Talented Footwork dance student heads for UK

FOOTWORK Dance Studios student, Alice Wakeford, has successfully gained a place at the London College of Performing Arts based in South East London.

The 18-years-old will embark on a two- year course in September to study dance, singing and acting, as well as academic studies. The performing arts course provides a diverse programme to develop a solid grounding in the skills required for performance and production, hopefully leading to a career in the world of theatre.

Alice started her dance training at a very young age in the UK before moving to Spain. She then continued at Footwork Dance Studios in Los Montesinos, under the direction of Principal Erica Dorrill, and has entered her ISTD and IDTA dance exams with the studio, whilst also taking singing and acting classes.

Alice has taken part in many shows and performances with Footwork, locally and at the prestigious Benidorm Palace. In addition to her work at the studios, she has taken on leading roles dancing, singing and acting with local theatre companies

Studio32 and Stage Struck.

Principal Erica Dorrill said she is ‘so proud of Alice’:

“She works extremely hard and I am pleased that Alice is following her dream of performing professionally in the future. Dancing, singing and acting have so many benefits for building confidence and social skills, as well as exercise and fun; you can make it a career and here at Footwork we like to offer these opportunities. Performing Arts really is for fun, fitness and the future, for all ages. Good luck Alice, from all your friends and family at Footwork Dance Studios.”

Since reopening the studios after the enforced Covid19 break, there is a new timetable offering an array of classes for all ages and ability. New this year is the Saturday open class, for everyone from two years old having fun with dance, song music and acting, through to older students with open classes in commercial, street, contemporary, acrobatic and performing arts. For more information about classes visit Facebook Footwork dance Studios Spain or Instagram Footworkdancestudiosspain.

Alternatively, call Erica on WhatsApp 662 003 823.

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“As good luck would have it!” The Merry Wives of Windsor.

“More fool you.” The Taming of the Shrew. “Short shrift.” Richard III. “Neither here nor there.” Othello and Merry Wives.

“Mum’s the word,” Henry VI part II. “With baited breath.” Merchant of Venice. “Eaten out of house and home.” Henry IV part II.

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Did you know he spelt his surname eleven different ways? Shakes’ son Hamnet died young, and when he himself died, he left most of his property to his first daughter, Susanna, and not his loyal wife, Anne Hathaway. To her, he left his ‘second best bed’, which was his marriage bed. Guests had the best bed!

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British writer Alice Porlock, published her first book, Portrait of my Victorian Youth, when she was 102 years old. And Roald Dahl, when aged 15, was told by his teacher that he ‘seemed incapable of marshalling his thoughts on paper.’

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