what happens when your dreams come true?
So, I did say that by the time I wrote again I would be in a better frame of mind, and I’ve made good on my promise- I have managed it spectacularly.
I’ve known about this for about a week, but I thought I’d wait until April had officially started before I wrote about it here (two entries in one month is more than enough even for the most avid diary reader!)
So, this story has its beginnings just under a year ago, when I saw Northern Ballet Theatre’s production of the Three Musketeers at Sadler’s Wells. It was only a dress rehearsal, but I absolutely loved it, and from then on, my ambition for third year was to get into NBT.
This year, working with David Nixon on Steps to Bach gave me a further insight into what being in the company would be like, and when it came to the audition in late February, I knew that cometh the hour, cometh the dancer.
Last Wednesday, I had a call from the company offering me an apprenticeship contract for next season. I was lost for words, really.
I start on the fourth of August, which happens to be my nineteenth birthday. What a way to celebrate!!!
I love the type of work they do- my favourite ballets are the big dramatic ballets that really say something about the human condition and are total works of theatre. The thought that next season I will be part of that in some way is completely overwhelming.
I’m still not really back dancing; I started back in class quite soon, and my ankle swelled until it hurt to dance, so I’ve stopped again, and hoping to go back next Monday. Chelmsford is out of the question, but I’m quite sure that all being well, I’ll be back well in time for the Linbury. That’s two weeks from now, so the countdown is on!! It’s incredibly frustrating not being able to dance, but I just have focus all my energies on healing, and not on bemoaning my fate!
An incredibly short entry, for me at least!
Maybe there will be more news when I’m actually doing something again……..
Posted by Rym Kechacha at April 3, 2008 08:06 PM
