Summertime

• Welcome by Alesha Dixon
• Foreword
• Realising Dance Dreams
• The Dance Styles
• About the Partner Organisations
• Credits

• Dance Artists
• Schools
• Dance Buddies
• George Gershwin
• Ballet Boyz
• Jenna Lee
• Kerry Lewis
• The People Behind the Music

• Press Coverage
• Multi-media

English National Ballet Dance Buddies

Each participating school was assigned a Dance Buddy, who was a member of the Strictly Gershwin cast. The Dance Buddies supported and encouraged the schools throughout their rehearsal process.

Click on the links below to see the short films made for the schools by the Dance Buddies...

	Daniel Kraus Born in Madrid, Spain; joined English National Ballet in 2003; favourite roles are Cecil (The Canterville Ghost) and the March Hare (Alice in Wonderland). Click here to see Daniel's film
	Stina Quagebeur Born in Sint Leivens Houtem, Belgium; joined English National Ballet in 2003; favourite English National Ballet ballets are Melody on the Move and Double Concerto. Click here to see Stina's film
	Jennie Harrington Born in Middlesex, UK; joined English National Ballet in 2003; favourite English National Ballet ballet is The Sleeping Beauty. Click here to see Jennie's film
	Anjuli Hudson Born in New Haven, CT, USA; joined English National Ballet in 2007; favourite role is the lead role in Allegro Brilliante. Click here to see Anjuli's film
	André Portásio Born in Pirassununga, Brazil; joined English National Ballet in1999; favourite English National Ballet production is Cinderella. Click here to see André's film
	Begoña Cao Born in London, UK; joined English National Ballet in1997; enjoys dancing a wide variety of the repertoire. Click here to see Begoña's film
	Max Westwell Born in London, UK; joined English National Ballet in 2004; favourite role is the Reindeer in The Snow Queen. Click here to see Max's film
	Tamarin Stott Born in Farnborough, UK; joined English National Ballet in 2002; favourite English National Ballet productions are Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake. Click here to see Tamarin's film
	Shevelle Dynott Born in London, UK; joined English National Ballet in 2005; career highlight is performing the Mock Turtle in Alice in Wonderland. Click here to see Shevelle's film
	Désirée Ballantyne Born in Toronto, Canada; joined English National Ballet in 1999; favourite roles are Lilac Fairy in The Sleeping Beauty and Dream Alice in Alice in Wonderland. Click here to see Désirée's film
	James Streeter Born in Rochford, UK; joined English National Ballet in 2004; favourite role is Sir Simon de Canterville in The Canterville Ghost. Click here to see James' film
	Crystal Costa Born in Vancouver, Canada; joined English National Ballet in 2007; favourite role is Giselle. Click here to see Crystal's film

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