Wootton Bassett School of Dance
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
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Since Let's Dance IX in 2007, pupils at Wootton Bassett School of Dance have, between them, passed over 260 ballet, tap and modern examinations. Musical Theatre pupils also took and passed over 50 exams, with Rebecca Foxwell, Rebecca Munton and Samantha Taylor gaining their Music Theatre Grade 6 and Becci Smith gaining Grade 8. Grade 6 onwards qualify as UCAS points towards University admission. The school has also helped raise over £2000 for charity by performing in concerts.
Achievements and Awards 2009
CONCERT IN AID OF ZASLOWYA - July 2009 The Musical Theatre classes teamed up with The Happy Childhood Singers from Belarus to create a rich and varied program of songs in English and Russian, together with beautiful song and dance routines from the dance school and accomplished instrumentals from the Belarussian children, including an amazing performance on a cymbali (dulcimer) that had the dancers cheering in the wings. A collection was taken to purchase musical instruments for children from families and orphanages in Zaslowya, which was badly affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
WESTON JUNIOR ARTS FESTIVAL - May 2009 Congratulations to all the dancers at this festival. Placings were as follows: Lilyella Bennett - 2nd National solo. 2nd Song and Dance. Chloe Moore - 3rd Song and Dance solo, 3rd National Duet. Katherine Georgiou - 3rd National Duet, Laura Young - 3rd Greek Solo, Sapphire Colpus - 2nd Ballet solo, 1st Modern solo, 2nd National solo, Rhianna Colpus - 3rd National solo, 3rd Song and Dance solo, 1st Greek solo, Jemma Lynch - 1st Baby Cabaret, 2nd Baby Classical, Eleanor Hatcher - 3rd Baby Cabaret, 3rd Baby Classical, Holly Fagarasan - 3rd National solo, 2nd National duet, Hayley Gough - 2nd National duet, Lucy McClymont - 3rd National duet, Hope Flack - 3rd National Duet.
ALL ENGLAND DANCE - REGIONAL FINALS - May 2009 Well done everyone who qualified for this event. Medals were won by the following: *Beth Airey - 1st National trio, 1st National duet, Chloe Airey - 2nd Greek solo, 2nd National duet, 1st National trio, 1st Modern trio, *Megan Payne - 1st National solo, 1st National duet, 2nd Modern trio, Becky Munton - 2nd Modern trio, 2nd National duet, *Charley Large - 1st National trio, Sally Fowler - 2nd National trio, 3rd Modern duet, *Rebecca Foxwell - 2nd Modern trio, 2nd National duet, 1st National trio, Ellena Foxwell - 2nd National trio, 3rd Modern duet, Katie Matfin - 1st National duet, Katie Bloxham 1st National trio, 1st Modern trio, 3rd National duet, Emma Burois - 2nd National trio, 3rd National duet, Louise Burois - 1st National duet, Bethany Richards - 1st National trio, 1st Modern trio, 2nd National duet, Laura Young - 2nd Modern trio, Hope Flack - 2nd Modern trio. Polish Group - 1st place. Serbian Group - 1st place.
Charity Concert in aid of Zaslowya Project - May 2009. The Musical Theatre classes took part in a concert in Wootton Bassett Methodist Church, alongside other musicians and singers, to raise money for the Zaslowya project. The beautiful acoustics showed off the fantastic standard of singing that Fiona Fleet has brought about in the Saturday classes; with excellent solos from Rebecca, Georgina and her sister Becci among others. Congratulations to everyone on your brilliant performances of Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatian numbers.
