Olivia Mills
Olivia has been studying ballet for 9 years and is currently training at RAD Intermediate Foundation level. Olivia studies at Poole Academy of Dance with Sue Mills and Sophie Dowland. Olivia has been involved in over 4 productions at the Lighthouse Theatre as well as Pantomime seasons and numerous cabaret and solo performances, and has danced in both Cinderella and Mermaid with South Coast Ballet. Olivia has achieved Distinction in Medal Tests with Poole Academy, for ballet, tap and modern, has competed at the Bournemouth Dance Festival in the Classical Ballet section and won 3rd place ih the Bournemouth Drama Festival. Recent stage performances include the Poole Academy Showcase at the Lighthouse, and the part The Lion, in the Poole Academy Annual performances, of The Wizard of Oz. In our recent performances of The Nutcracker, Olivia played the part of The Young Clara, her first Supporting Lead Role, as well as her first solo - The Christmas Star. As a direct consequence of her outstanding achievement during these performances, Olivia was been promoted to Soloist. She has since played one of the Bridesmaid Solo and one of Swanilda's Friends in Coppelia and a Princess, Bindweed, Gypsy dancer and Angel in Snow White.


Coryphees
Coryphees dance in the large chorus and ensemble dances and within smaller groupings, such as Pas de Trois, Pas de Quatre and Cinq and Six etc. They may have the opportunity to understudy Soloist dances (depending on the ballet).


Robin Alexander
Robin trains with Nicola Orchard of Orchard Academy of Performing Arts. She was a mere 4 years old when she first started to learn to dance, and has now been dancing for 7 years! Robin has achieved Merit for all her ballet exams and recently took her Grade 5 RAD in the Spring. Robin has played the main singer/dancer in her academic schools' production and hopes one day to be a dancer, teacher or chef! Robin has performed in both Cinderella and Mermaid with South Coast Ballet and for our recent performances of The Nutcracker, performed her first solo, Marzipan, in Act Two, in which she gave a calm, assured and glowing performance. She also danced as one of Clara's Friends, a Soldier, a Snowflake, and one part of the Mistletoe and Holly Pas de Quatre. In Coppelia she danced as a Villager, a Doll, and one of the Hours, and in Snow White was a Courtier, Gypsy and Angel.


Keira Bailey
Keira is an original member of South Coast Ballet and trains under the expert tuition of Nicola Orchard at the Orchard Academy of Dance and is currently studying at RAD Grade 4 level alongside modern and tap. Keira would love to be dancer and travel the world, as well as teach dance one day. Keira has danced as one of the wicked Cloths in The Sorcerers' Apprentice, as an Angel in excerpts from The Nutcracker Act II, one of the Hunters in Peter and the Wolf, and in Cinderella and Mermaid. For our recent performances of The Nutcracker, Keira danced her first solo, The Golden Bell, a highly entertaining and stunning interpretation that was both exciting and energising to watch. Many audience members asking who was it that had that gorgeous smile when they danced! She also danced as one of Clara's Friends, a Soldier, a Snowflake, and one part of the Mistletoe and Holly Pas de Quatre in Act Two. In Coppelia she danced as a Villager, the skeleton doll, and one of the Hours and in Snow White as a Courtier, Gypsy and Angel.


Annabelle Buckfield
Annabelle trains with Sandra McAuliffe of the Murilova Ballet School and has been studying ballet for 10 years!!  Annabelle also studies ballroom and latin at the Broadstone Dance Studio and has taken part in a vast range of diverse performances from annual shows with the Murilova School to being a guest with Swansea Ballet Russes, to the Nutcracker at the Regent Centre and Rewind at the Lighthouse! Annabelle is studying Intermediate Foundation NATD Ballet, and Pointe work. Annabelle has danced in Mermaid,  and The Nutcracker, with her first solo, Turkish Delight, in which she stunned us all with her amazing stage presence and radiance on stage. In fact we were magnetised by her every move!! She also played one of Clara's Friends, a Soldier, a Snowflake, and the Lead Flower Solo in the Waltz of the Flowers. In Coppelia she played a Villager, the Coppelia Doll, and one of the Hours and in Snow White danced as a Courtier, Gypsy and Angel.


