Irmgard Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 The finalists for the Emerging Dancer award 2024 were announced this afternoon: Emerging Dancer 2024 Finalists 24 May 2024, Sadler's Wells Congratulations to our six finalists! We look forward to the return of this special event, which celebrates the talent, artistry and individuality of our artists at every rank of the Company. Six finalists have been selected by their peers, and will work with mentors from within the Company on classical pas de deux and contemporary works. One artist will receive the Emerging Dancer Award, chosen by esteemed judges Amanda Britton, Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Edward Watson MBE and Monica Zamora. The event will be hosted by our Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and will take place at Sadler’s Wells on Friday 24 May, 2024. If you haven't yet booked your tickets, you can do so via the Sadler's Wells website or Ticket Office. The evening will feature a performance by 2022 Emerging Dancer Award winner Eric Snyder and 2022 People’s Choice Award winner Precious Adams. This year’s People’s Choice Award (voted by our audiences) and Corps de Ballet Award (chosen by the Artistic team) will also be presented. Anna Ciriano joined the Company in 2022. Anna has danced Spanish in Eagling’s Nutcracker and appeared in repertoire including Khan’s Giselle, Rojo’s Raymonda and Deane’s Swan Lake. Breanna Foad joined ENB in 2018. Breanna's notable roles include the Chosen One in Ek’s The Rite of Spring: she went on to dance the role of Chosen One in the world premiere of Miller’s Les Noces: Ascent to Days. Shunhei Fuchiyama joined ENB in 2021. Roles with the Company include Freddie and Cossack in Eagling’s Nutcracker and peasant pas de deux in Skeaping’s Giselle. Jose María Lorca Menchón joined ENB in 2022. Jose's repertoire includes Eagling’s Nutcracker, Rojo’s Raymonda, Dawson’s Four Last Songs and Quagebeur’s Take Five Blues. Thiago Pereira joined the Company in 2022. Thiago has appeared in works such as Khan’s Giselle, Rojo’s Raymonda, Deane’s Swan Lake, and Balanchine’s Theme and Variations. Anna-Babette Winkler joined ENB in 2018. Notable roles include Lead Winter in Wheeldon’s Cinderella in-the-round, Lead Snowflake in Eagling’s Nutcracker, and Moyna in Skeaping’s Giselle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Press Release: English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2024 Sadler’s Wells, London Friday 24 May, 7.30pm www.ballet.org.uk/ emerging-dancer-2024 Celebrating the talent of tomorrow’s stars, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer returns to a live audience at Sadler’s Wells, London this year, on Friday 24 May. Emerging Dancer recognises the excellence of English National Ballet’s artists. Selected by their peers, six promising dancers showcase their technical accomplishments and artistry in front of an eminent panel of expert judges, before one is named the winner of the Emerging Dancer Award. The 2024 finalists are: Anna Ciriano Breanna Foad Shunhei Fuchiyama Jose María Lorca Menchón Thiago Pereira Anna-Babette Winkler Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, said: “I am delighted to see the Company coming together to celebrate some of our most talented colleagues. Emerging Dancer spotlights the future of ballet, and it’s always a privilege to watch the nominees shine on stage. I wish the six finalists the best of luck and I truly hope they enjoy the process of learning and growing”. This year’s event will be hosted by Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet. The esteemed judging panel comprises: Amanda Britton MA, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School; Monica Zamora, Former Principal Dancer of Birmingham Royal Ballet; Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Artistic Director and CEO of Dance Umbrella; and Edward Watson MBE, Former Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet. The event also includes the presentation of the People’s Choice Award, a public vote decided by audience members throughout the season, and the Corps de Ballet Award, given by the Artistic team to an Artist of the Company who has gone above and beyond, both on stage and off. There will be special performances by previous Emerging Dancer winner Eric Snyder and People’s Choice winner Precious Adams. Emerging Dancer 2024 will be filmed and made available to stream for free on English National Ballet’s YouTube channel in the week following the event, for a limited time only. Notes to Editors English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. Ballymore is Principal Building Partner of English National Ballet. Listings: English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2024 Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London Friday 24 May, 7.30pm www.ballet.org.uk /emerging-dancer-2024 Further information about the Emerging Dancer 2024 finalists: Anna-Babette Winkler Anna-Babette Winkler joined English National Ballet as an Artist of the Company in 2018, following training at English National Ballet School, and performing with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Since joining the Company, notable roles include Lead Winter in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall, Lead Snowflake