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November 06, 2003
Brian Allen's Introduction
4th November 2003
Hi everyone I’m Brian Allen, one of the new members of Ballet Central. I’ve come a long way from home in Harare Zimbabwe, where I was brought up. I have one brother (Stephen – 18) and a sister (Kate – 24). My father, and brother live in Exeter now having moved there in 2001 (political trouble etc) with my grandmother (Polly) and Kate lives in Cape Town and will graduate from UCT in December.
We hit the ground running at the start of the new academic year and were straight into rehearsals and workshops. In the second week we danced with George Piper Dances on the Sadler’s Wells Stage - it was an amazing experience and one I hope will be repeated when I join a company and perform there as a professional. The Ballet Boyz were very inspiring and had so much energy, and their enthusiasm gave us energy.
We have been rehearsing two main ballets, the first being a new piece by David Fielding. He has used Stravinsky’s Piano Sonata. It is a very challenging piece, and requires a lot of stamina, especially the second movement which is about five minutes long, and is full of lifts.
The second piece is the pas de deux for Harker and Dracula from Northern Ballet Theatre’s Dracula. I have been lucky enough to be cast as one of the Draculas and I do relish the role. It is so satisfying to dance, throwing and tormenting Harker. The role has to exude power and I love portraying the intensity of the role. However, it’s another piece that requires plenty of stamina, especially for us Draculas as we cannot show we are tired as it would spoil the illusion of the character’s power and strength.
Will sign off here and will keep you up to date with all that we are doing.
Brian Allen
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