Introducing Mimi Swinton-Beatty, a young Sydney dancer currently training at Academy Ballet and additionally under the tutelage of Vicki Attard within Academy Ballet’s full time program. Follow Mimi’s steady progression onto pointe through a series of videos at the My Beginner Pointe Website.
NAME; MIMI SWINTON-BEATTY
AGE; 13
MIMI SWINTON-BEATTY’S TRAINING;
Bronte Ballet School – Principal, Lisa Bennett
Louise Parkes School of Dance, Marlow, UK
Academy Ballet – Director, Sinead Vidler
Two days per week at Academy Ballet’s Semi Professional Program with Vicki Attard, Former Principal Artiste of The Australian Ballet
RAD EXAMS; Grades I-Intermediate Foundation, Distinction. Currently studying Intermediate
FORMAL TRAINING; Australian Ballet School Interstate Training Program – Level 3
DANCE EXPERIENCE;
1st, 2nd,3rd Places & Highly Commended @ Sydney Eisteddfods 2012-2015 for Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance & Groups.
2013 & 2014 – Finalist at Joan & Monica Halliday Awards
2014 – The Royal Ballet School International Summer School
2015 – Semi Finalist at Isobel Anderson Awards
MIMI SWINTON-BEATTY’S TIMELINE;
2008-2010 Student at Bronte Ballet School
2011 Student at Louise Parkes School of Dance
2012 Auditioned and offered Level 2 of the Australian Ballet School’s Interstate Program
2013 Student at Bronte Ballet School, Bronte (Teacher – Lisa Bennett)
2013 Auditioned and offered a Classical Ballet Scholarship at The McDonald College
2013 Auditioned and offered a place at Newtown School of the Performing Arts
2013 Auditioned and offered a Dance Scholarship at Reddam House, to be educated part-time alongside Academy Ballet’s Fulltime Dance Program.
2014 Student at Reddam House and Academy Ballet. Two days per week attending the Full Time Dance Program at Academy Ballet under the tutelage of Vicki Attard and 3 days per week at Reddam House Performing Arts School.
2014 Moved up to Level 3 of the Australian Ballet School’s Interstate Program
Facebook – mimisbballet
Instagram – @mimisbballet
Written by; Vicki Attard