Wales and the West Cecchetti Awards, Cwmbran, January 2009 Congratulations to everyone who danced at these awards; you were all amazing. - Senior Section winner- Rebecca Munton; Intermediate Section Winner - Bethany Richards; runner-up - Chloe Airey; Special mentions - Ellena Foxwell and Katy Bloxham; Junior Section runner up - Hope Flack; joint runners-up - Holly Fagarasan and Katie Matfin. OFFICIAL ISTD WEBSITE
Achievements and Awards 2008
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Jemma Lynch - 2nd Baby Cabaret, 1st Baby Classical; Hannah Townsend - 2nd Novice Classical, 2nd Novice Cabaret; Hayley Gough - 3rd Novice Classical, 2nd Novice Cabaret, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Rhianna Colpus - 1st Greek, 2nd National; Sapphire Colpus - 1st National, 1st Song and Dance, 3rd Modern; Megan Lynch - 2nd Greek; Katie Matfin - 2nd Greek, 1st Junior Cabaret Duet, 3rd Junior Classical Duet, 1st National, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Louise Burois - 2nd Greek, 1st Junior Cabaret Duet, 3rd Junior Classical Duet, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Megan Payne - 2nd National, 2nd Senior Classical Duet; Beth Airey - 2nd Modern, 1st Disco/Acrobatic, 3rd Greek, 2nd Senior Classical Duet, 2nd Senior Cabaret Trio, 1st Senior Clsasical Trio; Laura Young - 1st Disco/Acrobatic, 1st Junior Cabaret Trio, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Chloe Airey - 3rd Character, 3rd Greek, 2nd Inter Classical Duet, 2nd Senior Classical Trio; Ellena Foxwell - 2nd Greek, 2nd Senior Cabaret Trio, 3rd Senior Classical Trio; Katy Bloxham - 3rd Greek, 2nd Inter Classical Duet, 2nd Senior Classical Trio; Bethany Richards - 2nd Inter Classical Duet, 2nd Senior Classical Trio; Emma Burois - 2nd Inter Classical Duet, 3rd Senior Classical Trio; Sally Fowler - 2nd Senior Cabaret Trio, 3rd Senior Classical Trio; Hope Flack - 1st Junior Cabaret Trio, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Hannah Mitchell - 1st Junior Cabaret Trio, 3rd Junior Classical Trio; Rebecca Munton - 1st Senior Classical Trio; Charley Large - 1st Senior Classical Trio; Serbian Group - 3rd Classical Group section; Polish Group - 2nd Clsasical Group section; Pirates Group - 1st Cabaret Group Section.
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CONGRATULATIONS to everyone - you all danced very well. Medals and cups were won by the following: Beth Airey - 1st Classical Duet, 1st Cabaret Duet, 1st Cabaret Trio, 2nd Choreography; Victoria Lawrence - 1st Classical Duet, 1st Cabaret Duet, 1st Cabaret Trio; Megan Payne - 2nd Cabaret Duet, 3rd Lyrical, 2nd National, 2nd Greek; Rebecca Munton - 2nd Cabaret Duet, 2nd Lyrical, 1st Song & Dance, 1st National; Charlotte Mitchell - 1st Baby Cabaret, 3rd Baby Classical; Jack Boyns - 2nd Baby Cabaret, 3rd Baby Classical; Lucy McClymont - 3rd Novice Cabaret; Katie Matfin - 1st Novice Classical, 3rd Novice Cabaret; Chloë Airey - 2nd Classical Trio, 3rd Cabaret Trio; Katy Bloxham - 2nd Classical Trio, 3rd Cabaret Trio, 3rd Greek; Bethany Richards - 2nd Classical Trio, 3rd Cabaret Trio; Hope Flack - 1st Greek, 3rd Modern, 3rd Song & Dance, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Laura Young - 1st Greek, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 2nd Cabaret Duet; Hannah Mitchell - 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 2nd Cabaret Duet; Samantha Taylor - 1st Cabaret Trio. Beth Airey and Victoria Lawrence also won the cup for the adjudicator's choice of National Dance for their Georgian Duet.
