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Lucy is off to dance in Rome
Rotary and Peace
A gifted young ballet dancer from Linlithgow has won a place on the Scottish national team and will compete at the Dance World Cup in Rome this summer. While she trains for the World Cup, Lucy Roy (14) studies at Edinburgh Festival Ballet School, a world-class training academy opened in the New Town last year by Olivier-award winning dance legend, Peter Shaufuss. Mr Shaufuss is the dancer, choreographer and director who famously founded the English National Ballet in 1988 and has during his career, performed and directed all over the world. He also owns the Rose Theatre on Rose Street Lucy urges fellow dancers to apply to Edinburgh Festival Ballet School. Auditions take place on Saturday 22 February 2020 for a limited number of coveted places to study from September this year. Lucy told us: “I started dancing at the age of three and have always loved it. The dance teachers I have grown up with have been a real inspiration for me and getting to work with worldfamous ballet dancers like Peter Shaufuss and Johan Christensen has been an incredible experience. "I’ve learned new styles and techniques and I’ve enjoyed being TG010783 Edinbrugh Reporter around other people like me who
On 23 February 2020, Rotarians will celebrate the 115th anniversary of the founding of their organisation, whose original objects centred around “service” to society, especially those in need. February is Rotary International’s “Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution” Month: at first sight, it might appear that this has little to do with service, but “the advancement of international understanding, good will and peace” has been an object of Rotary since it was adopted at the Rotary International Convention, held in Edinburgh in 1921. Rotarians played an active role in the drafting of the United Nations Charter in 1945 and even now Rotary continues an active association with the United Nations and its many specialised agencies. Not all Rotarians consult with UN agencies, but all can play a role in promoting peace and resolving conflict. The Dalai Lama said that “where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace”, so that overcoming poverty, inequality and lack of access to education and key resources, through projects that Rotarians the world over are very good at, are addressing the fundamental causes of conflict. Within a developed but
share that same level of passion for ballet. "It would be great to attend the school full-time in the future.” “I love performing on stage and I’ve been lucky enough to dance at the Queen’s 90th Birthday celebrations down in London and big stage productions of the Nutcracker and Wizard of Oz in Edinburgh. "It feels like it’s all been leading up to this moment in Rome in the
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summer. "The whole team is training hard and we’re super excited to see how well we can do.” The audition on 22 February 2020 for a place at Edinburgh Festival Ballet School is free. Peter Schaufuss said: “Edinburgh Festival Ballet School provides a place where some of the finest young performers in Scotland can go to obtain a professional full-time dance education while living and training in Edinburgh. I wanted to pass on what I have learnt through all my years of experience in the dance world and we have been delighted with the success of the pilot course run in the past year. I’ve been heartened to witness first-hand the progress of our full-time cohort and younger part-time dancers. “We are auditioning for places on our full-time school and our part-time school so there are opportunities for both experienced students who are already on the way to making a career as a dancer, as well as those who have raw talent and the desire to succeed but only basic experience of ballet.” Dancers aged 12 and older can apply to audition by email lee@ rosetheatreedinburgh.com
increasingly multi-cultural society such as our own, educating our young people in diversity and compassion, as well as empowering them to tackle bullying, can change lives and perceptions. Rotarians can also help with preventing modern slavery, protecting victims of domestic abuse and sheltering refugees. Each year, Rotary supports up to 100 professionals to undertake study at one of its Rotary Peace Centres around the world; many of these Rotary Peace Fellows (more than 1,000 have graduated from the programme) become global leaders in peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Rotarians refuse to accept conflict as a way of life – the alternative is so much better! For more information on Rotary contact secretary@rotary1020.org.
