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HOLLY FRANCIS
3 May 2023
Swindon Dance Centre for Advanced Training, Swindon Ballet, Swindon Contemporary and Swindon Street Dance Programmes
Holly Francis joined the Centre for Advanced Training programme at Swindon Dance …
One female dancer wearing all black. Looking to right top corner.
Aishani Ghosh
12 April 2023
FABRIC Centre for Advanced Training, West Midlands
Aishani joined the Yuva Gati programme in Birmingham in 2012. She went on to also join the contemporary strand in …
Annie is wearing a grey oversized suit. They are balanced with their back bent backwards and their heels just raised of the ground. They are against a grey concrete backdrop with red painted stripes.
Annie-Rose Grantham
8 June 2020
Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Centre for Advanced Training
I gained a place on the CAT scheme in 2012 where I trained for 3 years, gaining knowledge that I still use today …
Hayley, a dancer in a black leotard is standing on a black stage. Blue light is shining on them. They are in a striking poised position. They are stood on one raised leg, the other is bent behind their front leg and is pointed sharply upwards. One arm is bent behind their back and their fingers are splayed outwards. The other arm is raised overhead and bent behind their head, with their fingers splayed outwards.
HAYLEY WALKER
7 May 2020
Dance City Centre for Advanced Training – Contemporary
Hayley Walker was a Dance City CAT Student from 2011 – 2015 graduating at 16 to join the Rambert School of Ballet …
Matthew is performing on a black stage. Behind him are 4 tall upright lights that are reflecting lines of light on the stage. They are standing on one leg with the other leg raised high in the air above their head. Their arms are outstretched in long straight lines.
MATTHEW RAWCLIFFE
21 December 2018
The Lowry, Centre for Advanced Training
Matthew Rawcliffe attended The Lowry Centre for Advanced Training from the age of 15, and went on to train at …
Vidya is performing on a black stage. They have their head turned to the left, with one finger touching the side of the head. They are wearing gold jewelry and red and gold clothing. Their legs are splayed wide under a large red skirt in movement.
Vidya Patel
10 January 2017
FABRIC Centre for Advanced Training, Yuva Gati
My name is Vidya Patel, I am a Kathak dancer and an alumnus of the Yuva Gati Centre for Advanced Training …