MEET OUR AMBASSADORS 2024-2025
MICHAELA
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
I am currently training at The Brit school in the first year of a level 3 diploma in dance. I also train with the senior company at Artistry Youth Dance and I am on the associates programme at The Central School of Ballet.
My dreams and aspirations are to cultivate my gift and continue to hone my love for dance. In 5 years I hope to be dancing full time for a company. I’d love to become a safe space for young dancers around the world and inspire them to grow into the best versions of themselves.
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?I would absolutely love to dance with Alvin Ailey in the future. The company has always been a big inspiration in my career and it would be such an amazing opportunity to work with them.
Your favourite, go to dance outfit?
My favourite go to dance outfit is an oversized top and shorts with my collective dance wear leg warmers a black gilet and a pair of dance booties
FLEUR
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
I am currently training at The Birmingham Ballet School, and I hope to enter an upper school graduate scheme to improve my craft in this beautiful art form. I also really love to excel in my musical theatre and especially my singing, so from a young age, I have performed on multiple occasions with the Hallé Youth Ensembles. I am an avid performer and have been a company associate with the Birmingham Ballet Company in their 2023 recital. As a part of the Birmingham Ballet School, I have performer as 'The Archer' in their most recent production of ‘Little Red and the Ruby Princess’ which was heavily inspired by the ballet ’Sylvia’ which I absolutely loved to perform in!
What are your dreams and aspirations - where do you see yourself in 5 years?My dream one day is to perform on stage… I am not quite sure what that will entail yet, whether it be with a ballet company or in another dance or musical theatre based company I don’t mind, as long as I’m performing!
Favourite style of dance?
I love all styles of dance, but I would have to say that I particularly enjoy both ballet and contemporary because of the way in which I am able to move in both styles, and how they are so similar yet so different; I also love the storytelling element and how the story’s are portraying in both of these styles!!
Favourite dance production you have seen?
My favourite ballet productions I have seen are the Royal Ballet’s 'The Winter's Tale’ because I love the unique choreography and I think the costume and set design is so beautiful in this ballet. My other favourite would be Akram Khan’s ‘Giselle’ because of its contemporary concepts and meaning behind the modernised version of this ballet.
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
If I could have the opportunity to meet anyone from the dance world, I would love to meet Misty Copeland because of her groundbreaking breakthrough in ballet and also Fumi Kaneko because I adore to watch her dance on stage.
BILLIE
Instagram: @billiexwils
My favourite styles of dance are ballet and contemporary.
Favourite dance production you have seen?My favourite dance production I have seen is The Statement The Royal Ballet.
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
Akram Khan, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures and Boy Blue.
Your favourite, go to dance outfit?
Contemporary- Basketball shorts and a baggy T-shirt with long socks or no sock.
AMY
Instagram: @amy_dancer.24
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
Favourite dance production you have seen?
My favourite production that I have seen is the Scottish ballet contemporary ballet production of Swan Lake. I found it so beautiful and amazing how they have added the contemporary twist to the choreography while still embracing the elegance of swans in swan lake!
I would absolutely love to work with a professional contemporary and was lucky enough this year to have worked with Richard wherlock in the dance World Cup junior dance company to create a contemporary piece to perform in the galas!
CLARE
Instagram: @dancey.clare
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
I would love to gain a masters degree in choreography in the future. Also to carry on teaching many wonderful students of all ages to dance.
Favourite style of dance?
My favourite dance style is Ballet but I also love tap dancing.
Favourite dance production you have seen?
Any ballet performed by The Royal Ballet or English National Ballet, I also love musicals!
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
Since I was very young I have always dreamed of choreographing a piece for the Royal Ballet Company or ENB!
My favourite dance outfit is an amazing leotard I love wearing leotards with patterns on to class and a pretty rehearsal skirt to compliment it ! for teaching though I couldn’t be without my Bloch Dance trainers !
SASHA
Instagram: @sasha_w.h
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
What are your dreams and aspirations - where do you see yourself in 5 years? My biggest dream is to become a professional dancer in a big company such as English National Ballet or Birmingham Royal Ballet, and to then become a ballet teacher. In five years I would love to have started working in a company full-time and to do part-time or online university on the side.
Favourite style of dance?My favourite dance genre is definitely ballet, but I really enjoy doing commercial and jazz too.
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
I would love to work with English National Ballet as I think it is a great company with an amazing standard.
Your favourite, go to dance outfit?
My favourite ballet outfit would definitely be tights and a leotard with nice shorts, an oversized shirt and warm-up booties to be comfy.
ANEMONE
Instagram: @anemone.lee.ballerina
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
I study at The Royal Danish Ballet School, 6th grade.
What are your dreams and aspirations - where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In five years, I hope to still be at The Royal Danish Ballet School, as an apprentice. My dream is to join a ballet company one day, either in Denmark or somewhere else.
Favourite style of dance?
My favourite style is classical ballet. I have only had classical classes at the school so far, but next year we will start on contemporary dance. I have tried that at summer intensives and I really love that style too. When I was younger, I also danced hip hop and jazz. That was fun too :)
Favourite dance production you have seen?
My favourite show is the ballet “Alice in Wonderland” at The Royal Danish Ballet. And I really, really love our “The Nutcracker” too… both seeing it and dancing in it :)
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
I would love to work with principal dancer with The RDB, Emma Riis-Kofoed. She is amazing.
Your favourite, go to dance outfit?
My favourite dance outfit is leotard and tights.
FRANCESCA
Instagram: @francescabeck_dance_
Where do you study / work / train at the moment?
I currently study at the School of Ballet Theatre uk. I am in my third year and about to go on a uk tour with the ballet company. We are currently in rehearsals for The Nutcracker.
My dream would be to have a performing arts career on the stage somewhere. I’d love to travel overseas and be a dancer on a cruise ship.
Favourite style of dance?
My favourite style of dance is ballet.
Favourite dance production you have seen?
My favourite dance production I have seen is Swan Lake.
Who would you love to work with (company, choreographer or dancer)?
I would love the opportunity to join a pre professional program to enhance my dance training.
My favourite go to dance outfit would be leotard with tights and warm up.
SOPHIE
Instagram:@sophieannfarquhar
