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Emerging Dancer 2019

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Sadler's Wells, London
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Celebrating the talent of tomorrow's stars.

Success in ballet requires a huge amount of hard work, talent and creative curiosity. Through this annual event, English National Ballet recognises the excellence of its artists.

Selected by their peers, six of our most promising dancers perform in front of an eminent panel of expert judges, before one receives the 2019 Emerging Dancer Award.

This year’s finalists are Alice Bellini, Emilia Cadorin, Julia Conway, Rentaro Nakaaki, Shale Wagman and Rhys Antoni Yeomans.

This inspiring evening is a fantastic opportunity to watch our rising stars flourish, and witness how far their dedication has taken them.

The recipient of the People’s Choice Award, selected by members of the public, and the Corps de Ballet Award, acknowledging the work on and off-stage of an Artist of the Company, will also be revealed.

English National Ballet are unique in celebrating their dancers with a very public event… very prestigious and special
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Main image: Emerging Dancer 2019 finalists. Photo © Laurent Liotardo, post production by Nik Pate.
Main video: Laurent Liotardo

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Emerging Dancer 2019: Trailer | English National Ballet
Emerging Dancer 2019: trailer
Julia Conway: Emerging Dancer 2019 Winner | English National Ballet
Julia Conway: Emerging Dancer 2019 Winner
Rentaro Nakaaki: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist | English National Ballet
Rentaro Nakaaki: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist
The six finalists of Emerging Dancer 2019 © Laurent Liotardo, post production by Nik Pate
Meet the finalists of Emerging Dancer 2019
Alice Bellini: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist | English National Ballet
Alice Bellini: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist
Shale Wagman: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist | English National Ballet
Shale Wagman: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist
Emilia Cadorin: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist | English National Ballet
Emilia Cadorin: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist
Rhys Antoni Yeomans: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist | English National Ballet
Rhys Antoni Yeomans: Emerging Dancer 2019 Finalist
Coaching our Emerging Dancers | English National Ballet
Hear from Erina Takahashi and Pedro Lapetra on their roles coaching some of the 2019 Emerging Dancer finalists.
Coaching our Emerging Dancers
Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki performing the Flames of Paris pas de deux for Emerging Dancer 2019 © Laurent Liotardo.
Emerging Dancer 2019: production images
Grand Pas Classique: Alice Bellini and Shale Wagman | English National Ballet
Extract of Alice Bellini and Shale Wagman performing Grand Pas Classique for Emerging Dancer 2019.
Alice Bellini and Shale Wagman: Grand Pas Classique
Flames of Paris pas de deux: Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki | English National Ballet
Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki performing the pas de deux from Flames of Paris at Emerging Dancer 2019.
Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki: Flames of Paris pas de deux
Coppélia pas de deux: Emilia Cadorin and Rhys Antoni Yeomans | English National Ballet
Emilia Cadorin and Rhys Antoni Yeomans performing the coda from the Coppélia pas de deux
Emilia Cadorin and Rhys Antoni Yeomans: Coppélia pas de deux
Julia Conway: Untitled Code | English National Ballet
Emerging Dancer 2019 winner Julia Conway performing Untitled Code, choreographed by Miguel Altunaga with music by Kid Cudi (The Resurrection of Scott Mescudi).
Julia Conway: Untitled Code
Don Quixote pas de deux: Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu | English National Ballet
Daniel McCormick, winner of Emerging Dancer 2018, performing the pas de deux from Don Quixote with Francesca Velicu.
Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu: Don Quixote pas de deux
Emilia Cadorin: BAM! | English National Ballet
Emilia Cadorin performing BAM! as a finalist in Emerging Dancer 2019 (choreography and music by Fabian Reimair).
Emilia Cadorin: BAM!
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (extract) | English National Ballet
Rhys Antoni Yeomans performing an extract from William Forsythe's In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated as a finalist in Emerging Dancer 2019.
Rhys Antoni Yeomans: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (extract)
Rentaro Nakaaki: Own | English National Ballet
Rentaro Nakaaki performing Own, choreographed by Nuno Campos and set to A Model of Order by UVB, as a finalist at Emerging Dancer 2019.
Rentaro Nakaaki: Own
Alice Bellini: CLAN B | English National Ballet
Alice Bellini performing CLAN B at Emerging Dancer 2019, which is choreographed by Sebastian Kloborg and set to Herman Løvenskiold's music for La Sylphide.
Alice Bellini: CLAN B
Emerging Dancer, April 2019, Trailer

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PAS DE DEUX

Alice Bellini and Shale Wagman
Grand Pas Classique
Choreography: Victor Gzovsky
Music: Daniel Auber
Coached by: Junor Souza, Fernanda Oliveira and Fernando Bufalá

Emilia Cadorin and Rhys Antoni Yeomans
Coppélia
Choreography: Arthur Saint-Léon
Music: Léo Delibes
Coached by: Erina Takahashi, Adela Ramírez, James Forbat and Barry Drummond

Julia Conway and Rentaro Nakaaki
Flames of Paris
Choreography: Vasily Vainonen
Music: Boris Asafyev
Coached by: Shiori Kase and Pedro Lapetra

CONTEMPORARY SOLOS

Shale Wagman
Peculiar mind
Choreography: Sofie Vervaecke
Music: Silent Woods, Antonín Leopold Dvořák

Alice Bellini
CLAN B
Choreography: Sebastian Kloborg
Music: Herman Løvenskiold
Coached by: Jeffrey Cirio

Rhys Antoni Yeomans
In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated
Choreography: William Forsythe
Music: Thom Willems
In collaboration with Lesley Stuck

Emilia Cadorin
BAM!
Choreography: Fabian Reimair
Music: Fabian Reimair

Rentaro Nakaaki
Own
Choreography: Nuno Campos
Music: A Model of Order, UVB

Julia Conway
Untitled code
Choreography: Miguel Altunaga
Music: The Resurrection of Scott Mescudi, Kid Cudi

EXTRA PERFORMANCE

Daniel McCormick and Francesca Velicu
Don Quixote Act III pas de deux
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus

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