Fans of Strictly Come Dancing will Te achers of Dancing), one of the world’s most talented dancers in the world.”
remember graceful Alesha Dixon winning leading dance examination and awarding And when the day came, it was a huge
the coveted title last December. Week bodies, the English National ballet and the success as the pictures here can testify.
after week, Alesha would give stunning Royal Albert Hall Education which delivers The children (and interestingly more than
demonstrations of different dance styles a range of learning opportunities linked to a third were male) performed a specially
and genres, amazing public and judges their diverse calendar of events.More than choreographed routine to Gershwin’s
alike. Nothing seemed to faze her or be 200 pupils aged between 12 and 17 and music, running alongside the national
too diffi cult for this beautiful young singer. coming from 12 London secondary schools English ballet show “Strictly Gershwin”.
Many times during the competition, she took part in this dance extravaganza, and And from Lindy Hop to Capoeira, from
alluded that as a youngster she never had for many it was the chance of a lifetime. Latin American to African Carribean,
the chance to go to dance lessons though Thanks to shows like Strictly Come Summertime was a great celebration of
she had always wanted to learn. The show Dancing, dance is now riding on a wave dance in all its diversity and joy.
offered her the chance to be as good as she of huge popularity and yet access to
could be and prove to others and herself professional dance is still limited for many It can only be hoped that projects like
what she could achieve. Partnered with children. This means that the many styles Summertime continue throughout the
the charismatic Mathew Cutler, their dance can offer are never truly refl ected country while dance knows this renewal
chemistry was perfect and this resulted in for pupils at large. Through Summertime of enthusiasm. Alesha Dixon was an
the couple triumphant win. and its work, the partners set out to give inspiration to those who watched her
schools the opportunity of learning a dance Saturday night after Saturday
So when Alesha was asked to be the greater diversity of dance forms, hoping to night and for her to be involved with
spokesperson for Summertime, a scheme become more of a mainstream attitude. Summertime was important. She says: “I
giving a chance for young people to dance, am involved because the project provides
it was not so surprising that she accepted Alesha says: “The young people in a multitude of good role models; I am so
the role with relish. Summertime have been given a once in a proud to be the Spokesperson for a project
lifetime opportunity that I would have loved that encourages and inspires young people
Summertime was a joint dance project at their age. They’ve received professional in a positive way.”
between the ISTD (Imperial Society of dance tuition, from some of the best and
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