A WINCHESTER girl has hit the pinnacle of the youth ballet world as she prepares to dance in a London production of Cinderella in Hollywood.

Westgate School pupil Kitty Baker, 11, will perform with 100 other young dancers for the English Youth Ballet at the New Wimbledon Theatre in November.

In July, she was chosen for the cast of EYB’s after taking part in the auditions attended by more than 250 other dancers. 

The young cast is currently experiencing the life of a professional dancer in rehearsals and will perform alongside international professional dancers.

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Lindsey Fraser, one of the English Youth Ballet's principals (Image: Peter Mareš) In a press release, the EYB described Cinderella in Hollywood as follows: "Set in the glamorous era of 1950s Hollywood movies, this lavish production draws its inspiration from the film star Grace Kelly who met Prince Rainier of Monaco at a press party and later married him. Cinderella is a seamstress on a film set and the Fairy Godmother is her late mother, a former movie star of the 1930s.

"Her wicked sisters are Hollywood starlets competing with each other for starring film roles. The Prince meets Cinderella at the press party but at midnight she flees from the scene leaving a sparkly silver pointe-shoe as the only clue to her identity."

The choreography has been created by Director Miss Janet Lewis and her team of international principal artists who coach the young dancers. The music combines Shostakovich Jazz Suites and Ballet Suites with memorable melodies from Hollywood films such as Tea for Two, Chinatown and Dancing in the Dark.

The new stage designs for the ballet are by Sebastian Petit and the costume designs are by Keith Bish.

The English Youth Ballet’s Cinderella in Hollywood will run at the New Wimbledon Theatre from Friday 15 until Saturday November 16.