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Megan Hawtin
Megan
studies at Poole Academy of Dance and has just taken her RAD Grade 4 level with Distinction, having recently achieved
her Grade 3 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. Her credits include performing in The Nutcracker and
Coppelia and dancing the solo part of 'Random' as well as that of a Courtier in Snow White. In 'The Nutcracker'
in January 2011 she danced as one of the children, a mouse and a sugary jelly and in our production of 'Giselle'
she was a Villager in Act One, as well as Mummy Poodle in the supporting ballet 'The Magic Toyshop'. In our recent
production of 'The Snow Queen' Megan danced in the ensemble as a Skater, Arabian Courtier, Reindeer
and Frosticle as well as the Flower Duet with Abigail Powley.
Jourdan Hunt
Jourdan has been studying ballet since she was 4 years old, and now has 6 years
of study behind her! Jourdan has achieved Distinction for all her ballet, tap and modern exams to date! including her recent
success in her RAD Grade 4 Ballet, being just as successful in her Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal Tests. Jourdan has quite
a record of performing behind her - she has clocked up three 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 'Peter Pan'. 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, Coppelia and Snow White, where she
played the solo part of 'Clumsy' as well as a Courtier. In our production of 'The Nutcracker' she was a child,
mouse and sugary jelly, and in our production of 'Giselle' she was a Villager in Act One, and a Naughty Little
Poodle in the supporting ballet 'The Magic Toyshop'. For our recent production of 'The Snow Queen'
Jourdan is cast to be in the ensemble of the Skaters, Arabian Courtiers, Reindeer and Frosticles as well as dancing a Flower
Pas de Trois with Eva Martin and Evie-Mae Parks.
Eva Martin
Eva studies at Poole Academy of Dance and is studying at RAD Grade 3 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), and the recent Lighthouse Theatre
Pantomime 'Peter Pan'. Eva would one day like to be a famous gymnast at the Olympics. Her credits with South
Coast Ballet include The Nutcracker, Coppelia and Snow White, in which she played the solo part of 'Chuckle'
as well as a Courtier. Eva did not appear in our production of The Nutcracker, as she was in the Lighthouse Theatre pantomime
'Peter Pan', but returned to us performing in our production of 'Giselle' as a Villager in Act One, and
as a Naughty Poodle in the supporting ballet 'The Magic Toyshop'. In our recent production of 'The Snow Queen'
Eva danced in the ensemble as a Skater, Arabian Courtier, Reindeer and Frosticle as well as in the Flower Pas de Trois with
Jourdan Hunt and Evie-Mae Parks
Evie-Mae
Parks
Evie has just joined South Coast Ballet and
is our newest member! She learns ballet at Poole Academy of Dance and is currently studying her RAD Grade 2 Ballet. Evie's
first performances with the company was as one of the Villagers in Act One of 'Giselle', and as a Naughty Little
Poodle in the supporting program 'The Magic Toyshop'. In our recent season of 'The Snow Queen' she was
in the ensembles of the Skaters, Arabian Courtiers, Reindeer and Frosticles as well as dancing in a Pas de
Trois with Eva Martin and Jourdan Hunt as Flowers.
Abigail Powley
Abigail
studies at the Poole Academy of Dance at RAD Grade 3 level. She has passed all her ballet exams with Distinction as well
as all her Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal Tests. Abigail's credits with South Coast Ballet include The Nutcracker, Coppelia
and Snow White where she performed the solo part of 'Tearful' as well as a Courtier. In 'The Nutcracker' in
January 2011 she danced as a child, a mouse and a sugary Jelly and in our production of 'Giselle' she was
a Villager in Act One, and a Naughty Little Poodle in the supporting ballet 'The Magic Toyshop'. In 'The
Snow Queen' she danced in the Skaters, Arabian Courtiers, Reindeer, and Frosticle ensembles as well as a Flower Duet
with Megan Hawtin.
Skye Phillips
Skye is our newest member of the group and joining us in September 2011. She learns
ballet with Nicola Orchard at the Orchard Academy of Dance and Performing Arts. Skye will enjoying her first performances
with us in January 2012 in 'La Fille Mal Gardee'. We'll have more information about Skye here soon!
Past
'Artistes'
News about former Members who were once 'Artistes'
of South Coast Ballet.
Chloe Anderson was an Artiste and original member of South Coast Ballet
in 2008. She danced as an Angel in 'The Nutcracker Act II', an Evil Floorcloth in 'The Sorcerers' Apprentice'
and as a Hunter in 'Peter & the Wolf'. We have no further news, other than she continued with her ballet studies
at the Jane Farrell School of Ballet.
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| Megan Hawtin as a Mouse in 'The Nutcracker' 2009 |
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| Jourdan Hunt as a Mouse in 'The Nutcracker' 2009 |
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| Eva Martin as a Mouse in 'The Nutcracker' 2009 |
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| Evie-Mae Parks as a Poodle in 'The Magic Toyshop' 2011 (Front row, left) |
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| Abigail Powley as a Mouse in 'The Nutcracker' 2009 |
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