Independent Ballet Wales

Sam Bishop

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Sam was born in Guildford, Surrey and started his training at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. At Tring Sam danced ‘Graduation Ball’ at the Gothenburg Opera House and re-created the role the title role from Northern Ballet Theatre’s ’Dracula’. Sam has also previously worked with English National Ballet and with Robert Cohan in re-creating his landmark piece ‘Class’.

Mandev Sokhi

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Mandev trained at Kate Simmons Dance Ltd in Warrington, Cheshire, and holds the Enrico Cecchetti Diploma. After graduating in 2007 he has performed in The Nutcracker with the National Ballet Company in America and with Flamenco company, Simpatico Flamenco, under the alias El Niño Fuego. Mandev joined IBW last year and his roles include Mercutio, Friar, Puck and Lysander.

Richard Read

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Richard graduated from the Central School of Ballet in 2005 with a BA (hons) degree in Professional Dance and Performance. He joined Vienna Festival Ballet’s UK tour from 2005-2006, performing in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, La Sylphide and Rhapsody in Blue. Richard has also worked with Ballet-O-Mania for their production of Stop, Look and Listen. Richard joined IBW in 2008 and his roles include Romeo, Tybalt, Oberon and Demetrius.

Lauren Poulton

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Lauren graduated from the Central School of Ballet in 2005 with a BA (hons) degree in Professional Dance and Performance. Since graduating she has toured the UK with Christopher Hampson’s Johann Strauss Gala and Anya Ison Wallace Dance Company. Other credits include Firebird- Dance Theatre of Harlem, Giselle-Cuban National Ballet, Demise-Inspired Pictures, Mozartiana- Birmingham Royal Ballet. Lauren joined IBW in 2007 and her roles include Juliet, Lady Capulet, Blodeuwedd, Hermia, Helena and Polly Garter.

Emily Pimm

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Emily trained at the Susan Robinson School of Ballet and the Rambert School. Since graduation she has been an apprentice with Cathy Marston on The Tempest at ROH2 and has toured the UK and Switzerland with Vienna Festival Ballet performing in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Giselle, La Sylphide, Rhapsody in Blue and The Nutcracker. Emily joined IBW in 2007 and has danced the roles of Swanilda, Juliet, Titania and Hermia.

Olga Petiteau

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Olga trained at the Academie Americaine de Danse de Paris in France, where she danced the role of Cinderella at the Palais des Congres. In 2008 Olga received a scholarship to attend Princeton Ballet School, USA, where she performed the role of ‘Clara’ in The Nutcracker. This is Olga’s first tour with Independent Ballet Wales and she dances the roles of Hermia and Peaseblossum.

Daisuke Muira

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Daisuke left Japan at 16 to undertake his GCSE’s in the UK. He trained at Ballet West and Kate Simmons Dance. Since graduating in 2006, Daisuke has been working at The Serbian National Ballet. Daisuke joined IBW in September 2008, dancing the role of ‘Mercutio’ in “Romeo & Juliet” and he dances the roles of Lysander and Puck. Daisuke is thankful for his wife’s support.

Iselin Eie Bowen

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Iselin trained with Frédéric Jahn and Patricia Ruanne, in Guadeloupe. She has also trained and performed with Ballet Laura Alonso, Cuba, and at London Studio Centre, where she took part in the Images of Dance tour, dancing in Othello, Pineapple Poll and Game Over. Her roles with IBW include Juliet, Titania Lady Capulet and Lily Smalls. This is Iselin’s second year with IBW.

Sponsorship and Partners

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Independent Ballet Wales needs to generate income from private sources to fulfil its potential. We are seeking relationships with Trusts and Foundations, local and national businesses to contribute to vital funding for our National Tour, Outreach Community work and our Riverfront Summer Dance.

IBW tour to over 50 theatres each year and provide 100′s of workshops for young people.

As a partner, you will have unique opportunities to reach target audiences and be associated with a quality arts organisation.

We are members of Arts & Business Wales, Dance UK and ITC and are a registered charity. For further information email our development officer: patriciavallis@hotmail.com

Trusts and Foundations

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There are many elements that go into creating an outstanding ballet production which are costly and time consuming. Whether it is the training and rehearsal of dancers, handmade costumes, the creation of new choreography or music as well as specially designed sets and props, these various and equally important elements contribute to and play a part in the creation and realisation of a performance that can give an audience intense enjoyment. With the help of Trusts and Foundations we can fulfil our core work, challenge dancers with new works by experimenting artistically, as well as collaborations with composers or visual artists and through our educational and community outreach work, we can make a contribution towards encouraging new audiences through a greater understanding of the art form by expanding our educational activity.