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Ballet blog


Friday 6 June

Due to a World War II bomb being found, English National Ballet were evacuated from 3 mills studios where we were rehearsing new ballet Strictly Gershwin, this has caused a huge delay in rehearsal time - the dancers will now have to rehearse on Monday on their much needed day off and no one has yet rehearsed with the orchestra or with the singers.

We've been encouraged by our Artistic Director, Wayne Ealing, to get into that 'war time spirit' and all pull together to make next week's show a success! It really will take all hands on deck; the technical crew will be working all of Sunday and through Sunday night to ensure the Royal Albert Hall is ready for when the dancers arrive on Monday - our sets and props being held hostage by an unexploded bomb really is a first for us!

 
Friday 30 May
Strictly Gershwin is outgrowing our studios, the Company can't wait to move to 3 mills studio next week to rehearse with sets, props, orchestra and singers - it will be the first time the whole show has come together so even the performers will only just be getting to grips with how the show will finally be staged!

The Department of Learning also have their work cut out for them - Summertime, a project linked to Strictly Gershwin, involves 12 secondary schools each performing a different dance style to a Gershwin song before coming together and performing the finale Rhapsody in Blue, a balletic ending involving all 120 school children!
 
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