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The Richmond Academy of Dance ODDFELLOWS HALL, 15 PARKSHOT, RICHMOND, TW9 2RG 020 8255 9491 richmond.academy The Richmond Academy of Dance showtime 2017 8 JANUARY 2017 · HAMPTON HILL THEATRE EILEEN MEACOCK HARITA STAVROU • Principal Teacher of The Richmond Academy of MBE BA HONS, FNATD, PRINCIPAL, Dance BA Hons, FNATD THE RICHMOND ACADEMY OF DANCE • Trained in The Royal Ballet’s dance partnership Well-known to everyone involved in these shows as the Founder of The access B.Creative/Primary steps / Level 3 Richmond Academy of Dance, Miss Meacock started dancing at the Miss Harita began dancing at 3 and was trained in Ballet, Modern and Inspire series Royal Ballet School age of 5; tap was her first love, and she won many All-England Sunshine stage branch tap at The Richmond Academy of Dance, gaining fellowships, • Fellow with the National Association of Dance competitions. She took up ballet at 12 and passed all five grades taught by Eileen Meacock. At 14 she discovered a love for Contemporary Teachers of Dancing of the RAD within two years. Continuing her training with Phyllis Bedells, dance through Daryl Jaffray who was then, the Royal Ballet’s outreach co- • NATD Examiner for Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, she gained the Advanced Certificate of the RAD and the Licentiate of the ordinator whilst on an Easter course at the Upper School. Harita studied Modern ISTD, later studying with Tom Parry to further her knowledge of Tap, and at The Laban Conservatoire and Roehampton University. She has been • Author of the Intermediate Foundation Joan Hardy for Modern Dance. taught by Henrietta Bannerman, Dr Stephanie Jordan, Dr Marion North, Erica Stanton, Ian Spink, Richard Alston, Matthew Bourne, Shobana Contemporary dance and Intermediate Jeyasingh, Lea Anderson, Dale Thompson. syllabus 2013 Past President of the NATD 1997-1999, Eileen joined the National • Author of the revised version of NATD’s Association of Teachers of Dancing in 1947. She is a Fellow and Whilst a student in 1988, Harita danced with Michael Jackson at Wembley Contemporary syllabus Grades 1–6 2005 Examiner in all its theatrical branches and also holds a Life Membership during his tour of ‘Bad’, unpaid, but rewarded with a fantastic start to her • World Course Leader for NATD President in the RAD and the ISTD. In her early days as a dance professional she CV! She then danced for a few of Bob Geldof’s Planet 24 productions as a pointe work romantic ballerina, dancing to a Rastafarian string quartet on Annette Hufton delivering teacher training for was also trained in Latin-American dance by specialist coach Dimitri the NATD’s Contemporary Teaching Diploma Petrides, and in Ballroom Dance by Bob Garganico. Eileen taught an indoor hot air balloon staged in the ‘Ark offices’ Hammersmith! • Voted London Area Representative by the Ballroom and Latin-American at Bob’s famous Richmond studio where In 1994, Harita was chosen as a student performer to demonstrate London area Members she would see top amateur and professional Ballroom competitors her dancing skills at the conference based on the life and works of coming for lessons. Later she opened her own very successful school choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton held at Roehampton University; • Trained by: teaching Ballroom, Latin and Theatrical before deciding to concentrate the proceedings going towards the