Throwback Thursday and Wayne Sleep
Wayne Sleep is only 5’2”, and is known as the shortest male
dancer ever admitted to the Royal Ballet School. He joined the company in 1966 and soon became
known for his unique abilities in performing character roles. He also had many parts choreographed for him. His
distinctive style, acrobatic ability and talent for humor makes his
performances memorable.
His career extends beyond the ballet stage into film (1979’s
Great Train Robbery) and television,
and in 1982 Andrew Lloyd Webber adapted a portion of his Variations album for Sleep as part of the stage show Song and Dance. He is mentioned several times in the film Billy Elliot.
Recently he has been on cooking shows in Britain and in 2013
he joined ITV’s dance show Stepping Out
as a judge.
In 1973, he performed an entrechat-douze (twelve beats or
six crossings) and set a world record that still stands today.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid #57:
“Wayne Sleep was
the shortest male dancer ever admitted to the Royal Ballet School.”
Quote
of the Day:
““Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes
courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again
tomorrow.”
― Mary Anne Radmacher
― Mary Anne Radmacher
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