliots" by Adele Bailey (director of the National Council for Drama Training), occasional research paper 17 for the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY), December 2006 The audition process Since the auditions began for Billy Elliot in the autumn of 2003, over 5,000 children have been seen. This represents at least eight large auditions every year (100+) and numerous private visits to dance schools and youth clubs. I was invited to the auditions held in September 2006 at Exeter. The casting team – which consisted of Jessica Ronane, Lynne Page, her dancing assistant Matt Cross, Associate Director Julian Webber, Children’s Musical Director Ron Crocker and Jessica’s assistant Clemency Carlisle - had never before been to the South West of England in their three years of casting the production. Dance teachers throughout the region had been asked to suggest to their talented boys that they apply for audition. Ninety-four boys had sent in their photos and details and had been sent directions to Maynards School, a private girls’ school with a large gymnasium where the auditions were held.
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