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Did anyone see Ballet Changed My Life???

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Joolstoo · 25/09/2006 23:33

I recorded last Wednesday (it's a series of programmes) I have been choked watching disadvantaged/troubled kids learning Romeo and Juliet with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Some of their stories are staggering. Kids whose dads have no interest in them or self harm, in trouble with the police. Some have dropped out but others are getting a lot from it.

Once again a disciplined activity is working wonders.

I recommend you watch the rest of it.

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Joolstoo · 27/09/2006 20:08

its on tonight - give it whirl

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Joolstoo · 27/09/2006 21:59

its about to start - worth a watch

come on don't let me sit here all alone

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Joolstoo · 27/09/2006 22:04

and you get to hear Prokofiev's fab moosic

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Joolstoo · 27/09/2006 22:14

as kanga would say

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Joolstoo · 27/09/2006 23:13

so - I'm the only one watching?

well Jools what did you think of tonight's prog?

JT, thanks for asking - yes another good one. Apart from watching these kids struggle with their feelings of anger and the rest the programme is good from the ballet aspect also. Tonight we saw how the story is told through the ballet movements. They also did the casting tonight - 2 people for each role so its not over yet?

Yes I enjoyed that JT will you be watching next week?

You try and stop me Jools.

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ledodgyrobespierre · 27/09/2006 23:41

I didn't watch it because wednesday is slimming world night but am pmsl at you talking to yourself!

Tawny75 · 28/09/2006 09:19

I watched it Sorry to barge in on your one way conversation

maycontainstress · 28/09/2006 09:27

I watched it, I really enjoyed it and will be watching again next week. Its so heartwarming seeing these kids have something positive in their lives for once. Didn't see last week's but gutted by some of the kids' backgrounds.

I like the Director, he's ace.

Beetroot · 28/09/2006 09:30

Hya I have been watching. Love the music. Loved it when ZARA (i think) decided she was not joined ot the other ones hip anymore and wanted to be in it.

I was thinking of starting on e called 'Will Will give you your Will to live back!

Beetroot · 28/09/2006 09:31

oh and I did smile when the director said that he got frustrated adn went home to his WIFE...

Joolstoo · 28/09/2006 09:51

ah at last, some people with discerning viewing tastes

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PcCOD · 28/09/2006 09:52

i videoed the second half
i THOHT i had got i t on series link

kama · 28/09/2006 10:00

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Joolstoo · 28/09/2006 11:23

Channel 4 on Thursday at 10.00 pm - well worth the watch kama

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womblingalong · 28/09/2006 11:27

I loved this, last week and this week, really inspiring and humbling, especially when you hear what the kids have been through.

expatinscotland · 28/09/2006 11:27

I'm watching!

I studied ballet from the ages of 3-17.

DD1 starts next week!

GhoulsToo · 08/10/2006 00:26

final programme tonight with the full ballet (almost)

I was choked, some brilliant performances.

What a great series of programmes

chubbleigh · 08/10/2006 01:00

I thought the whole thing was brilliant from start to finish, I hope it wins a BAFTA for factual programming or whatever category it might fall into. The kids were great, the teachers were amazing. It was such an ambitious project and it totally came off just through sheer hard work. I was all choked up watching it.

GhoulsToo · 08/10/2006 19:23

yes, it does deserves an award!

Gingerbear · 08/10/2006 19:27

Oh, jools, I cried - I only caught the last two programmes, but it was wonderful.

ChildrenOftheCornMeadow · 08/10/2006 19:43

I watched too but missed this thread

Beetroot, missed the directors comment about his wife !!!! My Dh took one look at him and said ballet was for poofters (he's so enightened)

Brilliant programme - love teh story of the girl whose dad killed her mum - her poor sad life - you're just urging them to succeed and believe in themselves

TwoIfBySea · 08/10/2006 21:06

It was a fantastic programme, I hope they do a follow up at some point to see what happened to them. The lad who was Tybalt was amazing as was Lady Capulet.

Really inspirational and wasn't it typical that all these "bad kids" needed was someone to believe in them and to give them something to strive for. It was so sad when that boy who did the breakdancing (Alex?) said that he wondered if his dad would be bothered even turning up but you could tell all he wanted was his dad to say he was proud of him. And he did!

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Smurfgirl · 09/10/2006 18:05

I am watching the final right now (we recorded it) and its amazing. I have watched it from day one and I can't believe how good they all are. Its inspirational.

cod · 09/10/2006 18:14

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