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ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE
Ballet Recital
The Autumn Term Ballet Recital was held
in the school Hall in December before a
packed audience who enjoyed a splendid
variety of Ballet performed by 30 of
the School’s dancers. The standard was
extremely high and Head of Dance Lisa
Elkins should be congratulated on having
masterminded an excellent show. New
members of the Sixth Form were much
in evidence: Eloise Newell (
American
International School of Johannesburg
) and
Lola Willcock (
Beaconsfield High
), both
post-grade 8, have settled in very quickly
and performed with great elegance. It
was also a delight to see so many boys
involved in the performance: Harry
Whattoff (
Stamford
), Fergus Flory
(
Pilgrims’
) and Tanaka Chitsenga (
Dragon
)
partnered the senior girls in some
glorious choreography. Special mention
should be made of Kitty Howard (
St
John’s, Leatherhead
) who featured in
four items and Kseniia Kulikova (
Litsey
Innovatsionnikh Tekhnologiy
) who gave
a most flexible and graceful rendition
of her solo. A highly effective lighting
scheme was designed by Will Webb
(
Dragon
); he will clearly have the option
of taking his technical skills further
in the profession.
Shell Grace Flynn
(Dragon) adds
: ‘The Ballet Recital was
a wonderful distraction from end-of-
term fatigue and a cold winter as fellow
pupils and family gathered in the Hall
to watch the delightful and enthralling
performances. Each act told a different
story, meaningfully conveyed through the
beautiful, fluid movement of the dancers.’
By Neville Creed, Director of Cultural Activities
Eloise Newell and Harry Whattoff
Left to right: Lara Paul (
Broomwood Hall
), Harry Whattoff, Lola Willcock and Fergus Flory, with Tanaka Chitsenga and Eloise Newell in the background
James Colson Lake (
New College
)