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What happens now:
Sonya Pettigrew will teach the BBO Syllabus classes
The end of the party was simply the beginning of something new and
exciting. After we cleared the studio Sonya and I got stuck into preparing the work Sonya will have to start to teach in September. We
had a wonderful time exploring the syllabus and working out what is new
in each level and how to build bridges from one level to the next. Sonya
was a dream to work with and I know she will do a fantastic job.
Linda Reid-Lobatto has taken on the
Pointe Shoe Fitting Centre
My other love in life is
my work with pointe shoes. Linda came to my rescue. Linda has been a
very good friend and pupil. She was closely involved with my work. Linda
was a medic and as a theatre nurse saw at first hand what happens to
dancers' feet. She has been working with me for the last year in
preparation for taking on the fitting of ballet-, demi- and pointe
shoes. I am so very lucky that this part of my life has now also been
taken care off.
Lissa Callow
Lissa Callow is also still part of the team and I know she will
enjoy supporting Sonya and teaching repertoire with Judy Breen. Lissa has
been an incredible support to me as well as a friend but also in my
teaching, encouraging me to find new ways of exploring teaching and to
re-invent myself over and over again.
Judy Breen head of Hampton Ballet Academy
When Judy Breen opened her own
studio it made moving to New Zealand possible for us. Now our dancers have a choice of
Syllabus classes with Sonya and wonderful free classes and repertoire
classes with Judy. These free classes will help young dancers with
auditions in the future and I know that Judy also has plans to offer
contemporary dance training, making it all a much bigger experience for
the future.
The professional dancers that grew up at Dance Laines
Finally there are some of you,
who are now professional dancers,
dancing with companies and have pledged your support to Sonya. It is simply fantastic to think that dancers, who grew up
at Dance Laines, will come back to give guest courses.
I am so grateful to all of you and look very much forward to seeing what
will grow in this garden we have created between us.
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