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InfoBirthplace Toronto, Canada Training Royal Ballet School English National Ballet School English National Ballet Joined 1999, First Artist 2004, Soloist 2007 Favourite roles Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty, Dream Alice in Alice in Wonderland and Clara in The Nutcracker Career highlight Dancing the girl in Hampson’s Trapeze at Sadler’s Wells Other info Toured to China with Zurich Ballet whilst still a student. Interested in independent film and contemporary music Casting
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Join The Nutcracker Appeal and help us bring our new production of The Nutcracker to the stage
The Nutcracker is a huge financial and creative undertaking costing hundreds of thousands of pounds, so we are appealing to your generosity to help us bring this production to life.
The Nutcracker Appeal has eight levels of giving from Mice at £25 up through the ranks of different characters to The Nutcracker at £5,000. All donors will be acknowledged on our website and you can receive all sorts of other exciting benefits as you go up the levels including exclusive invitations to behind the scenes events and opportunities to meet the artistic team behind The Nutcracker.
Donation levels
Download the donation form.pdf
For more information call the Development Department on 0207 581 1245 or email support@ballet.org.uk.
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