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This page is old and is being held as part of our site archive. Go here for the current page. The rest of the contents of this page remain untouched... ENB lost over 20 of its 62 dancers at the end of the 98/99 season. Many of these are soloists and hence this section is somewhat thinner than usual. Because of the number of queries we have added a where are they now section for the dancers who have recently left. The dancer views in this section were updated in October 1999 and will be next updated in September 2000.
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Agnes Oaks | |||
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Agnes, with husband Thomas Edur, represent the very tops particularly in the classical repertoire.
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Thomas Edur | |||
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Thomas is a tall dark danceur noble and a superb and subtle actor. He is absolutely heroic on stage and is the Prince personified. Beautifully schooled and consistently gives excellent performances. High jumps softly landed are a speciality and he is rightly praised by all the critics.. {top}
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Yat Sen Chang | |||
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He can turn incredibly fast and has the most impressive jump. As a result Chang excels as the Gopak in the Nutcracker and as the Jester in Swan Lake. He certainly has a presence in these roles and tends to hint that he is cheeky and a bit of a flirt ! He is a wonderful Don Q and shows off his remarkable strength at doing on occasion a one arm lift. To top it all he even has his own web site! {top}
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Dmitri Gruzdyev | |||
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In the showpieces such as the Don Q and Le Corsaire pas de deux he is stunning to watch- his barrel turns are formidable. His Mercutio was one of the high points of Romeo and Juliet.
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Laurentiu Guinea | |||
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Daria Klimentova | |||
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Just superb in the Bluebird pas de deux when she danced with great precision and authority with the most beautifully held arabesques that seemed to stretch and lift upwards for ever. In 1999 she continued to give sparkling performances both as Cinderella and Odette/Odile.
She is unfortunately not the automatic first choice for principal roles and so does not get her fair share of the limelight. This ought to change and she is a favourite of many of the ENB regulars. See her once and you will definitely want to see her again. {top}
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Monica Perego | |||
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Despite excelling in the flashy stuff like the Don Q pas de deux she has matured as an actress and was a most convincing Juliet. It is unfortunate that she has the same look and feel as Tamara Rojo and since her arrival Monica appears to have been a little overshadowed.
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Tamara Rojo | |||
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"Her body curves in delight torn by grief and we believe. She is beautiful, moves most sweetly and she commands the vast arena she dances in with no apparent effort".
She is a gifted technician with high extensions and whose turns and balances are superb. But that alone is not Tamara - what really impresses is the naturalness of her acting and the smoothness of her style. Her dramatic side just grabs you by the throat. You can't take your eyes off of her! She really is quite special and is well worth watching in absolutely anything! {top}
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Jean Luc Burke | ||
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He moves like a gazelle, high extensions, beautiful jumps and lands softly. His Gopak in the Nutcracker is stunning.
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Simone Clarke | ||
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Small and slight but very strong and has a big jump which has been put to good use in the Neapolitan dance in Swan Lake when she is hardly on the ground.
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Nathan Coppen | ||
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He is elegant and his movement beautifully defined with nicely held balances though on occasion he doesn't move with his usual fluency.
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Alice Crawford | ||
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Sarah McIlroy | ||
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She has not danced a principal role recently but has been quite reliable in roles such as the stepsister in Cinderella and the variation in Who Cares. However, she does appear to be difficult to partner and is perhaps best enjoyed dancing solo.
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Erina Takahashi | ||
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She is a charming dancer who does Clara with such natural innocence. She has recently danced other roles such as the Sleeping Beauty pas de deux quite diligently and her stage presence is developing.
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Begonia Cao A very elegant corps de ballet member who has already danced Rosaline in Romeo and Juliet.
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