in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker, Moyna in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle, and a featured role in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Laid in Earth. Anna Ciriano Anna Ciriano joined the Company in 2022. Anna stared her training at Institut del Teatre in her home city of Barcelona, and after graduating from English National Ballet School in 2017, she performed with Orlando Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. Since joining English National Ballet Anna has danced Spanish in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and appeared in Akram Khan’s Giselle, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda and Derek Deane’s Swan Lake. Breanna Foad Breanna Foad joined ENB in 2018, following training at the Australian Ballet School and English National Ballet School. Breanna performed the leading role of Chosen One in Mats Ek’s The Rite of Spring as part of Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur at Sadler’s Wells in 2022. She went on to dance the role of Chosen One in the world premiere of Andrea Miller’s Les Noces: Ascent to Days, as part of Our Voices at Sadler’s Wells, in September 2023. Jose María Lorca Menchón Jose María Lorca Menchón joined ENB in 2022. He trained at Conservatorio Professional de Danza de Murcia, Spain, and English National Ballet School, where he had the role of the Prince created on him for My First Ballet: Cinderella (2020). Jose’s repertoire with ENB includes Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda, and William Forsythe’s Playlist (EP), David Dawson’s Four Last Songs and Stina Quagebeur’s Take Five Blues. Shunhei Fuchiyama Shunhei Fuchiyama started dancing at the age of five, training at the Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy and The Harid Conservatory, before joining English National Ballet in 2021, the same year that he was awarded with the 5th prize in the Prix de Lausanne, and the 1st prize Classical in NBA National ballet competition. Since joining English National Ballet, Shunhei’s notable roles include Freddie and Cossack in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and peasant pas de deux in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle. Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira, from Minas Gerais, Brazil, joined English National Ballet as Artist of the Company in 2022, following his training in Vórtice escola de danças and Académie de danse Princesse Grace. Since joining the Company, Thiago has appeared in Akram Khan’s Giselle, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda, Derek Dean’s Swan Lake, and Balanchine’s Theme and Variations as part of Our Voices at Sadler’s Wells in 2023. About English National Ballet English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms Ballet on Demand and BalletActive; being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse and inclusive future for the artform. English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter in its history with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2024 Sadler’s Wells, London Friday 24 May, 7.30pm www.ballet.org.uk/ emerging-dancer-2024 Photo caption: The 2024 Emerging Dancer finalists © Laurent Liotardo Emerging Dancer returns to a live audience at Sadler’s Wells, London on Friday 24 May. Six of English National Ballet’s most promising dancers, selected by their peers, showcase their talent in front of an eminent panel of expert judges, before one is presented with the Emerging Dancer Award. This year’s finalists, mentored by their peers, will each perform a classical pas de deux and a contemporary duet in their pairings. Anna-Babette Winkler and Jose María Lorca Menchón will perform an excerpt from La Bayadère, Breanna Foad and Thiago Pereira will perform the Venetian Carnival duet from Satanella, and Anna Ciriano and Shunhei Fuchiyama will perform the Grand Pas de Deux from Don Quixote. The Company’s creative talent is also eminent in the contemporary section. Rentaro Nakaaki, himself a previous Emerging Dancer finalist, is choreographing a new work, Moya, for Anna Ciriano and Shunhei Fuchiyama, with original music composed by fellow Company member, Fabian Reimair. Breanna Foad and Thiago Pereira will perform a new work by London-based Taiwanese choreographer Ching-Ying Chien. Chien said: “This new duet is inspired by the imagery of Penrose stairs, an impossible object where the staircase always comes back to the starting point. In our current human society, we often believe we're moving somewhere, yet we end up stuck in a loop. I've been exploring this idea with Breanna and Thiago through movement that creates a dream/nightmare feeling among reality”. Celebrating English National Ballet’s contemporary repertoire, Anna-Babette Winkler and Jose María Lorca Menchón will perform Dust by Akram Khan. On coaching the pair, First Soloist James Streeter said: “Although it feels like yesterday, it has been ten years since I first performed Akram Khan’s Dust, a piece that means so much to us and we hold very close to our hearts. It is such an honour and a privilege to work alongside Erina Takahashi and Mavin Khoo as we see Anna-Babette and Jose dive deeper into this powerful work. It has been so wonderful to support them as they travel on their journey, and I feel very great full to be able