publication of ‘Following Sir Fred’s Eileen Meacock MBE, past president NATD Dr Marion North CBE, Trinity Laban on the Theatrical side. Eileen was also much in demand as a stage Steps’, where she met her ballet idols Lesley Collier, Anthony Dowell, Beryl Grey, Alicia Markova, Merle Park, Alastair Macaulay, Monica Mason and Conservatoire of Music and Dance dancer and has performed in many of London’s famous West End Dr Stephanie Jordan, Roehampton University theatres as well as on TV. Antoinette Sibley. • Appeared with my hero and legend Michael After working on a ‘Second Stride’ company performance for Ian Spink, Jackson, ‘BAD’ tour Wembley 1988 (arr. E Miss Meacock’s ongoing input and legacy is evident in the performances she was hired by Dr Henrietta Bannerman to teach her dance classes at Tindell, Chucky, M Brando ) for Showtime 2017. She wishes all the performers the very best of luck St Mary’s College, then Combination dance company, as a performer and • Second Stride Dancer and Collaborator 1994 and hopes it will be an experience they will always remember! teacher with Faith Simpson, then hired by Miss Meacock at The Richmond Academy of Dance where Harita had begun her love of dance as a child. with my other hero Ian Spink Miss Eileen Meacock is awarded • Combination dance company Dancer/ an MBE at Windsor Castle for “This school has always been so Choreographer 1999 services to dance incredibly important to me and I am very grateful to Miss Meacock for her training • Lecturer at Move-IT dance Exhibition, Olympia, and wisdom. Teaching is an absolute 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 joy and passion for me. By regularly • Member of Darcy Bussell’s DDMIX TEAM attending area teacher’s meetings, I am • Teacher for 3 years to L.Strachan, Silver winner totally committed and dedicated to The of the Adeline Geneé Award 2014 Richmond Academy of Dance providing • Training given to India Ria Amarteifio Lion King, the highest quality of dance education. Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The I am very proud of the pupils and wish Interceptor, Fungus the Bogeyman, Gangsta that for them, Showtime 2017 is an Granny, Disney’s Evermore. experience they’ll treasure forever.” Read about Harita at www.anewpursuit.com Photographs taken during rehearsals in the studio, December 2016 The Richmond Academy of Dance showtime 2017 dancers TOP HAT – PUTTING ON Ella Atkins MISS MUFFETTS Lily Forster THE RITZ Lucy Sparrow Eva McDermott Gia Seyle A Crawshaw S Medepalli Clara McGrane Mar Garcia Sheherezade Graham C McGrane L Andrews Alexandra Crawshaw Lotus Kahurananga-Newell Maren Valente H Smith J Smith S Thyr Ellie McDonagh Sonia Lavianal Mai-Lee Black A Martin B Hutton H Wyatt Juliette Smith Irene Pagni MISS MUFFETTS & SPIDER Carmen Garcia TOP HAT – WHITE TIE & TAILS BLUE BALLET Olivia Dieperink Anna Cowdry A Crawshaw S Medepalli Emma Lambert Isabella Polidoro Yahampath C Mcgrane L Andrews Colette Leech Helena Rodriguez Katerina Johnson H Smith S Thyr A Martin Violetta Linares-Bowles Maria Kotel B Hutton Leah Dawson Nelly Labja WALKING WITH ELEPHANTS Adult Tappers: Jo Carol Sophie Olympia Berkowitz Valentina Granados Isabella Chloe L Julia Fiona Lily Antonella Imogen Barbour Polina Yassakova Chloe T Lois Amara Rocio Lila Skeet Gustav Alpsten Maya Elizabeth CATS Harmony Amissah E Lambert C Leech Becky Hutton BEWITCHED TAP PERSIAN BALLET V Linares Bowles L Dawson Lauren Andrews Isla Pippi Leo