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Jacqueline Lidgard- Brown Life Registered Teacher
Biography “…she appeared with Dame Margot Fonteyn at her Lidgard-Brown Gala performance as of Jacqueline a Sylph in Les Sylphides…” Jacqueline LidgardBrown Life Registered Teacher of RAD Life Registered Teacher
Jacqueline began her career in dance at the age of 3 years Jacqueline began her career in dance at the age of 3 years at the Elwyn School of Dance in Yorkshire, under the School tuition of Winsome Broomhall. She was Dame entered for RADthe children’s at the Elwyn of dance in Yorkshire under tui“…she appeared with Margot examinations, and at the age of 10 won a RAD scholarship to train with Louise Browne in Fonteyn performance aswhere York twice a week. Whilst there, she attendedat theher RADGala in London to take a re-test, tion of Winsome Broomhall. the number of scholars from each area were whittled down. a Sylph in Les aSylphides…” At the age of 10 she was awarded RAD scholarship to During these very happy years, she appeared with Dame Margot Fonteyn at her Gala study with Louse a week York. performance as a Sylph in LesBrown Sylphides, attwice the Theatre Royal in in York. During this she was appear Jacqueline her as career in dance the age chosen of 3the years atto the Elwyn of Field Dance in year a time scholar, sheatwas awarded ‘Final Award’ bySchool Sir with John On reaching herbegan 5 happy Yorkshire, under the scholar’ tuition of Broomhall. entered for RAD for ‘the most outstanding in Winsome the final year. Later inShe thewas same year, 1969, she children’s was Dame Margot Fonteyn inwon Les Sylphides attrain the Theatre examinations, and at the age of 10 a RAD scholarship to with Louise Browne accepted into the Royal Ballet Upper School at Barons Court, London. She took Corps de in York twice a week. Whilst there, she attended the RAD in London to take a re-test, where Ballet classes with Lynn Wallis, Character with Valerie Sunderland and various other classes Royal York. number of Julia scholars from area were whittled down. with the tutors such as Farron andeach Nora Roach. On reaching her 5th year as a scholar she was awarded the During these very happy years, she holidays, appeared at her Whilst at home in Yorkshire in the school shewith was Dame allowedMargot to takeFonteyn classes with the Gala as a Sylph inScholar Lesunder Sylphides, ataccepted the Theatre in York. most Outstanding into the Royal ‘Balletperformance for All’ touring company the 7 watchful eye ofRoyal Sir Peter Wright. These Ballet were happy times indeed. year as a scholar, she was awarded the ‘Final Award’ by Sir John Field On reaching her 5 Upper School, London. for ‘thethe most outstanding in thetwo finalauditions year. Later in the year, 1969, she was On leaving Royal, Jacquelinescholar’ was offered – one withsame the Northern Ballet On leaving the Royal was offered a position astook soloist accepted intoother the Royal Upper School at Barons Court, London. She Corps de Company and the with Ballet a newshe company in New South Wales, Australia named Sydney Ballet classes with Lynn Wallis,audition Character Valerie and various other classes City Ballet. She accepted the latter and with toured with Sunderland the company. with the Sydney City Australia N.S.W. She toured with tutors such as Julia FarronBallet and Norain Roach. In 1984,the she company. opened her own dancing school in Louth, Lincolnshire where she taught with Whilst at home in Yorkshire in the school holidays, she was allowed take classes with the students aged from 3 years up to adult, for 14 years. She then moved totoLondon to open ‘Ballet for All’ touring company under the watchful eye of Sir Peter Wright. Utopia Agency, for dancers and choreographers in all genres Theatre of dance. In 1984 she was principle of lollipop SchoolThese in were happy times indeed. A truly memorable highlight of her teaching she careertaught was visitingstudents Tushna Dallas at her school Louth, Lincolnshire where from 3 On leaving the Royal, Jacqueline offered two auditions – one with the Northern Ballet in Bombay teaching children there was the RAD grades. Company and the other with aof new company in New became South Wales,professionals. Australia named Sydney years toandAdult. Many her student City Ballet. She accepted the latter audition and toured with the company. Miss Lidgard-Brown now lives in Oxfordshire and still guest teaches for schools and colleges. She then opened Utopia Dance agency in London for In 1984, she opened her own dancing school in Louth, Lincolnshire where she taught professional dancers working top students aged from 3 years up to adult, forwith 14 years. Sheartists then moved to London to open Utopia Agency, for dancers and choreographers in all genres of dance. ie; Ant & Dec, Robbie Williams, Steps, Backstreet Boys, A truly memorable highlight of her teaching career was visiting Tushna Dallas at her school AllinSaints & many more. Bombay and teaching children there the RAD grades. SheMiss guest teachers in London & Oxfordshire. She has Lidgard-Brown now lives in Oxfordshire and still guest teaches for schools and colleges. decided to start her Adult dance classes ‘Amazing Greys’ closer to her home now in Kings Sutton.
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