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Achievements and Awards 2007
CONGRATULATIONS to the following dancers who all won medals and places: Hope Flack: 1st National, 2nd Greek, 3rd Song & Dance, 2nd Modern, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Katie Matfin: 2nd National. Rhianna Colpus: 1st Baby Classical, 2nd Baby Cabaret. Sapphire Colpus: 2nd Baby Classical, 2nd Baby Cabaret. Eve Bartlett: 3rd Junior Classical Duet. Paige Creighton: 3rd Junior Classical Duet. Chloë Airey: 2nd Character, 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 1st Classical Trio. Emma Burois: 1st Classical Trio. Beth Airey: 1st Disco/Acro, 2nd Greek, 3rd National, 1st Song & Dance, 1st Character, 2nd Classical Duet, 1st Cabaret Duet, 2nd Lyrical Modern, 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Sally Fowler: 2nd Ballet. Rebecca Foxwell: 2nd Greek, 1st National, 1st Song & Dance, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Duet. Ellena Foxwell: 3rd Greek. Rebecca Munton: 2nd Song & Dance, 2nd Cabaret Duet. Megan Payne: 2nd National. Victoria Lawrence: 1st Cabaret Duet, 2nd Classical Duet, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Laura Young: 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Hannah Mitchell: 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Bethany Richards: 2nd Disco/Acrobatic, 1st Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Katy Bloxham: 2nd Cabaret Trio. Charley Large: 2nd Classical Trio. Samantha Taylor: 2nd Cabaret Trio. GROUP SECTIONS: Junior Classical Group (Serbian): 1st Place. Senior Classical Group (Polish): 3rd Place. Senior Cabaret Group (Pirates) 1st Place. CUP WINNERS: Rhianna Colpus won the Baby Classical Trophy. Beth Airey won the Disco/Acrobatic Cup and the Most Promising Dancer Award, and with Victoria Lawrence shared the Cabaret Duet Cup. The Senior Classical Group (Serbian) won the Classical Group Cup, and the Senior Cabaret Group (Pirates) won the Cabaret Group Cup. Wootton Bassett School of Dance won the Teacher's Challenge Cup. Weston Junior Arts Festival, 28 May - 3 June 2007. CONGRATULATIONS to all those who took part in the Weston Super Mare Junior Arts Vicky Lawrence: 1st Classical Duet, 1st National Duet, 2nd Classical Trio. Emma Rowe: 1st Classical Duet, 1st National Duet. Rebecca Munton: 2nd National Duet. Rebecca Foxwell: 2nd National Duet, 2nd National Trio. Megan Payne: 3rd National Duet. Charley Large: 3rd National Duet, 2nd Classical Trio. Louise Burois: 2nd National. Emma Burois: 3rd National, 3rd National Duet. Kate Bartlett: 3rd National. Hope Flack: 2nd Modern, 1st Greek, 3rd Song & Dance, 3rd Cabaret Trio, 3rd Classical Trio. Holly Fagarasan: 3rd Greek. Ellena Foxwell: 1st Greek, 1st National Duet, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Chloë Airey: 2nd Character, 3rd National Duet, 2nd Classical Trio. Beth airey: 3rd National Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Charlotte Mitchell: 2nd Baby Classical. Sally Fowler: 3rd Song & Dance, 1st National Duet, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio. Sapphire Colpus: 1st Baby Cabaret. Hannah Mitchell: 3rd Cabaret Trio, 3rd National Duet, 3rd Classical Trio. Laura Young: 3rd Cabaret Trio, 3rd National Duet, 3rd Classical Trio. Katy Bloxham: 3rd National Duet. Junior Classical Group:
Longwell Green Dance Eisteddfod - October 2007
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Festival during the half term week; and THANKS to Miss Kate and Vicky for all the time, effort and talent they put into a fantastic range of choreograpy with inspiration drawn from many cultures and genres; and for all the weekends spent coaching the contestants. As a result, everyone danced very well and medals and places were won by:-Wales and West Ceccetti Ballet Awards Junior Section: WINNER: Laura Young. COMMENDED: Holly Fagarason, Bethany Richards, Katy
Bloxham and Hannah Mitchell. Middle Section COMMENDED: Emma Burois. Senior Section: RUNNER UP: Megan Payne. COMMENDED: Beth Airey and Rebecca Munton. Congratulations, everyone! Mabel Ryan Awards, London 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS 2006
Music Theatre Exam Results. The first examinations for the Musical Theatre classes were held in December 2006. The results were as follows: GRADE ONE - Katy Widnall, Distinction; Katherine Georgiou, Distinction; Katy Bloxam, Distinction; Kate Bartlett, Distinction. GRADE THREE - Rebecca Munton, Distinction; Megan Payne, Distinction; Rebecca Foxwell, Distinction. GRADE FIVE - Samantha Taylor, Distinction. Congratulations to all the candidates, and a big thank you to teachers Fiona Fleet and Miss Kate. Our first examination results turned out to be a clean sweep, with everyone achieving a distinction.