Lauren Dawes
Lauren started ballet when she was 4 years' old and has achieved Distinction in all her ballet exams from Primary to Grade 3, and recently passing her Grade 4 with Merit. She has also attained the Highest Level A for her Tap and B for her Modern. Lauren trains with Nicola Orchard at the Orchard Academy of Performing Arts and one day hopes to become a professional dancer and singer. Lauren aims to be the best dancer she can be and to pass her Intermediate Foundation exam one day - a level she was specially chosen to participate in. Lauren's credits with South Coast Ballet include performances in Cinderella, Mermaid, and The Nutcracker. She was promoted to Coryphee after the December 2009 Nutcracker peformances, as a consequence of her increasing technical skills, consistency, hard work and increasing stage talents. In Coppelia she played a Villager, Spanish Doll and one of the Hours and in Snow White as a Courtier, Gypsy and Angel as well as performing her first solo-character part as The Little Bird. Lauren will be joining our partnering class and learning the art of the supported adage (Pas de Deux) with Junior Principal Giles Surridge.


Emma Florance
Emma began her dance training when only 3 years old with the Spotlight Academy of Dance, under the tuition of Lorraine Hall, winning various trophies and medals for her achievements in dance, and has attained high marks in all her ballet exams. She has appeared in performances with Wayne Sleep and in Blackbird, at the Pavilion in 2005. Emma is currently studying her Grade 4 Ballet at First Position School of Dance under the expert guidance of Miss Natalie Pearl and one day hopes to be a ballet teacher. In her first performances with South Coast Ballet, Emma danced as a Courtier, a Gypsy and an Angel.


Eliana Langoo
While Eliana is relatively new to ballet, she has been dancing and acting for much longer. A student at Poole Academy of Dance with Sue Mills and Sophia Dowland, Eliana has achieved Distinction for her Tap and Modern, as well as Distinctions and Honours for all her Silver and Gold Medal Tests. Additional to all this, Eliana studies Piano and Clarinet - both the Grade 3 Standard. Eliana has also clocked up quite a bit of performing expeirence behind her - two major productions for Poole Academy, Major School Productions, various BPSP Jazz Band events and in a Major local musical production of 'Oliver' with Poole and Parkstone Productions! Not surprisingly then, Eliana has her sights set on one day being an actress, director or choreographer, a West End performer and/or a dance teacher! Eliana has performed in Cinderella and Mermaid with South Coast Ballet and for our performances of The Nutcracker, Eliana played her first Supporting Leading Role, the part of Bertie (Bertrude) one of the cousins of Young Clara and her brother Freddie. Her interesting comic and acting talents were on full display, Eliana showing us how well she could bring to life this very entertaining character. She also played a Soldier, a Snowflake, and one of the Sugary Jellies Pas de Quatre. In Coppelia she danced as a Villager, the Bodyless Head, and one of the Hours and in Snow White played the supporting lead role of 'Shifty' one of the two devious henchmen of the Wicked Queen Ursula.

Artistes
Artistes dance all the large ensemble dances - including ballet, character dance, and neo-classical dances. They are also responsible for devising the drama for the large mime and background scenes in certain ballets.


Celeste Brady
Celeste joined South Coast Ballet in September 2009, and is a student of The Orchard Academy of Dance and Performing Arts. She studies ballet at RAD Grade 4 level. Celeste recently danced in our performances of The Nutcracker at the Bournemouth Pier Theatre, as one of the Children, a Mouse, an Angel, and one of the Flowers, and in Coppelia as a Villager and Harvester.
In Snow White Celeste played the part of 'Serious' as well as a Courtier.

