Danni Austen: First EVER Blog

Friday 20 February 2015

First EVER Blog

Well hello there fellow BAPPERS.

So here I am with my 1st ever blog. I am finding it all very exciting and I can't wait to meet my fellow Bappers. I am looking forward to reading your blogs and following your progress. Any advice you have for me along the way would be greatly appreciated as I am rather new to this. Right, I just need to work out how to find you all now. Happy blogging. XXX

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Paula Nottingham3 March 2015 at 01:19
Thanks Danielle glad to have you in BAPP Arts.
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Danniausten3 March 2015 at 01:57
Thank you Paula.
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I am a professional dancer, I started to dance at the tender age of two and a half. I worked my way through the ISTD exams and performed in lots of shows like many kids do but by the age of 15 I knew that performing was what I wanted to do for a career. I know this probably sounds really cheesy, but dancing really is in my blood, I can't keep still, if there is music playing, I will dance! I dance around Asda (when no one is looking obviously) I can't help it, I tap my feet whilst waiting in line or at the train station. Other fellow dancers will know exactly what I mean, the urge to dance is sometimes unstoppable. Anyway, I trained at Kate Simmons School of dance where I did my full time 3 year professional dance training, I studied Cechetti Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, pas de deux, tap and flamenco. I graduated with a level 6 NQF National diploma in professional dance from Trinity College London, I also obtained my Advanced 2 certificate in ballet, tap and modern as well as my Cecchetti Ballet teaching qualification.In 2006 I got my first ever professional job as a dancer with The Stadium Theatre Company who provided the big production shows for some of the P&O Fleet. I did a few contracts with them then went on to get further contracts with Headliners Theatre Company who also provide shows for the P&O fleet. All in all I have spent the best part of 5 years at sea and loved every minute of it. I have been so lucky, I have managed to travel most of the world whilst doing a job I love, performing in some spectacular shows and wearing some fabulous costumes. Now I feel it is time to see where else this career can take me hence why I am now studying for the BAPP at Middlesex University with the hope it can open more doors and lead to new horizons. Let the next chapter begin.....