Spotlight on Greenfields Student - Lucy Renouf
Like many little girls Lucy began dancing at the age of 3 as 'just a hobby'. Fora long time she continued with just Ballet & Modern. Her natural ability wasspotted quite early, however, and at 10 years old was given a year scholarshipat her dancing school, Roshe Performing Arts. This was designed to enableLucy to try many more classes which therefore enhanced her training and shebegan to show even more signs of promise and talent.With Lucy's determination, drive and the outstanding training she receives atRoshe she has developed into a multi-faceted young performer. At the same timeas studying at Greenfields she also attends over 10 classes a week at Rosheduring the week, is on a train by 7.40am on a Saturday to have classes with theRoyal Ballet Associates in Covent Garden often returning in the afternoon forextra lessons and on most Sundays attends extra classes and rehearsals.Lucy is completely committed to her dancing and knows how dedicated she hasto be and the amount of extra training she has to do at home to be able to be atthe level she is now. To become a professional dancer, especially in Ballet, onehas to treat her training as if she was a world class Tennis Player or Gymnastetc. As she gets older her training regime will have to increase to enable her tobe at the level she needs to be.Lucy has gone on to achieve a great deal for one so young and has been'headline' news on many occasions. Last year she went on to win the ISTDJanet Cram Modern Awards, which was a European competition; she also wonthe ISTD Ballet Awards, which is one of the most prestigious Awards to win;gained a place at as a Royal Ballet Associate, was selected from all over thecountry to be one of just 10 girls to go to Morocco to perform with members ofthe Royal Ballet and has been chosen to compete at various prestigious BalletCompetitions in Paris in front of a panel of renowned judges, including thosefrom the Paris Opera Ballet Company.Lucy has won major awards at various Festivals and several financial bursariesdue to her talent and potential and most recently won the Final of the IdealOrgs Got Talent competition, again all at the tender age of 14.Although she has achieved so much there is still a great deal of work ahead andwith the renowned training she receives at Roshe and the overwhelming,continued support of Greenfields Schoolwe have no doubt that she will make itall the way to the top. Sara - Lucy's Mother