Melanie Cox
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 29 - 39
- Height
- 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
- Hair Colour
- Multicolored / Dyed
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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1999 |
Ballet Course
Film |
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts |
|
2010 |
Principal - Odette/Odille,
Film |
Vienna Festival Ballet |
|
2006 |
Opera
Film |
English Bach Festival Trust |
|
2011 |
Principal - Cinderella
Film |
Vienna Festival Ballet |
|
2009 |
Principal - Aurora
Film |
Vienna Festival Ballet |
|
2008 |
Body Double for film
Film |
Godforsaken |
|
2007 |
Principal - Sugar Plum Fairy
Film |
Vienna Festival Ballet |
|
2010 |
Soloist
Film |
Kijani Festival |
|
2008 |
Principal/Soloist
Film |
Vienna Festival Ballet |
|
2008 |
Principal dancer, Choreographer, Teacher
Film |
Kent Youth Dance Company |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
I trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (formerly Arts Educational School, Tring Park) for 8 years, graduating 2007. I am trained in ballet, jazz, tap, flamenco, pointe work, partner work (classical and jazz), contemporary, and have teaching qualifications in ISTD. I am also a very skilled gymnast. On graduating I joined Vienna Festival Ballet and have danced principle and soloist roles for them including; Odette/Odille, Aurora, Swanhilda, Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy, Pas de Trois from Swan Lake, Bluebird from Sleeping Beauty and Cygnets.Skills
Dance Styles | Ballet, Contemporary, Tap |
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Musical Style | Jazz |
Highlights
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I trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (formerly Arts Educational School, Tring) for 8 years graduating 2007. I worked with Irek Mukhamadov, Chris Tudor, Errol Pickford, Anthony Dowson, Michael Corder, Frank Freeman, Jonathan Payn, Lorraine Jones and Teresa Wright whilst at college. I won the Barbara Geoghegan Ballet Award in 2006 and won the Tring Park college Jazz and Contemporary Cups also in this year. I have danced with English Bach Festival Trust in 2 operas under the direction if Chris Tudor whilst still at college. On leaving Tring, I gained a job with Vienna Festival Ballet. With the company I have danced many soloist roles and principal roles including - Aurora, Odille/Odette, Swanhilda, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cinderella.In 2010 I was invited with one other company member to go out to Kenya and perform for the Kijani Trust. I have also done a small bit of modelling work.