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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Five young dancers land spots in fully professional ballet company
Five talented young dancers have successfully earned spots in the English Youth Ballet. Chepstow, Pontypool, and Caldicot residents Freya Downie, 10, Cara Morris, 11, Elizabeth Jepson, 15, Gracie Bates, 10, and Kara Lewis, 9, were selected in May to join the elite cast of 75 for the production of Coppélia after highly competitive auditions. The young dancers are currently immersed in rehearsals, experiencing the life of a professional dancer as they refine their skills for the forthcoming performance. The event is set to take place at The Playhouse Theatre in Weston from August 15-16, where they will share the stage with internationally acclaimed professional dancers. Read more CBeebies' Balamory to return with new and old characters in 2026 - see the cast Monmouth tenor named world's best young singer at Llangollen Eisteddfod Country fans watch out - a day of foot-stomping fun is coming to city Elizabeth Jepson from Pontypool, who trains at Appleby Dance, said: "My mum took me to my first ballet class when I was 4 years old because she thought I would enjoy it, and I did! "I have danced ever since. "I love performing on stage, I even represented Wales at the Dance World Cup in Prague last year which was an amazing experience. "Having the opportunity to train under EYB's teachers is so valuable because I learn something new every time. "I am really excited to perform in my first full production as a ballerina in Coppélia." EYB's principal, Ann Wall, who will be playing Swanhilda in the production, said: "Teaching the young dancers is incredibly rewarding as I get to see them learn new steps and grow in confidence. "It is magical to see how they progress and blossom on stage and it brings me great joy to dance alongside them."
Washington Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Moulin Rouge's red windmill sails restored and turning again
PARIS — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris' Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret 's turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024 , after a show.
BreakingNews.ie
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Moulin Rouge's windmill sails turn again after restoration
The famous red windmill sails of Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the venue on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. Advertisement The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian culture — collapsed on April 25 2024 after a show. The mill's huge sails returned to operation,(Moulin Rouge via AP) The incident took place shortly before 2am after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers. Moulin Rouge's director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a 'technical problem' led to the windmill's sails and part of the cabaret's illuminated sign crashing to the ground. Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge's sails had been turning since 1889. Advertisement They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July but had not turned until Thursday evening.
Associated Press
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Moulin Rouge's red windmill sails restored and turning again
PARIS (AP) — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris' Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret 's turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024, after a show. The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m., after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers. Moulin Rouge's Director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a 'technical problem' led to the windmill's sails and part of the cabaret's illuminated sign crashing to the ground. Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge's wings had been turning since 1889. They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July, but hadn't turned again until Thursday evening.
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Major UK music festival is AXED as ‘group of children' suddenly fall ill in ‘extraordinary medical incident'
A MAJOR music festival has been cancelled at the last minute due to an "extraordinary medical incident". Organisers of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddford have now confirmed that the incident was a "flu-like outbreak" which involved several people reporting the same symptoms. 1 However, the event - hosted over six days - will run as normal tomorrow. The festival sees singers and dancers from around the world compete in over 20 competitions.
