A CHARVIL teenager is getting ready to take part in a prestigious ballet show.
On Thursday and Friday, Sereina Mowlem (17), will take a bow when she performs at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London for the Central School of Ballet’s annual celebration of top talent.
Sereina will join more than 100 dancers from Central’s undergraduate degree programmes in a celebration of dance achievement at the end of the academic year.
This is her debut year at the Central School, one of the most famous ballet schools in the world. A keen dancer since she was four, Sereina was one of just 34 students to secure a place last September on Central’s BA (Hons) degree in Professional Dance and Performance programme.
And it’s just another milestone on her journey: the teenager studied at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts before winning her place at Central and she’s studied dance at the Masters of Ballet Academy in London.
And Sereina is no stranger to stage, after being chosen to take the role of the young Clara in a production of The Nutcracker by the English National Ballet.
She is enjoying her studies.
“I love being surrounded by like-minded hardworking people who are driven to reach a similar goal – to be a professional dancer,” she explained. “The training requires determination and discipline as we train six hours a day, six days a week, but the atmosphere is supportive at Central, we are like a big family.
“I have learnt that it’s really important that we look after ourselves mentally and physically to keep motivated and ensure that we are performing to our highest potential.
“I enjoy solo work and learning different repertoire and even the singing classes.
“While the journey from Charvil to London every day is tiring, I am really looking forward to performing in Central’s Summer Performance to demonstrate my progress and new skills.”
Heidi Hall, director of Central and herself an alumnus of the College, said: “Central’s training ethos is based on strong technique, creative interpretation and artistic expression.
“Our annual Summer Performance is an opportunity for the students to experience the joy of performing in front of ticket-buying audiences, allowing them to demonstrate their enhanced skills – this is what drives student dancers to succeed as professional dancers.”
