Over the years, young dancers who have trained with us as Associates, Origins youth company members, Diploma students and private coaching students have made huge achievements on their dance journeys. Below are selected examples of these sucesses.

SCARLETT JOINS
THE ROYAL BALLET COMPANY

Congratulations to Scarlett Harvey who has joined the Royal Ballet Company. Scarlett was one of Rae Piper's private students who also attended Chantry Intensives. Rae choreographed and coached Scarlett on her contemporary solo for the 2017 New York YAGP where Scarlett became a finalist and was offered a place at the Royal Ballet School. Following graduation, she now joins the Royal Ballet.​

MATTHEW GAINS A PLACE AT NORTHERN BALLET SCHOOL

Congratulations to Associate and Origins youth company member Matthew Ross who has gained a place for 3 years of full-time vocational training at Northern Ballet School starting in 2022.

BELLE WINS NATIONAL FINALS AT ALL ENGLAND DANCE 2022

Congratulations to Chantry Associate Belle Perks, who won the All England Dance National Finals Modern section with her lyrical solo.
Belle gained the 1st place with Honours and a Star (indicating top marks from all three adjudicators) with a solo choreographed for her and coached by Chantry's Rae Piper.​

EMILIA JOINS WATSON DANCE PROJECT

Congratulations to former Chantry Diploma student Emilia Rose who has joined Watson Dance Project in 2022.

ORIGINS SELECTED TO PERFORM AT MOVE IT

Chantry's Origins Youth Company was selected to perform at MOVE IT 2022 on the main stage in a piece choreographed by former Chantry Diploma & Associate student, Megan Woodfield.​

JESS WINS NATIONAL FINALS & YOUNG DANCER OF THE YEAR

Jess Templeton, one of Rae's private students, won multiple high profile awards in 2017 with pieces choreographed and coached by Chantry's Rae Piper

* All England National Finals Classical Ballet solo Gold
* All England National Finals Contemporary solo Gold
* All England Young Classical Dancer of the Year
* All England Young Contemporary Dancer of the Year
* ISTD Bursary Awards Contrasting Solo winner

Jess graduated from the Royal Ballet School in 2022 and has now joined The Sarasota Ballet.

ISABELLE JOINS THE BOLSHOI ACADEMY

Congratulations to Isabelle Bosher, one of Rae Piper's private students. who has gained a place at the Bolshoi Academy.​

CHANTRY STUDENTS GAIN WEST END ROLES IN 'GANGSTA GRANNY'

In 2017 Chantry former Associates and Diploma students Callie Coyle and Eloise Nicholson joined the West End cast of Birmingham Stage Company's Olivier nominated show 'Gangsta Granny' written by David Walliams and choreographed by Chantry's Rae Piper and Paul Chantry.

Callie and Eloise both gained a featured dancer role which they also played with the show on tour.

In 2018 Diploma student India Rich joined Callie Coyle to perform in 'Gangsta Granny'.

FORMER CHANTRY STUDENTS APPOINTED TO CHANTRY DANCE

Chantry School is underpinned by support from Chantry Dance and we have a long-standing tradition of being successful in seeing our students appointed to the company.

CALLIE COYLE (former Associate & Diploma student) - Dance Artist
ANDREA VALONGO (former Diploma student) - Dance Artist
INDIA RICH (former Diploma student) - Dance Artist
MEGAN WOODFIELD (former Associate & Diploma student) - Dance Artist
URSULA WHITELEY (former Diploma student) - Dance Artist
LUCY MORRIS (former Associate & Diploma student) - Dance Artist
JAMES CHANTRY (former Diploma student) - Dance Artist
SORREL DE PAULA HANIKA (former Associate) - Apprentice Artist
REBECCA SCANLON (former Associate) - Apprentice Artist
ABBY LAMBLEY - Apprentice Artist