November 7th, 2016 We were in one of the Festival Theatre bars today and practised some of the steps we’ve been doing for a while now with our ballet barre at the bar! Marie’s tap dancing generates a lot of interest from cleaners, carpet fitters and any other Festival Theatre staff who happen to beContinue reading “The Barre & The Bar”
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Meeting Katie
September 19th, 2016 An exciting day as our new shoes arrive – both tap and ballet. Marie remarks that ‘they’re just like old friends’ and immediately starts dancing. June, who arrives once Marie has gone, decides to teach. It is Katie’s first day with us and she gets thrown in at the deep end, gettingContinue reading “Meeting Katie”
Seizing the Moment
July 7th, 2016 “We welcomed Marie in the main foyer, her first visit with us at the Festival Theatre, there was a buzz in the building, and a delight to meet someone who had performed on the stage of the old Empire. Martin Clark was with us filming and caught the moment on camera –Continue reading “Seizing the Moment”
An Audience With… Is Born!
June 21st, 2016 “Met with Paul Hudson today and decided that these women were so stellar, feisty and full of vim and vigour that we would definitely aim for a performance as part of The Luminate Festival, and that they had so much knowledge to share that we should also aim for a book! WeContinue reading “An Audience With… Is Born!”
That Wee Black Box
April 16th, 2016 June arrives again with her sister Sylvia who brought a scrap book of family memorabilia. She has some lovely, precious stuff, including photos of June dancing, some of which I photographed along with some of the programmes. Again, spent well over two hours together. Showed June the footage of herself from lastContinue reading “That Wee Black Box”
Meeting June
March 30th, 2016 June walks into the Empire Rooms with a flourish, totally at home and knowing she belongs. This grand entrance of hers we come to know and love. She never misses a beat, always loved her audience and possesses a wit and comic timing that had me captivated. She is the consummate professional,Continue reading “Meeting June”
An Audience With... 