Iris Lilianna Dalya Kayalarli I Barbour L Skeet H Amissah Beatriz Altern Mimi Mona L Heath Kyra Hanson Puffer Lola Rushton Linzi Allassane Fabia Pekbeken Ali R Harrison M Baines Anna Martin RUSSIAN DANCE A Rienecker M Heath Layla Heath M Baines E Lambert C Leech Ava Puttnam Susanna Nash A Wailes Kaitlyn Hanson Puffer V Linares Bowles L Dawson Natalia Costa-Garcia Anouska Lukacs J Riglet Kyra Hanson Puffer I Barbour L Skeet H Amissah Maya Thompson M Adams A Puttnam Rebecca Harrison B Hutton B Altern A Martin Sophie Bainbridge Manon Baines part 1 L Heath S Nash Kyra Hanson Katerina Johnson part 2 SOLOIST Myessi Sam Thyr Puffer O Berkowitz SOLOIST Ann Ernest Dubaere R Harrison S Thyr E Dubare Ben Berkowitz WRECKING BALL Opening number B Berkowitz Tanz SNOW ROSE BALLET Chris Dixon Nuttall Allegra Maddy Violetta Colette Top Hat – Putting on the Ritz Chloe Turner Emma Amy Rebecca Kaitlyn Changing LA DIA DE LAS MUERTOS Christina Hjorthol SNOWBALL BALLET Imogen Lila Anouska Harmony E McDonagh A Crawshaw Top Hat – White Tie and Tails Alexandria Pacho C Leech V Linares Bowles Manon Sam Chris Shreya Clara Isabella’s Choreography C McGrane L Sparrow Mariza-Jane Pacho E Dubaere S Thyr E Atkins L Askham M Block Anna Becky Madeleine Holly S Cats – Overture and Jellicle Cats Natalia Grochocka Calamity Jane N Crawshaw M Lomas Holly W Uta Clara R Lyla Dawson ALICE IN WONDERLAND H Wyatt H Smith S Waring Soloist – Scene based on La Bayadère Rosalia Caravella I Danks D Kayalarli Tarantella A Lukacs K Hanson Puffer LITTLE RED RIDING HOODIES Rocio Rodriguez L Allasanne F Pekbeken Ali Soloist – The Swan M Heath A Rienecker Chloe Lavinal A Puttnam N Costa-Garcia Lois Pippi Christina Tamara Walking with Elephants Julia Malik M Thompson S Bainbridge Maryam Sasha Emily and Snow Rose Ballet TANZ Thea Houlihan M Valente G Seyle MR WOLF! Persian Sleeping Beauty Pippi Barrow K Johnson I Costa-Garcia A Lukacs M Heath A Rienecker K Hanson Puffer Isla Clifton E Norris A Martin COPACOBANA Wrecking Ball S Waring Blue Ballet Lois Edwards A Lukacs L Skeet I Barbour LITTLE FEET BALLET Little Red Riding Hoodies Maya Shankar Kaitlyn H Puffer Kyra H Puffer Snowball Ballet Maryam Ismayilova Matilda Dunning CHANGING R Harrison A Wailes Emily Boysen Lavinia Lovelli Anna Marina Fabia Gia Isabella Copacobana E Lambert V Linares Bowles Alice in Wonderland Sasha Chasovskaya Lucas Thrower Lauren Ava Imogen Tamara Hafez M Heath A Rienecker 42nd Street Little Feet Ballet / 3 Baby Ballet Stars CATS & MICE ISABELLA’S CHOREOGRAPHY L Heath A Puttnam L Dawson SLEEPING BEAUTY Eliana Stirk Shreya Clara M Chris Lauren L Sparrow Finale Cats and Mice Allegra Rienecker Ines Vock Anna Clara R Beccy Uta Miss Muffets and Spider Madison Heath Lily Cooper Micheal Madeleine Isabella 42ND STREET Kaitlyn Hanson Puffer Natalia Rodriguez S Thyr J Smith H Smith CALAMITY JANE Bewitched Tap Anouska Lukacs Guinevere Scott L Andrews H Wyatt Sophie Waring Keira Dogra Imogen Lila Lauren A Crawshaw S Medepalli Holly Smith Rhianwen Lumsden Kyra Ava Russian Dance C McGrane A Lukacs Holly Wyatt Katherine Gaarn-Larsen Dia de Los Muertos Maddie Lomas Veronica Carteroulis Harden TARANTELLA L Skeet I Barbour K Hanson Natasha Crawshaw Sophia Elmiyeh Masha Bangpan Puffer R Harrison A Wailes All choreography by Miss Harita except Melina Block Avery Elliott Sophie Brooks E Lambert V Linares Bowles La Bayadère, The Swan and Isabella’s choreography.

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