AMBASSADOR CHAT This month has been really busy finishing off my two solos and trio. I’v e never competed in acro before and I’m a little nervous to do an Acro solo and trio. First is rainbow next week! I still can’t believe I got to dance at Broadway Dance Centre in Japan. If you ever get an opportunity to dance somewhere take it! It was scary at first but amazing. Astara Jackson
It’s been a busy few weeks! Dancing has definitely been a big part of it! I have been working hard at MAPA. We have just started to choreograph end of year concert routines! It’s hard to balance our school and dancing because of school exams, but it definitely helps me with working on my organisation skills! Scarlett Brumby
This month has been busy but so exciting. Get the Beat comps, two days filming on a movie, auditioned for a lead in a TV show and started new dances for our mid year showcase at my dance school, CPD. But the best was performing in Masters of Choreography junior showcase. I performed in a contemporary piece, ‘Black Swan’. It was choreographed by Gulcan Gulen and was amazing. I’m sad that rehearsals and the performance are over but hope I get to dance with the same group of dancers again one day! Lani Hirst
I've been involved in the school musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’. I’v e never been in a proper play like this before so it was my first time and I absolutely loved it! The whole cast was so lovely and kind. Everyone helped each other. We performed four shows all together. The audience loved it and said it was the best show my school had produced in the last few years. Everyone who watched gave us such great feedback and it is something i’l l never forget. Of course at the end of our shows everyone was crying. Hayley Ellis
Unfortunately, as dancers, we are subject to injuries, which stop us from dancing. We always work so hard and strive for the best. We push our bodies to be better and better. Sometimes, this takes its toll on the body. Recently, I injured my hip and was unable to dance for a couple of weeks. This was so hard for me. Thankfully, after several treatments with the manipulator, I have pretty much recovered. This has taught me to stretch my body properly to prevent any further injury. It made me realise that we really need to listen to our body and look after our body if we want to keep dancing in the future. Tiana Bilos