TWO Glasgow dancers have been selected to perform with a prestigious New York company.
TWO Glasgow dancers were selected to perform with a prestigious New York company.
Grace Diggines and Ellie Wood joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival., the dance department of Glasgow Clyde College.Ellie Wood Following a rigorous audition process, Ellie, 19, and Grace, 21, were chosen among a select few of Scotland’s best dancers to perform with AAADT, which regularly tours across the globe.In 2021, they were chosen for Scottish Ballet's Youth Exchange programme and selected for the Dance Studio Scotland Company, an elite group of 12 dancers drawn from the entire student body to receive extra training and choreographic opportunities.
Maxine Railton, curriculum manager for Dance Studio Scotland, said: “We couldn’t be more proud of Ellie and Grace. "We’re very lucky to have some hugely talented dancers at Dance Studio Scotland and for Ellie and Grace to have been selected to perform for such a distinguished and recognised dance company at such a young age is incredible.“Dancing at this level is the result of many years of dedication to training and single-minded determination.with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a true testament to their efforts.
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