Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Message from Olivia Pickford (OPES/MTB amongst others) It is with huge delight that I announce I am starting a new residential Annual Easter Course called Malvern Ballet Seminars. Set in the beautiful school Malvern St James in Worcestershire. We have an amazing faculty: Samira Saidi (Director of English National Ballet School) Fiona Brockway (Royal Ballet/Hammond School) Alain Dubriel (Former Principal BRB/BRB Ballet Master) Errol Pickford (Former Principal of Royal/Graduate teacher at Elmhurst) I am also delighted to announce Sarah Lamb, Principal of the Royal Ballet will be Patron for MBS. Dates : 29th March - 1st April 2016 Price - Not too bad! Enquiries - malvernballetseminars@gmail.com ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... My daughter is absolutely gutted that we already have a holiday booked and paid for during these dates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Pictures, are they on Facebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Olivia is personally but not the organisation. The website isn't up yet but she didn't want to wait until it is ready to start putting the info out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Having a small smile at this one. Malvern St James is the product of a merger involving my old school, and the thought of anything as 'frivolous' as ballet happening in its once austerely academic hallowed halls is so odd as to be almost surreal! [i don't mean that ballet IS frivolous, far from it. But early headmistresses, immortalised in a series of exceptionally severe portraits, would almost certainly have thought so!] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 There are few prettier places than Malvern! My childhood Ballet lessons were based in Malvern and I knew many St James's pupils. It's a lovely setting. Alas this school is 40 years too late for me! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Other half of the merger, hfbrew - I don't think anyone was let out for dance classes in my day, with very few day pupils and academic lessons that finished at 6.30 pm in the winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 No you are right but we had friends with parents who taught there. I also knew people who attended there rather than the local state schools.Even though they only lived, as I did in one of the nearby villages they still boarded. I didn't envy them! But I am jealous of any young dancers lucky enough to attend this Easter course in such lovely surroundings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Sounds great. Dd is fortunate to have Fiona Brockway as her class ballet teacher and she is fabulous. Haven't had experience of the others' teaching, but have heard some very positive things. Hope we can find out more soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 So excited for this???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I have emailed and had a very quick, informative reply from Olivia. Very impressed - I hope Dd will be able to attend???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximom Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 National children's orchestra and national youth orchestra often use the venue to rehearse. anyone use it before going to the Proms! I play in an orchestra tha rehearse there, beautiful surroundings indeed! Heather Aka TaxiMom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 We are so excited about this and DD cannot wait, we already have reserved a place. Samira Saidi, Fiona Brockway, Alain Dubriel and Errol Pickford on the faculty with Sarah Lamb as Patron! What more could you ask for. I'm sure that will be as successful as OPES. ???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Due to some injuries a few places have become available at Malvern Ballet Seminars. Not affiliated with them, my DD is one of the injured!! For more info and contact details: http://www.malvernballetseminars.co.uk/ Xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery Swayback. I'm sort of affiliated in that I love love love the Pickfords! The most amazing insightful dance teachers, so lucky to have found them two years ago at Midland Theatre Ballet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I agree with you pas de chat, they are the most inspiring couple I have ever met!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleone Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Lovely to read the above when my daughter and her friend are going to MBS as their first ever ballet course :-) Sorry your daughter is injured Swayback Sapphire :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My dd is going x how old are yours little one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Due to some injuries a few places have become available at Malvern Ballet Seminars. Not affiliated with them, my DD is one of the injured!! For more info and contact details: http://www.malvernballetseminars.co.uk/ Xx So sorry to hear your dd is injured, SwaybackSapphire - wishing her a full and speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Sorry to hear of the injury swayback. Finding Olivia has been a game changer for my dd. She was about to give up & leave school. Dd is gutted that we had already booked a family holiday for this course but has luckily managed to book in a private lesson before we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 One of the places available is mine due to injury. Hope everyone going on the course has an amazing time. Really hoping I'll be back dancing in time for opes in the summer:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleone Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My dd is going x how old are yours little one Hi - my daughter is 14 and her friend 15 . They have both done a more general dance intensive before but never a ballet course ! It sounds like a lovely few days and I expect they will learn from not just the teachers but from all the talented students around them :-) How old is your daughter balletmum20 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My dd is 10 so one of the youngest, but we know the pickfords and done opes last year, she is looking forward to it x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Feeling frustrated - trying to sort out as a day pupil before an important audition and heard nothing for 2 days. I appreciate everyone is busy, but still frustrating. Gone through website and Facebook. Aghhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 I do know their little girl is poorly which might account for a short delay. I last heard from Olivia about a different matter on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Ok thanks pictures. I appreciate everyone has personal stuff going on. Will leave it another couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletmum20 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Yes very unlike the pickfords so must be a reason x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Ahhhh and breathe, all sorted! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Oh good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaybackSapphire Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Great news Harwel. I'll pm you. X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexyNexy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My DD is attending and already packing :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexyNexy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My DD is going. Very excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I've merged the two topics that relate to the Malvern Ballet Seminars Easter Course. I hope everyone who is attending has a wonderful time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This has been an outstanding course. Ds has loved every minute. Challenging, inspiring, fun and friendly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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