Mary Goodhew
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Mary Goodhew Was the Artistic Director of Elmhurst School for Dance
in Edgbaston, Birmingham
, she left for Legat in July 08 Director of Legat Ballet
She has been recently appointed Director of the Legat School of Dance as from September 2008 Legat News
As a child she studied ballet
in Kent
with Rita Emmerson, (a former pupil of Enrico Cecchetti the Ballet Master to Diaghilev's Ballet Russes) until she was sixteen. She was a Cecchetti
Society Scholar and was awarded the Cyril Beaumont Scholarship to the Royal Ballet Upper School
.
While still a student she danced with The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
, Covent Garden
and on their overseas tours. After graduation she joined Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, (now Birmingham Royal Ballet
).
She has studied ballet training methods in Russia, Europe, USA and Canada. She was invited to assess the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
School for Canada
Council and was an ISTD Cecchetti Examiner in Canada and the UK.
Past posts held include:
She contributes a series of articles on ballet instruction for the "Dancing Times", entitled "The Making of a Dancer", which are later reprinted on the Birmingham Royal Ballet
website.
Elmhurst School for Dance
Elmhurst School for Dance is one of the foremost classical ballet schools in the United Kingdom and is the official associate school of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. First established in Camberley, Surrey, the school is the oldest established vocational dance school in the United Kingdom and...
in Edgbaston, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, she left for Legat in July 08 Director of Legat Ballet
She has been recently appointed Director of the Legat School of Dance as from September 2008 Legat News
As a child she studied ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
with Rita Emmerson, (a former pupil of Enrico Cecchetti the Ballet Master to Diaghilev's Ballet Russes) until she was sixteen. She was a Cecchetti
Cecchetti method
The Cecchetti method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Italian ballet master and pedagogue Enrico Cecchetti . The Cecchetti method, is a strict training system with special concern for anatomy within the confines of classical ballet technique, and seeks to develop the...
Society Scholar and was awarded the Cyril Beaumont Scholarship to the Royal Ballet Upper School
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
.
While still a student she danced with The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
, Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
and on their overseas tours. After graduation she joined Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, (now Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet is one of the three major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet....
).
She has studied ballet training methods in Russia, Europe, USA and Canada. She was invited to assess the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
School for Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Council and was an ISTD Cecchetti Examiner in Canada and the UK.
Past posts held include:
- Ballet teacher at the Royal Ballet SchoolRoyal Ballet SchoolThe Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
Upper School on the Teachers' Course and the Teachers' Course for Former Professional Dancers - The RBS Associates in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and LeedsLeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... - Head of the Associate School – West Street School – Covent Garden.
- Principal of the Emmerson School of Dancing
- Founder and Principal of the London Junior Ballet
- Head of the Teachers' Program and the Junior Division of the National Ballet School, Canada.
- Principal of the Northern Ballet School – Manchester
- Administrator of London Studio Centre.
- Ballet Principal of White Lodge, the Royal Ballet School's Lower School before joining Elmhurst in Autumn 2004.
- Developed and coordinated a PVP (PreVocational Programme) for Elmhurst School, which are running throughout the year.
- Appointed Director of the Legat School of Dance, announced 06-05-2008 Director of Legat Ballet
- Left Legat in January 2010, Mary is currently consulting on various ballet projects up and down the country.
She contributes a series of articles on ballet instruction for the "Dancing Times", entitled "The Making of a Dancer", which are later reprinted on the Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet is one of the three major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet....
website.