2006 Prizegiving Evening - well done everyone who achieved exam success, awards and trophies during the past year!
Beauty for Brokenness: The concert on 11th November in aid of The Leprosy Mission raised £312 in the retiring collection. Congratulations to the musical theatre group on an excellent performance (and hand jive tutorial!)
Longwell Green Dance Eisteddfod, South Gloucestershire, 23-27 October. www.lgefestival.co.uk Well done to everyone who took part, and particular congratulations to the following who all won medals and places: Hope Flack 1st National, 2nd Greek, 2nd Song & Dance; Louise Burois 3rd National; Chloe Airey 2nd Modern, 1st Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 1st Classical Trio; Emma Burois 3rd Greek, 3rd Classical duet; Beth Airey 1st Disco/Acro, 3rd Greek, 2nd National, 2nd Modern, 2nd Lyrical Modern, 1st Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Ellena Foxwell 2nd Disco/Acro, 1st Greek, 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 1st Classical Trio; Sally Fowler 3rd Greek, 2nd Song & Dance, 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio, 1st Classical Trio; Katherine Georgiou 3rd Song & Dance, Rebecca Foxwell 2nd Greek, 1st National, 1st Song & Dance, 1st Classical Trio; Rebecca Munton 3rd Lyrical Modern, 2nd National; Rachel Georgiou 2nd National; Megan Payne 2nd Character, 2nd National; Samantha Oliver 3rd Character, 3rd National; Victoria Lawrence; 3rd Cabaret Duet, 3rd Classical Duet, 1st Classial Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Emma Rowe 3rd Cabaret Duet, 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Laura Young 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Hannah Mitchell 3rd Classical Duet, 2nd Cabaret Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Bethany Richards 3rd Classical Duet; Charley Large 1st Classical Trio. The Junior Classical Group (Ballet) won first place, and the Senior Cabaret Group (Pirates) won second place. Special congratulations to Charley Large, Rebecca Foxwell and Victoria Lawrence for winning the Classical Trio Cup; and to the Junior Ballet Group (Emma, Chloe, Bethany, Beth, Ellena and Sally) for winning the Classical Group Trophy.
The 59th Junior Arts Dance Festival, Weston Super Mare, May/June 2006. Medals and places were won by the following dancers:- Hope Flack: 1st Greek, 2nd National, 3rd Modern, 3rd Song & Dance; Holly Fagarasan: 3rd National, 2nd Greek; Megan Payne: 3rd National Duet, 2nd Greek; Charley Large: 3rd National Duet, 1st Classical Trio Rebecca Foxwell: 2nd National Duet, 3rd Lyrical Modern, 1st Classical Trio; Rebecca Munton: 2nd National Duet; Victoria Lawrence: 1st National Duet, 2nd National, 1st Classical Trio, 3rd Cabaret Trio; Emma Rowe: 1st National Duet, 3rd Cabaret Trio; Nicola Georgiou: 2nd Song & Dance; Hannah Mitchell: 3rd National Duet, 3rd Classical Trio; Laura Young: 3rd National Duet, 3rd Classical Trio; Hannah Townsend: 3rd Classical Trio; Ellena Foxwell: 3rd Greek, 3rd Modern, 1st Cabaret Trio, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Sally Fowler: 2nd Greek, 1st Cabaret Trio, 2nd Classical Trio, 2nd Cabaret Trio; Chloë Airey: 1st Cabaret Trio, 2nd Classical Trio, 1st National Duet; Beth Airey: 1st National Duet, 2nd Cabaret Trio; PIRATE GROUP: 3rd Senior Cabaret Group. IN ADDITION the following dancers have all qualified to dance at the ALL ENGLAND DANCE REGIONAL FINALS in Paignton next year:- Charley Large, Rebecca Foxwell, Emma Rowe, Victoria lawrence, Sally Fowler, Chloë Airey, Beth Airey, Ellena Foxwell, Laura Young, Hannah Mitchell. The PIRATE GROUP also qualified.
