The Cecchetti Society Trust
From Studio to Stage 2025
A Celebration of Barbara Fewster OBE and Richard Glasstone MBE
The Cecchetti Society Trust presented From Studio to Stage on 11th May 2025 at The Royal Ballet School, Covent Garden. The programme for the afternoon showcased a range of work supported by the Trust and was dedicated to two exceptional Cecchetti teachers, Barbara Fewster OBE and Richard Glasstone MBE. Elisabeth Swan, Chair of the Trust introduced the afternoon programme to a capacity audience of teachers, students, parents and public. The Trust was honoured to welcome our Trust Patron and former Director of The Royal Ballet, Dame Monica Mason and guest participants Ruth Brill, Jessica Clarke, Matthew Hawkins, Christopher Saunders, Diane van Schoor and Lynn Wallis OBE. Young dancers who performed were the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Scholars and students from vocational training schools who won prestigious Trust Scholarships in 2024/25. The programme concluded with young artists of The Royal Ballet being coached by Christopher Saunders and then performing the pas de deux from Ashton’s Rhapsody, accompanied by Philip Gammon. The full Programme is given below.
To read a review by Lisa Hunter of this memorable afternoon, or to view a gallery of photos taken by Elaine Mayson please click on the links below.
FROM STUDIO TO STAGE 2025 REVIEW
FROM STUDIO TO STAGE 2025 CST PHOTO GALLERY
A full gallery of Elaine Mayson’s photographs can be viewed and purchased using the following link
https://elainemaysonphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/27463453/ Password CSTS2S25
programme
Welcome - Elisabeth Swan, Chair of the Cecchetti Society Trust
Pointe By Point
The Teaching of Pointe Work
Jessica Clarke & Cecchetti Scholars
Accompanist: Ross Alley
Cecchetti Principles - Diane van Schoor
Vocational Student Award Winners 2024/25
Accompanist: Ross Alley
After the Winter
Choreographer: Emily Yong
Composer: Luke Howard, A Softer World, and Ólafur Arnalds & SOHN, unfold
Cecchetti Scholars Class 1: Marlie Bethel, Ines Decup, Maddy Goodwin, Sadie Johnson, Raphaella Kokotis, Anne Lai, Artemis Lakani, Sophie Ollier, Tana Shackerley- Bennett, Alina Warlow
Resonance in Green
Choreographer: Alice Smith
Composer: FKA Twigs, Drums of Death
Cecchetti Scholars Class 2:
Abigail Attwell, Mia Csernus, Ciara Gay, Sophie Leeson, Anna Milton, Philippa Robertson-Kellie, Ella Symmons, Alice Willson, Micah Wei
Winners Performances
Winners of the Cecchetti Society Trust CICB 2024 Scholarships & Vocational Classical Ballet Awards 2024/25
Juan Carlos Luna, Philippa Roberston-Kellie, Charlie-Beth Smith, Elizabeth Yarwood, Emily Walmsley, Maddison Thew, Millie Conway,
Mei Takahashi, Aida Fernandez Bautista, Becca Brusven, Momoka Takeda, Oliver Bocero Hanan
Remembering Barbara Fewster & Richard Glasstone
Dame Monica Mason with Ruth Brill, Matthew Hawkins, Christopher Saunders, Lynn Wallis
Ready (excerpt)
Choreographer and performer: Matthew Hawkins
Composer: Beethoven, Piano Sonata 25 – 2nd movement (andante) & 3rd movement (vivace).
Pas de Deux from Rhapsody
Choreographer: Federick Ashton, Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Accompanist: Philip Gammon
Répétiteur: Christopher Saunders
Dancers: Rebecca Myles Stewart and Ravi Cannonier-Watson
Dame Monica Mason in converstion with Philip Gammon.
Dancers of the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers Programme at The Royal Ballet appeared by kind permission of the Director, Kevin O’Hare CBE