Samantha Raine
Samantha Raine | |
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 in Alice in the Wonderland (2011) | |
| Born | Yorkshire |
| Occupation | Ballet Mistress at the Royal Ballet |
Samantha Raine is a dance teacher and an English retired
Early life
Samantha Raine was born in Yorkshire[2] and began dancing at the age of two.[2] She learned to dance, along with her sister, at the Kirkham Henry (KH) Performing Arts Centre, in Malton.[3] Raine's sister, Pippa Raine, also dances professionally, usually in West End musicals.
Raine trained at the
Career
Ballerina
Raine graduated into the
Ballet mistress
Raine is the ballet mistress of the Royal Ballet, having been appointed in 2012, at the young age of 32.[5] With the assistant ballet mistress, Sian Murphy, she is responsible for ensuring the Company's corps de ballet knows the repertoire to perfection. Benesh notation is used to help teach the choreography.[5]
In an interview, Raine gave an insight into the work required for one of the most challenging sequences: the ′Kingdom of the Shades′, in Act III of ′′La Bayardère′′.[6]
References
- ^ "Samantha Raine — People — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Samantha Raine — People — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Former students testimonials | Kirkham Henry Performing Arts North Yorkshire". www.kirkhamhenry.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Samantha Raine". IMDb. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b "What does a ballet mistress do? — News — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Behind the scenes: Rehearsing La Bayadère's Kingdom of the Shades — News — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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