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Choreographic
Competition 2007
The
annual Cecchetti Choreographic Competition was held
at Cecil Sharp House, London on Sunday 2nd December
The
junior section was very well attended. The children
entertained us with a variety of interesting creations,
which they performed with pride and obvious enjoyment.
The
day was run efficiently by the group and many thanks
to Linda Isaacs and Wendy Mitchell and the Cecchetti
Group for organising a fun and child-friendly competition.
Vanessa Gardner
The
Middle and Senior sections of our annual Choreographic
Competition were held during the afternoon of 2nd December
at Cecil Sharp House London. The Cecchetti Group were
delighted with the success of the day and it was encouraging
to see the event being so well supported.
Josephine
Holling adjudicated the choreography content of each
entry. She trained at the Royal Ballet School and graduated
into the Royal Ballet Company. She is currently teaching
at Millennium and is also a Ballet Examiner. Josephine
said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed the day. It was
a difficult task to choose winners and I was especially
impressed with the work of the senior girls. It is so
wonderful to see them entering as I know at that age
they have so many school commitments.”
We
were delighted to have Andrew West to adjudicate the
use of music. For many years Andrew has been senior
pianist at the Royal Ballet School. He is also a regular
pianist at various Cecchetti events.
Each
child was presented with a Participation Certificate
as we feel they should all be commended for their efforts.
In each section a number of Commendation Certificates
were presented along with Medals for the Runner Up and
Winner of each section. All the children contributed
to an enjoyable and entertaining day.
The
Cecchetti Group would like to express their thanks and
appreciation to the teachers and students who participated
this year, but we would like to encourage more children
to enter. Children may be of any dance standard and
may enter as long as they are in the correct age group
and studying with a Cecchetti teacher. So please do
encourage your pupils to enter in December 2008.
Wendy Mitchell
Junior
Solos
Winner: Lucy Downing
(Up, Up & Away)
Runner Up: Juliet Martin
(Mummy’s Wardrobe)
Junior
Duets
Winner: Alex Regan & Lauren Walker (X Marks the
Spot)
Runner Up: Hannah Duffy &
Lois Parle (Freedom)
Junior
Groups/Trios
Winner: Lauren Waller
(Daylight Robbery)
Middle
Solos
Winner: Bianca Cremona
(Black Masquerade)
Runner Up: Ella Pichon Flannery
(A Vagrant)
Middle
Duets
Winner: Lily Rogers &
Evelyn Eastwood (The Holocaust)
Runner Up: Sarah-Jane Mason & Katie Kelly (Jazz
Flute)
Middle
Groups/Trios
Winner: Gina Jamieson
(District & Circle)
Runner Up: Evelyn Eastwood
(The Composer)
Senior
Solos
Winner: Emilia Gasiorek
(Jilted Bride)
Runner Up: Rachel Beck
(Free Spirit)
Senior
Duets
Winner: Francesca Brookes &
Kerry Hollingsworth (Candy Man)
Senior
Groups/Trios
Winner: Alice Huntington
(Quackers)
Runner Up: Emilia Gasiorek
(Nightmare)
Overall
Cups & Awards are as follows:
Barbara Geoghegan Cup:
Alex Regan & Lauren Walker
(X Marks the Spot)
Richard Glasstone Award:
Gina Jamieson (District & Circle)
Susan Handy Musicality Cup:
Olivia Mace & Sophia Mace
(Red Ridinghood and the Wolf)
Laura Payne Cup: Emilia Gasiorek
(Jilted Bride)
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