Wells Ballet School
Ballet, Modern, Tap, Speech & Drama, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Musical Theatre, Adult Ballet, Parent & Toddler Ballet
Zoe Burton BA (Hons) Royal Academy of Dance LRAD, RTS, AISTD, AIDTA & ALAM
Email: wellsballetschool@gmail.com
Tel: 01749 670818 / 07727 672596
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Student Achievements
Congratulations to Raphaella Nisser, Alice Fennell, Freya Jukes and Mili Burton for auditioning and successfully gaining a place to dance in a full length ballet of Beauty and the Beast with South West Theatre Ballet in Nov 2018. They will be rehearsing with professional dancers and dance teachers from The Royal Ballet and other professional ballet companies. It is an amazing opportunity for our students.
Competition Success at Taunton Festival of the Arts
Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Taunton festival of the Arts during half term. Everyone did extremely well and the standard of the performers and choreography was very high. A big thank you to Miss Sandra for all her hard work and dedication. Congratulations everyone who participated we are very proud of you!
Medals won …
Junior Modern Group 1st Place GOLD MEDAL
Senior Modern Group 2nd Place SILVER MEDAL
Heidi Ashton Modern Solo 2nd Place SILVER MEDAL
Molly Masters Lyrical Solo 3rd Place BRONZE MEDAL
Molly Masters Modern Solo 3rd Place BRONZE MEDAL
Freya Jukes Modern solo 2nd Place SILVER MEDAL
Alice Fennell and Freya Jukes Duet 2nd Place SILVER MEDAL
Congratulations Olivia Squance
Congratulations to our talented senior student Olivia Squance who auditioned in May and has gained a place to study at a leading dance and performing arts school, London Studio Centre. She will start a BA (Hons) course in September and train to be a professional dancer. London Studio Centre has an excellent reputation and many of it’s students go on to perform in the Westend and with various dance and drama companies. Congratulations Olivia! We are so proud of you!
Congratulations to senior student Sammy Cowling for being accepted into all five leading dance colleges she applied and auditioned for including Laine Theatre Arts and Performers college in London. Sammy accepted a place at Mandy Ellis School of Performing Arts and is training to be a professional dancer.
Ballet Examinations Royal Academy of Dance
Congratulations to 70 of our students who took a Royal Academy of Dance Ballet exam in December 2018. Examinations from Primary - grade 7 ballet. 100 % pass rate with lots Distinctions and Merits.
Congratulations to Lilly Thomas, Raphaella Nisser and Jade McKInley who auditioned and gained a place to dance with English Youth Ballet in the production Coppelia at the Princess Theatre Torquay.
Congratulations to the 30 students who took an Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Exams primary to Grade 6. The results were fantastic with 17 DISTINCTIONS and 13 MERITS.
Primary Ballet
Emilia Burton DISTINCTION
Jemima Sharpe DISTINCTION
Abigail Stevens DISTINCTION
Alex Sharpe DISTINCTION
Isabelle Henry DISTINCTION
Millie Rose Gardener MERIT
Daisy Dalwood MERIT
Eva Dowden MERIT
Eleanor Adams MERIT
Olivia Bradbury MERIT
Belinda Sharpe MERIT
Grade 1 Ballet
Emily Baller DISTINCTION
Heidi Ashton DISTINCTION
Nancy Mcmunn DISTINCTION
Grade 3 Ballet
Molly Masters DISTINCTION
Raphaella Nisser DISTINCTION
Jasmin Dawe DISTINCTION
Annabel Ake DISTINCTION
Charlotte Carey MERIT
Annabel Stephen MERIT
Harriet Griffiths MERIT
Grade 4 Ballet
Freya Jukes DISTINCTION
Alice Fennell DISTINCTION
Daisy Caldwell DISTINCTION
Cicely Bevan MERIT
Flora Tibber MERIT
Georgina Yeadon MERIT
Grade 6 Ballet
Lilly Thomas DISTINCTION
Jade McKinley DISTINCTION
Amelia Frost MERIT