FHS Alumna Clara is currently performing with her with her ballet company Teatrul de Balet.

Clara has updated us on her exciting last few weeks:

‘Just enjoyed a much needed two days off after a long and hard two weeks of performances and long rehearsals.

First was the competition and Gala. I really enjoyed dancing Raymonda in the competition and hope I delivered the character well and owned the stage. Always difficult after performing as you don’t get any feedback and can sometimes feel a bit down as you work so hard and then the moment passes so quickly and that’s it! But I guess that’s the dancers life! Anyway I got second place in my category, but really there was no competition as there were only three of us and all from the company! The opportunity was great though and the ballet mistress was watching so hope I showed her a bit more of myself. The gala went well that evening but I was only doing a small piece.

Next performances were Swan Lake, I have to say it really is still my favourite. I can’t wait until the day I’m in a bigger company dancing on a big stage with live music, it will be amazing!

Lastly we finished the week with Giselle, also lovely but didn’t go as well as Swan Lake. I think we were all tired at the end of long run. So we were not very together with our timing!!!!

Working on Don Q next week for Milan on 17 November. Can’t wait to have a quieter week and time to work for myself.’

7th November 2016

‘It has been a busy week rehearsing Don Q, I’m doing the Dream scene and Wedding but I also danced in the place of a girl that was sick this week in the Toreador girls, don’t know if I will get the chance to dance it in the performance though!

Next week we rehearse Don Q and Giselle and we travel to Bucharest on Sunday morning to perform Giselle there that evening! In Giselle I do the first waltz , peasants and willis!

The company announced this week that the Christmas tour will not be happening and we will have holiday instead, so excited, cant wait for Christmas and to be home! Not sure what the program is after Milan, waiting to hear!’

We are so proud of Clara and all she has achieved so far – we can’t wait to hear more!