RhodaKuc Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Just wanted to send gook luck wishes to young dancer Jack Widdowson on his return to dance this week, what an inspiration to all who truely want to follow their dream of dancing against all the odds. Have attached a link to BBC website - hope it works! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18670313 Very best wishes, RK 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 That is such wonderful news, may we wish him all the best of luck, he has done amazingly well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I know most people in this forum don't venture into the rest of the site, but here's another (not particularly helpful, admittedly) link from our Today's Links forum: http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Ballet-dancer-Jack-Widdowson-studio-miraculous/story-16475199-detail/story.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primrose Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Jack truly is an inspiration. I wish him all the luck in the world. I have to say I have been blown away by this young mans journey and on how he has dealt with it and recovered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldermum Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Inspirational, good luck for Friday x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Swan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Exceptional young man & recovery - all the very best to you Jack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Best of luck, Jack - we'll all be following your career and cheering you on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximom Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I watched Jack dance last night at The Place. Following his accident and recovery he appeared in my daughters ballet class (graduate year) a few weeks ago and has been dancing with the Advanced Dance Postgraduate Course before returning in August to pick up his Post Graduate Apprenticeship through London Contemporary Dance School with Bern Ballet. Last Friday saw the start of the week long Graduation Performances in the Robin Howard Theatre at' the place' where dancers from the BA Hons programme and the Post Graduate Advanced Dance Course are performing everynight. It is a real pleasure to watch these young people as they have grown, a few of them from the CAT scheme, in strength and emotion as well as expected in their technique. The Post Grads dance as one company performing 'Breaking Trail' by Sasha Roubicek and the BA students had to audition before being selected by the 3 choreographers to dance in their pieces. Richard Alston's new work 'Ceremony of Carols' has been entrusted to 12 young dancers alongside Rick Nodine's 'Inner Orbit' an improvisation piece and Janice Garrett's joyful 'Gojibi' created in collaboration with the dancers. Tickets still available, but possibly sold out for Friday!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Jack's attacker has been jailed for 13 years today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-23001147 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 That should hopefully give Jack and his family a little bit of closure. Thinking of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I don't think it's long enough! He left Jack for dead ;( 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spax Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well done Jack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 What an amazing young man and a story with a happy ending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I don't think it's long enough! He left Jack for dead ;( Not sure I understand the ruling - what's the difference between Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent (guilty) and Attempted Murder (not guilty)...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 It's the intent to hurt and injure which could be proved, but there was obviously no proof (or not enough) that there was intent to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 The sentencing of his attacker closes one chapter. And whilst he has been back in Bern, and was with the company in London a month ago, he and others have left now amongst the changes taking effect there for next season. The embedded video clip in the Link, above, tells a little of what's to follow - appearing at Glastonbury this weekend, involvement in some courses over the summer, and a job in Germany from August, though he doesn't say where. Given the prognosis of 18 months ago, he has come a long way and does seem to be a remarkable young man. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie4dancin Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I take my hat off to a truly inspirational chap and sending our best wishes for the future Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Further to the more recent posts here concerning the sentence given to Jack Widdowson's attacker, it would appear that the sentence has been increased from 13 to 18 years: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24304153 Edit: A fuller treatment available here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/judges-increase-sentence-illegal-immigrant-6104714 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nana Lily Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Wonderful news that back has recovered so well and will return to dance. Best wishes to him and his family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Great news. But why can`t they deport the lowlife first, and make him serve his sentence in a jail of his own country?Instead, the UK taxpayers will have tofork out the hundreds of thousands it will cost for the next 18 years. Makes me so angry.!!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachaelballet12 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Best of luck to Jack just goes to show what determination can do . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 A new feature on Jack Widdowson. What an inspirational young man he is. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/dancer-left-dead-after-cardiff-12799848 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 That's a miracle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwel Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 He was at Tring last week (as an ex Tring boy) judging one of their competitions and my ds said what a really lovely man he is. So pleased he is doing so well after such an horrific attack. Amazingly lucky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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