to share this experience with them." Emerging Dancer 2024 will be hosted by Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet. This year’s esteemed judging panel comprises: Amanda Britton MA, Chief Executive, Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School; Monica Zamora, Former Principal Dancer of Birmingham Royal Ballet; Edward Watson MBE, Former Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet; and Isabela Coracy*, Senior Artist of Ballet Black. The recipients of the People’s Choice Award, as voted for by audiences throughout the Season, and the Corps de Ballet Award, which acknowledges the work on and off-stage of an Artist of the Company, will also be announced. There will be special performances by 2022 Emerging Dancer winner Eric Snyder and People’s Choice winner Precious Adams. English National Ballet Philharmonic will perform live, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Gavin Sutherland. Emerging Dancer 2024 will be filmed and made available to stream for free on English National Ballet’s YouTube channel from Thursday 30 May, for a limited time of 30 days. Emerging Dancer 2024 is supported by CHANEL. The People’s Choice Award is supported by Alexis and Frances Prenn. *Replacing Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Artistic Director and CEO of Dance Umbrella. Notes to Editors English National Ballet is a National Portfolio Organisation supported by Arts Council England. Ballymore is Principal Building Partner of English National Ballet. Listings: English National Ballet Emerging Dancer 2024 Sadler’s Wells, London Friday 24 May, 7.30pm www.ballet.org.uk/emerging-dancer-2024 Further information about the Emerging Dancer 2024 finalists: Anna-Babette Winkler Anna-Babette Winkler joined English National Ballet as an Artist of the Company in 2018, following training at English National Ballet School, and performing with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Since joining the Company, notable roles include Lead Winter in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall, Lead Snowflake in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker, Moyna in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle, and a featured role in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Laid in Earth. Anna Ciriano Anna Ciriano joined the Company in 2022. Anna stared her training at Institut del Teatre in her home city of Barcelona, and after graduating from English National Ballet School in 2017, she performed with Orlando Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. Since joining English National Ballet Anna has danced Spanish in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and appeared in Akram Khan’s Giselle, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda and Derek Deane’s Swan Lake. Breanna Foad Breanna Foad joined ENB in 2018, following training at the Australian Ballet School and English National Ballet School. Breanna performed the leading role of Chosen One in Mats Ek’s The Rite of Spring as part of Ek/Forsythe/Quagebeur at Sadler’s Wells in 2022. She went on to dance the role of Chosen One in the world premiere of Andrea Miller’s Les Noces: Ascent to Days, as part of Our Voices at Sadler’s Wells, in September 2023. Jose María Lorca Menchón Jose María Lorca Menchón joined ENB in 2022. He trained at Conservatorio Professional de Danza de Murcia, Spain, and English National Ballet School, where he had the role of the Prince created on him for My First Ballet: Cinderella (2020). Jose’s repertoire with ENB includes Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda, and William Forsythe’s Playlist (EP), David Dawson’s Four Last Songs and Stina Quagebeur’s Take Five Blues. Shunhei Fuchiyama Shunhei Fuchiyama started dancing at the age of five, training at the Acri-Horimoto Ballet Academy and The Harid Conservatory, before joining English National Ballet in 2021, the same year that he was awarded with the 5th prize in the Prix de Lausanne, and the 1st prize Classical in NBA National ballet competition. Since joining English National Ballet, Shunhei’s notable roles include Freddie and Cossack in Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker and peasant pas de deux in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle. Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira, from Minas Gerais, Brazil, joined English National Ballet as Artist of the Company in 2022, following his training in Vórtice escola de danças and Académie de danse Princesse Grace. Since joining the Company, Thiago has appeared in Akram Khan’s Giselle, Tamara Rojo’s Raymonda, Derek Dean’s Swan Lake, and Balanchine’s Theme and Variations as part of Our Voices at Sadler’s Wells in 2023. About English National Ballet English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms Ballet on Demand and BalletActive; being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse and inclusive future for the artform. English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter in its history with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Will this be streamed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 15 minutes ago, art_enthusiast said: Will this be streamed? If I'm interpreting this tweet from earlier today correctly it looks like it'll be available to view