Phoebe Head wins a place at London Contemporary Dance School.

In January I auditioned at the London Contemporary Dance School (The Place) for a BA Hons degree studying contemporary dance. I recently got the news that I had been accepted into the school for the three year course and will start in September.

I have trained in many styles of dance such as Freestyle, Tap, Latin, Ballroom, Street, Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary. Even though I enjoy all of these styles my main focus is on Ballet and Contemporary, for this is what I see myself doing in the future. The course I will be starting in September consists of dance and theory work for five days a week, along with some evening and weekend rehearsals. This will help me reach my ultimate goals in dance; dancing with a contemporary company before going on to teach others.

I am extremely grateful to the teachers and staff at Turning Pointe. When I joined in 2008, aged 13, I had had no ballet training whatsoever. In order to stand any chance of getting into a Conservatoire I needed to learn quickly and work hard to make the grade in ballet. There is no doubt that Turning Pointe played a vital part in bringing me up to standard. Last year I completed Grade 7 with distinction, something I could barely have dreamed of a few years ago.

Written by Phoebe - We are delighted with your success and wish you all the best for the future. WELL DONE PHOEBE!