Alex Dawes
Alex joined South Coast Ballet in January 2009. She studies ballet with Nicola Orchard at the Orchard Adademy of Performing Arts. She began ballet when she was only 4 years old, which means she has done ballet for 6 years now! Alex has achieved Distinction for all her ballet exams from Primary to Grade 3. But that's not all - Alex has also achieved the highest level or marks for her Modern and Tap dancing as well! Alex was recently specially selected to take part in RAD Intermediate Foundation classes. Alex would like to be a professional dancer when she gets older. Alex has performed with South Coast Ballet in its productions of Cinderella, Mermaid and The Nutcracker, and in Coppelia as one of the Villagers, and a Harvester. For Snow White Alex played the part of 'Stroppy' as well as a Courtier.

Megan Hawtin
Megan joined South Coast Ballet in September 2009 and has recently performed in our Production of The Nutcracker held at the Bournemouth Pavilion. She studies at Poole Academy of Dance at RAD Grade 2 level, having recently achieved her Grade 1 with Merit, her Medal Tests with Honours, and her Tap and Modern with Distinction. She has studied ballet for six years and would one day like to be a dance teacher. For Coppelia she performed as one of the Villagers and a Harvester, and for Snow White played the part of 'Random' as well as that of a Courtier.


Jourdan Hunt
Jourdan has been studying ballet since she was 4 years old, and now has 5 years of study behind her! Jourdan has achieved Distinction for all her ballet, tap and modern exams to date! and has been just as successful in her Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal Tests. Jourdan has quite a record of performing behind her - she has clocked up two shows with Poole Academy as well as 'perform for life' and 'young performers' in London. Most recently she was one of the dancers in the Lighthouse Theatres' annual panto 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Not surprisingly, Jourdan would like to one day be a dancer or work with children. Jourdan's credits with South Coast Ballet include Cinderella, Mermaid, The Nutcracker and in Coppelia as one of the Villagers and a Harvester. For Snow White she played the part of 'Clumsy' as well as a Courtier.

Eva Martin
Eva joined South Coast Ballet in September in 2009 and has recently danced in our production of The Nutcracker at the Bournemouth Pier Theatre. She studies at Poole Academy of Dance and is studying at RAD Grade 2 level. She has attained Merits, Distinctions and Honours for all her dance exams and Medal Tests to date, as well as a Distinction for her Gold Medal level in Acrobatics!! and the Level 7 Proficiency Award. She competed in major gymnastics festivals in 2008 and 2009. Special performances have included The Flying Monkey Acrobatics, and as a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (2008). Eva would one day like to be a famous gymnast at the Olympics. For Coppelia she danced as one of the Villagers and a Harvester, and for Snow White played the part of 'Chuckle' as well as a Courtier.

Abigail Powley
Abigail joined South Coast Ballet in September 2009 and has danced in our recent production of The Nutcracker at the Bournemouth Pier Theatre in December. Abigail studies at the Poole Academy of Dance at RAD Grade 2 level. She has passed all her ballet exams with Distinction as well as all her Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal Tests. Abigail performed as one of the Villagers and a Harvester in Coppelia and played the part of 'Tearful' as well as a Courtier in Snow White.


Phoebe Salmon
Phoebe has been learning ballet since she was only 4 years old. She recently gained Distinction for her Grade 3 Ballet, with the Nicola Orchard of the Orchard Academy of Performing Arts. Phoebe has been learning Tap for one year now and recently took her first Tap exam - gaining an A for her Grade 1. Phoebe has performed in Cinderella, Mermaid, The Nutcracker and in Coppelia, where she performed as one of the Villagers and a Harvester. For Snow White she played the part of 'Bossy' as well as that of a Courtier.

Guest Artists

We warmly invite anyone, dancers and/or actors, who would like to participate in our production of The Nutcracker at the Bournemouth Pier in December, as a character artist. Parts/roles available are as follows:-

Uncle Herbert
The Vicar/Priest
Father
Guests (Male and Female Adult guests/parents)


If you are interested, please contact us, there will be NO OBLIGATION just by making an enquiry!!! and certainly NO pressure to join us. But of course, we'd love to have anyone join who would love to tread the boards with us, and of course the young dancers can also gain much from your experience and knowledge too. There will be a minimal number of rehearsals to participate in, and these will only be on a Saturday. Please contact the Artistic Director directly.