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Life Off Stage
Olivia: An interesting question that I am often asked when speaking to “normal” people is…..
Henry: Because you certainly are not normal…
Olivia: …is , what do you do when you’re not on stage?
Henry: An immediate and slightly pessimistic reply would be that we are always on stage! Read the rest of this entry »
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Romeo & Juliet – Sword Fights!
Henry: A big part of MacMillan’s choreography for Romeo and Juliet is his use of the sword fights between the Capulet family men and the Montague family men.
Olivia: Hey it’s not just you guys fighting!! We might not have swords but we have brooms and fists and we fight too ….
Henry: Oh yeah that’s true….MacMillan realised that the feud between these two important families would be, without a doubt, played out with real swords and aggression. Read the rest of this entry »
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Daily Class
What is class?
Henry: Hi. Let’s start at the beginning. I am Henry St Clair – First Artist with The Royal Ballet – along with my partner and fellow dancer, Olivia Cowley; we want to give you a snapshot of our lives here at Covent Garden.
Olivia: So first things first – Class! As dancers we are often asked, what is Class? What is the importance of a daily class? The easy answer is – the first bit of dancing we do each day…. 6 days a week, and for some, 52 weeks a year! Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo Blog 4
Its not all dance dance dance…. Sometimes us dancers just need to take a break – relax and let our limbs get a rest. Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo Blog 3
After the testosterone of the boys – comes the delicate lightness, gentility and grace of the girls. Feeling very much the only guy in the room – I gate crashed Juliet’s Friends party. Read the rest of this entry »
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