WESTON MERCURY WRITE-UP FOR THE FESTIVAL - ALL PLACES INCLUDED!
THE TILEHURST FESTIVAL, 
Festival, with great success, with 21 dancers gaining first places, 11 obtaining seconds and 9 achieving thirds. The results by dancer were as follows: LOUISE BUROIS: Stage 2nd; Character 1st; Ballet 1st, National 1st. HANNAH MITCHELL: Classical Duet 1st; Classical Novice 2nd, Classical Trio 1st, Novice Stage 3rd. LAURA YOUNG: Classical Duet 1st, Classical Novice 1st, Classical Trio 1st. MEGAN PAYNE: Greek 3rd, Character 1st, Lyrical 2nd, National 1st. SAMANTHA OLIVER: Character 2nd, Stage Duet 3rd. EMMA ROWE: Stage Trio 1st, Stage Duet 1st, Classical Duet 2nd. VICTORIA LAWRENCE: Stage Trio 1st, Stage Duet 1st, Lyrical 1st, Classical Trio 1st, Classical Duet 2nd, Ballet 1st, National 2nd, Modern 2nd. CHARLEY LARGE: Stage Duet 3rd, Classical Trio 1st, Modern 3rd. CHLOË ROBERTS: Novice Stage 3rd, Novice Classical 2nd. REBECCA FOXWELL: Classical Trio 1st, Greek 3rd. KATE BARTLETT: Classical Novice 3rd. HANNAH TOWNSEND: Classical Novice 2nd, Classical Trio 1st. ELLENA FOXWELL: Modern 3rd, Greek 2nd. EMMA BUROIS: 1st Greek. Special congratulations to the girls in the amazing 'Pirate' group for winning the Senior Cabaret Group section at the Festival: Beth, Chloë,
MABEL RYAN BALLET AWARDS - Congratulations to Sally Fowler who was one of the runners-up in the Mabel Ryan Ballet Awards in
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS 2005
, Tap and Modern examinations. Emily Croucher, Emma Rowe, Emily German and Victoria Lawrence all passed their first major exam - namely Intermediate Foundation Ballet. Emily, Emma, Emily all gained Merit and Vicky gained Distinction.
FESTIVALS 2005 - Medals and places were won by a large number of our pupils and many also won cups at the various festivals - Louise Burois won the Baby Cup at Swindon, Rebecca Foxwell, Charley Large and Victoria Lawrence won the Classical Trio Cups at Weston and Longwell Green. Victoria and Emma Rowe won the Classical Duet Cup at Tilehurst and both the Classical and Cabaret Duet Cups at Longwell Green. Victoria also won the Senior Greek and Lyrical Cups at Tilehurst. Ellena Foxwell won the Junior Greek Cups at both Weston and Longwell Green. Samantha Oliver and Charley Large won the National Duet Cup at Longwell Green and Beth Airey retained the Disco/Aero Cup at Longwell Green for the second year running.
