Millie is an extremely talented dancer from Newton Aycliffe. She is part of the cast of English Youth Ballet’s (EYB’s) Sleeping Beauty and was selected to join EYB in a competitive video audition earlier this year. She is currently experiencing the life of a professional dancer in rehearsals. The whole cast of young dancers are super excited, as they will perform alongside international professional dancers in English Youth Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty at the Darlington Hippodrome from Friday 10th to Saturday 11th June 2022.
Millie attends Greenfield Community College and is training with the Aycliffe Dance Academy.
Millie said “I first started dancing when I was two because I always danced around in the house. The two best feelings about being a dancer are being able to express emotions without speaking and to know you are always learning new techniques and steps.
I feel very excited to get to perform with EYB because it is a good opportunity and also gives me more experience of dancing in stage. Other things I like about dancing are you make many new friends and get to see those friends often. I also play piano which can sometimes help with terminology for dance, such as slow and fast.”
EYB Principal, Lyndsey Fraser, will be starring as Aurora in the production. Before joining EYB she danced with the Vienna Festival Ballet. She said “I wish I had danced with EYB when I was young. The dancers learn so much about performance skills and the artistry of ballet. I love working as a principal dancer with EYB because I get to dance fantastic roles and teach and watch the young dancers progress. The sets and costumes in the production are superb and the whole experience is one the young dancers (and the audiences) will never forget!”