My final exam is over, and the Summer holidays can officially begin this Saturday once I have flown back to England. I received a 5+ in my acting exam; the ‘+’ was awarded by the Principle of the Academy for most captivating performance in the exam. Once again, I am over the moon and really [...]
Archive for the ‘June 2010’ Category
Exams are over!
June 24, 2010
Another exam over and a plea for support
June 24, 2010
Just a quick update to let everyone know that my Historical Exam went really well today. After a total of 11 and a half hours of it, the final result was great and I achieved 5 out of 5 in this exam. Just one exam left and the impossible task of packing the entire content [...]
My success made the papers!
June 22, 2010
Over the weekend, my success at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy was covered by both The Daily Telegraph and The Independent! Matt Williams of The Independent, wrote: A young ballerina is celebrating after becoming one of the first English girl to be accepted for a full diploma at the Bolshoi. Natalie Carter, 17, found out last [...]
5 out of 5 for my National Character Dance exam!
June 18, 2010
Hello! This morning I had my National Character Dance Exam; there were 27 girls in this exam and although we hated to admit it, there was a lot of tension in the atmosphere as we all fought to be noticed by the five judges. The exam however, was very enjoyable and I found myself naturally [...]
I passed my ballet exam with a 4 out of 5!
June 11, 2010
Yesterdays exam went really well! I found out that I passed with a score of 4 out of 5 which I’m told is very good for a first year at the Academy; I’m chuffed! I didn’t think I would achieve such a high score, so I’m flattered. I was told that the progress I had [...]
2 days until my fate at the Academy is decided…
June 8, 2010
This Thursday is the most important day on my Bolshoi Ballet Calender. At 12.50pm I will take my ballet exam which will determine whether I am taken for a further 3 years to work towards my diploma or am sent back home to England. Normally, I am not one to worry, but it’s a scary [...]