afterwards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncnp Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Confirmation of streaming from Gramilano (tomorrow's links) English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Sadler's Wells, London on Friday 24 May. The evening will be filmed and made available to stream for free on English National Ballet's YouTube channel from Thursday 30 May, for 30 days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, oncnp said: Confirmation of streaming from Gramilano (tomorrow's links) English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Sadler's Wells, London on Friday 24 May. The evening will be filmed and made available to stream for free on English National Ballet's YouTube channel from Thursday 30 May, for 30 days. Something to be a little thankful for. Frustrated that after Covid and cancellations last year, that this is on a day I categorically can't go (really, they should have scheduled the entire event around my busy family diary😂), so it's a slight relief that I will be able to watch this online, despite it not quite having the right atmosphere. Hopefully the filming will be better quality than pre-Covid. This used to be the highlight of my ENB year and one of the key reasons why I have continued - and grown - my support, which I am unfortunately reconsidering in part due to lack of Emerging Dancer, recent programming feeling quite uninspiring (except for the opening triple bill in Autumn), plans for next season and the noticeable reduction in benefits at my level of support (other than discounts for productions I don't want to see, the ROH seems to be doing a better job with communication, Friends events and access to rehearsals). Edited May 9 by Blossom last moany paragraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I cannot attend on 24th May but would like to vote for Breanna Foad Is there a way of voting if you are not attending live? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, LinMM said: I cannot attend on 24th May but would like to vote for Breanna Foad Is there a way of voting if you are not attending live? I think voting is now online as they don't give out printed cast sheets for Sadler's Wells any more, LinMM, and I managed to do it online. It's on the website - I don't have the link, but managed to find it to vote with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmgard Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 5 hours ago, LinMM said: I cannot attend on 24th May but would like to vote for Breanna Foad Is there a way of voting if you are not attending live? I checked on the blog section which gives previous cast lists. Online voting was via www.ballet.org.uk/emerging-vote but sadly, when I clicked on this, there was a notice to say online voting for the People's Choice Award is now closed. However, as all members below principal rank are eligible for this award each year (it is separate from the Emerging Dancer category but presented at the same time), hopefully you can vote for the lovely Breanna Foad next year. Voting will be open as soon as the season starts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Thanks Irmgard I have been looking on the website and couldn’t see where you can vote so very sorry I’ve missed it this year! Let’s see what happens with the emerging dancer part anyway. I usually like to attend this but have a very important wedding to attend the next day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 On 08/05/2024 at 23:15, oncnp said: Confirmation of streaming from Gramilano (tomorrow's links) English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Sadler's Wells, London on Friday 24 May. The evening will be filmed and made available to stream for free on English National Ballet's YouTube channel from Thursday 30 May, for 30 days. What’s the reason for the stream being shown a week after the event? Live would have been preferable, especially for an event with competition element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 13 minutes ago, FionaM said: What’s the reason for the stream being shown a week after the event? Live would have been preferable, especially for an event with competition element. Probably to not make ticket holders feel disadvantaged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Much cheaper not to stream it (at a good quality) live. Also, as ticket holders are in effect paying for or helping to pay for the streaming, they should have the same time period to rewatch the competition. Six days also gives the company time to edit it and add in any extras they want, such as interviews. Looking forward to seeing Dust performed again, as well as the new choreography from Rentaro Nakaaki and Ching-Ying Chien, along with the classical pas de deux and solos. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 (edited) Does anyone remember how long the whole event/evening normally is? 🙂 Edited May 24 by Emeralds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Perregrino Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 4 hours ago, Emeralds said: Does anyone remember how long the whole event/evening normally is? 🙂 it's 2 hours and 20 minutes 1st Part: 1h 15m 20m interval 2nd Part: 45m👍🏼 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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