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Photographs are now available to view from the regional heats. If you would like to buy an individual or group photograph please follow the link, download the application form and select your images from the relevant collection.

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Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev - the most famous dancing partnership of all time and who the competition is named after. 

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Relive last year's competition and hear the amazing stories of past winners, how they trained and what happened to them after the competition.

 

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You can now easily browse through our library of photos from competitions, including behind the scenes footage from last year!

 

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21 May 2008

View the 20 Finalists performing the Unison Dance especially choreographed by Gillian Lynne.

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View the prize winning candidates performing their variations. View Sophie Lewis, Young Dancer Winner Level 1

View Matthew Koon, Young Dancer Winner Level 2

View Natasha Agarwal, Runner Up International Dance Supplies Scholarship Level 1

View Charlotte Evans, Runner Up International Dance Supplies Scholarship and The Wells Summer School Scholarship Level 2

View Hannah Gunningham, Desmond Kelly and David Nixon Commendation Level 1

View Dominique Halsall, Desmond Kelly and David Nixon Commendation Level 2

2 May 2008

View Lynn Wallis, RAD Artistic Director’s broadcast from the Final with exclusive behind the scenes footage of the Finalists with acclaimed choreographer Gillian Lynne.

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13 April 2008

A Thrilling Fonteyn Final sees 11 yr old Sophie Lewis and 14 yr old Matthew Koon take the Level 1 and 2 titles respectively. And Gillian Lynne CBE choreographed an exclusive 'unison dance' for all of the Fianlists.

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Last updated: 16/01/2008

Big Ballet Comeback

BIG Ballet Comeback! Successfully securing the future of British Ballet.

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Teachers Courses

Teachers' Courses for Gillian Lynne's variations have not been arranged for 2007/2008. However, where there is sufficient demand they may be arranged. Please contact moconnor@rad.org.uk to register your interest.

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9 August 2007

Oliver Taylor, 2006 Winner talks to BBC Devon about his exciting role as Billy in the hit West End musical Billy Elliot...

BBC Devon

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22 August 2007

London Dance Coverage

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The Final

ANNOUNCEMENT The Fonteyn Final to be held on in London, Sunday 13 April at The Bloomsbury Theatre

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25 September 2007

David Nixon, Artistic Director of Northern Ballet Theatre will Judge Manchester Heat.

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26 November 2007

Record Entries Received!

The closing date has now passed and due to a high level of entries in some regions, additional dates may be added, keep visiting the site for details. We can now confirm that the London, Middlesex & South East heat will take place on Sunday, 13 January ONLY in Woking.

Please note that due to a high level of entries, the Manchester Heat will now take place on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 January 2008, and the Birmingham Heat will be held on 2 & 3 February 2008.

Candidates will shortly be receiving information packs with schedules and details on the Heat in which they will be participating.

We are pleased to announce the Judges at the regional heats:

Christopher Hampson, Woking and Weston-super-Mare,

Desmond Kelly and Marion Tait, Birmingham,

Sarah McIlroy, Weston-super-Mare

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14 January 2008

The first 2008 regional heat took place in Woking on Sunday 13 January. Find out more about the first four finalists...

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28 January 2008

Read the latest news and results from the Northern England, Ireland and Scotland heat. 

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31 January 2008

Click on the video link on the News page to view footage of BBC North West's report from the Dancehouse, Manchester.

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4 February 2008

Read the full report from the Midlands & East England heat at the Patrick Centre, Birmingham

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11 February 2008

Find out the results from the Wales & South West England heat, held at The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare.

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