Richard Loftus, Wyvern Theatre Marketing Manager, caught up with Ballet Theatre UK’s Narissa Course ahead of her performance in Sleeping Beauty this June.
You were born in Bristol, which is just down the road from Swindon – are you looking forward to coming back the South-West to perform?
It is always nice to be performing near my home and it also means friends and family have an opportunity to come and see me.
How long have you been dancing? I have been dancing since the age of four and started full-time training at The Royal Ballet School at the age of eleven. I began my professional career in 2008 and joined Ballet Theatre UK in 2010.
You appeared in West Side Story, which happens to be our 2012 Summer Youth Project. What did you find most captivating about that story?
I have always loved the story of Romeo and Juliet which West Side Story is based on. What particularly appeals to me is the contrast between the beautiful music for the Tony and Maria love story and the vibrant, sassy, Latin-American dancing and singing as seen in ‘America’. It’s a wonderful musical to watch and perform.
With Ballet Theatre UK you have performed in Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen and will be touring again shortly with Sleeping Beauty. What do you enjoy most about performing with the company?
I enjoy performing with Ballet Theatre UK because its Director, Christopher Moore, is a very innovative choreographer whether he is re-creating the classics or his own original works such as The Snow Queen. His choreographic style has allowed me the freedom to develop as an artist. I also have had the opportunity of being able to perform various roles from principal to character parts which require much more acting ability and provides a wider variety to a dancer’s life.
I have always loved the story of Romeo and Juliet which West Side Story is based on. What particularly appeals to me is the contrast between the beautiful music for the Tony and Maria love story and the vibrant, sassy, Latin-American dancing and singing as seen in ‘America’. It’s a wonderful musical to watch and perform.
With Ballet Theatre UK you have performed in Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Snow Queen and will be touring again shortly with Sleeping Beauty. What do you enjoy most about performing with the company?
I enjoy performing with Ballet Theatre UK because its Director, Christopher Moore, is a very innovative choreographer whether he is re-creating the classics or his own original works such as The Snow Queen. His choreographic style has allowed me the freedom to develop as an artist. I also have had the opportunity of being able to perform various roles from principal to character parts which require much more acting ability and provides a wider variety to a dancer’s life.
What is most rigorous about your ballet training and rehearsals?
Classical ballet requires a great deal of stamina and strength. During rehearsals we are dancing all day and while on tour we have a class and rehearsals before each performance. Different dances demand varying amounts of strength depending on the choreography of the piece and ballet technique has to be sustained at all times even when you are tired. The life of a ballet dancer is very hard work and you have to love it and be incredibly dedicated to do it.
Will Sleeping Beauty make a good introduction to Ballet for those who have not seen it before?
Yes, it is a lovely fairy tale that everyone knows with beautiful and well-known music by Tchaikovsky. It is one of the great classical ballets and our Director Christopher Moore has created outstanding costumes and sets which would captivate any audience. It will definitely be a great way to introduce new audiences to the world of ballet.
Images of Narissa Coure playing Princess Aurora from our new production of
'The Sleeping Beauty',
Today Ballet Theatre UK continues its tour and will be performing at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
Don't miss out on this fantastic production, for online booking details follow the link below;
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
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