WALES AND SOUTH WEST CECCHETTI BALLET AWARDS, Nov 2004 - We had great success at this competition. Beth Airey was the winner of the 
Junior Section, Sally Fowler, Chloe Airey and Lauren Gibbens were all joint runners up. Lydia Dinsmore won the Musicality award and Bethany Richards won the Joy of Dance Award. In the Intermediate section, Rebecca Foxwell won the Musicality Award. In the Senior section, Victoria Lawrence was the runner up.
In March 2005 many pupils took part in the London Mabel Ryan Ballet Awards. They all danced well, and Ellena Foxwell was one of the finalists in the Lower Junior section and Victoria and Megan were Commended in the Middle Award class.
CECCHETTI ASSOCIATES - Victoria Lawrence has been joined by Charley Large, Ellena Foxwell and Sally Fowler attending classes at the Arts Educational School in London. Megan Payne enjoyed a very busy year as a Cecchetti Scholar attending classes every fortnight taken by eminent teachers of the Cecchetti method. We also sent a number of pupils for the Welsh auditions and all were accepted as Associates - namely Beth and Chloe Airey, Katy Bloxham, Emma Burois, Rebecca Munton, Victoria Lawrence, Rebecca Foxwell and Megan Payne.
ALL ENGLAND DANCE FINAL -All those competing at the Regional Finals in Paignton in June won medals in their sections and Rebecca Foxwell, Victoria Lawrence and Charley Large also qualified and competed in the Finals at the Sadlers Wells Peacock Theatre, London in July.
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EXAMINATIONS - Since the last Show there have been over 150 Ballet, Tap and Modern examinations. Sian Miles passed her Intermediate Tap exam and Sally Fowler gained an amazing 99% in her Standard One Ballet exam.
FESTIVALS - During the last year we have entered the British Federation of Dance Festivals at Swindon, Bristol, Longwell Green and Weston-Super-Mare. Medals and places were won by Emma Rowe, Megan Payne, Victoria Lawrence, Ellena Foxwell, Rebecca Munton, Hayley Dalrymple, Sian Miles, Sally Fowler, Katy Bloxham, Charley Large, Alice Davey, Hope Flack, Rebecca Foxwell, Beth Airey, Naomi Watson, Hannah Evans, Victoria Evans. Francesca Evans, Isobel Thomas, Emma Burois, Lydia Dinsmore and Lily Hurley.
Hope Flack has had great success at recent festivals winning the Baby Cup at Swindon Festival in February and the Baby Cup at Bristol Festival in April this year.
WALES AND SOUTH WEST CECCHETTI BALLET AWARDS - We had great success at this competition in November 2003 by winning six out of the twelve awards. Ellena Foxwell was the winner of the junior section and also picked up the Musicality Award. In the junior section, Lauren Gibbens won the Joy of Dance Award, and as teacher Miss Kate was awarded a bronze statue (see below) of a dancer. In the middle section, Megan Payne won the Musicality Award and Charley Large won the Joy of Dance Award. Naomi Watson, Rebecca Foxwell, Samantha Oliver and Rebecca Munton were commended, and Hannah Evans received special mention. In the senior section, Victoria Lawrence won the Joy of Dance Award and Emma Rowe was commended.
In April 2004 Lauren Gibbens, Beth Airey and Victoria Lawrence took part in the London Mabel Ryan Ballet Awards. They all danced well, and Victoria was commended in the Junior Award class.
CECCHETTI ASSOCIATES - Victoria Lawrence, Megan Payne and Charley Large enjoyed another year attending classes at the Arts Educational School in London.
ALL ENGLAND DANCE FINAL - Sian Miles and Hayley Dalrymple won the regional finals of the All England Dance Competition in Paignton during June last year with their Georgian duet and this qualified them to compete in the Finals at the Sadlers Wells Peacock Theatre, London in July.
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The Vacani Award - presented to Kathryn Lawrence as the teacher of Lauren Gibbens - winner of the Junior Section of the Wales and West Cecchetti Ballet (Joy of Dance) - November 2003.