Olivia Chang-Clarke

Born: London

Trained: Elmhurst Ballet School

Joined: 2022 Apprentice; Artist, 2023

Awards: Frank Freeman Choreographic Award (2012); Barbara Geoghegan Choroegraphic Award (2013); Sir David Bintley choreographic winner (2016- 2021); Barbara Geoghegan winner (2019); Phyllis Bedells Bursary (2019); British ballet Grand Prix Supreme winner (2019); BB choreographic winner (2020); Fonteyn finalist and choroegraphic winner (2021); BBC young dancer finalist (2022); Grad Pro Dansez Award (2022); The Hortons Estate Prize for outstanding contribution to Elmhurst (2022)

Favourite full-length ballet:Romeo and Juliet because it is a great story line and the music is incredible.

Do you enjoy choreography? I have a true passion for choreography and have created many group pieces and solos as a student. For Birmingham Royal Ballet I created Melody in Three which has been performed at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Digbeth Dining Club.

Dream role: Odette and Odile in Swan Lake, I have always loved this ballet and I find it very inspiring when a dancer can change character so dramatically in both the Black Swan and White Swan.

Most enjoyable experience on stage: When I took part in the BBC Young Dancer grand Final at the Round House in London.The whole process was inspiring and I was able to show my choreographic and dancing abilities on television. This was truly one of the best experiences of my life and I will cherish it forever.

REPERTORY

Frederick Ashton: La Fille mal gardée
David Bintley: Cinderella (Spring Fairy)
Carlos Acosta: Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection, Carlos Acostas's Ballet Celebration
August Bournonville: La Sylphide pas de deux
Pontus Lidberg (Raúl Reinoso, Cassi Abranches): Black Sabbath – The Ballet
Peter Wright:The Nutcracker (Mirliton), Swan Lake (Cygnet), The Sleeping Beauty (Fairy of Song)