Behind the Scenes Blog

December 2014 I’m looking forward to over a hundred hours of ballet.  And I’m very excited because I now know what I am in the casting - except I don’t really know what the parts are. I’m looking forward to January when we have our first rehearsal - wondering who Snow White and the Prince are - and to get started.  January to February 2015 When I arrived at the first rehearsal session I was nervous because I was the first boy to arrive so when I walked into the waiting room it was completely …

LCB was an AMAZING experience as I really enjoy dancing, especially ballet. The costumes and rehearsals were lots of fun and I made loads of kind friends. Before the tour, I had never been to a special needs school or a residential/care home but it was very exciting. I enjoyed seeing joyful faces in the audiences and I'm looking forward to auditioning for the stage show again next year . I really hope I get to see everyone again and hopefully get to perform in another LCB production. Amari Webb…

Being part of the London Children’s Ballet tour was a fantastic new experience for me. I made lots of new friends and developed my performance skills.  Before going on the tour I had never set foot in a residential care home or special needs school, which made it even more exciting. Rehearsals were really fun, however the actual tour with the costumes was incredible.  Performing in front of an audience really brought the experience to life.  As much as I enjoyed the actual dancing, I really enj…

The first thing you notice when dancing for children in SEN schools is the noise.  While elderly people sit silently, we performed in a room where the children wail and shout with excitement.  One little girl in the corner, sitting in her special chair, screamed at the top of her voice for the whole of our performance.  When I went to talk to her afterwards her carer explained that she only screamed when she was overjoyed with excitement and happiness. I was overwhelmed by our audience, a sea of…

We are delighted to announce that the choreographer for our upcoming season, Snow White, will be Jenna Lee, who will be working alongside ballet mistress and friend Amy Hollins. With a glowing endorsement from LCB’s Patron Lauren Cuthbertson, Jenna joins LCB having created exciting pieces for some of the UK’s most stunning Principal classical dancers, as well as more unusual projects working alongside groups such as the street dance crew, Flawless. Jenna danced with English National Ballet unti…

The Mamma Mia workshop on day one of Junior Summer School set the tone for the rest of the week - high spirits, endless energy and Abba on repeat! From classical ballet to contemporary, jazz and musical theatre, Fiona Chadwick brought together a wonderful mix of dance professionals to inspire our dancers throughout the week. New friendships were quickly made as they enthusiastically chatted about their classes, cartwheeled around the playground at lunchtime and practiced steps they had learnt to…