London 2007 dance photos

Pictures from Faith and Nathaniel's competitive dance solos, May 2007, London, Ontario.

"Shakespeare School welcomes student with autism"

Source: The Circular (Stratford Festival newsletter), August 2007

NB Nathaniel was first diagnosed with Asperger's and then later diagnosed with Autism.

Autistic Pride Dancers

Faith and Nathaniel's dance videos are now on YouTube:

Autistic Pride Dancers - L.O.V.E.
Faith Andrew's jazz solo performed in Basic Attitude dance company's 2007 year end show at the Sanderson Centre, Brantford, Ontario. The choreography is by Sherri Chaffey, principal teacher and owner of BAdc. Costume by Veronica Watkins of Ancaster, Ontario. Videography by DRC Video Productions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIcr3Jhk9E

Autistic Pride Dancers - Razzle Dazzle
Nathaniel Andrew's musical theatre solo performed in Basic Attitude dance company's 2007 year end show at the Sanderson Centre, Brantford, Ontario. The choreography is by Sherri Chaffey, principal teacher and owner of BAdc. Costume by Veronica Watkins of Ancaster, Ontario. Videography by DRC Video Productions. Thanks to the very friendly staff of A Kind of Magic, located in Waterloo, who worked with Nathaniel to plan and execute the illusions used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDPgIWFayQU

More photos

Nathaniel Andrew, 13 yrs. old, competitive ballet trio, Irish Escapade


Faith Andrew, 8 yrs. old, recreational modern class


Faith Andrew, 8 yrs. old, recreational modern class


Faith and Nathaniel, competitive jazz group


Faith and Nathaniel, competitive jazz group


Nathaniel, competitive musical theatre solo, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (displaying his rosette and Junior Dreamboat 2006 Trophy)


Nathaniel, competitive musical theatre solo, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (displaying his rosette and Junior Dreamboat 2006 Trophy)


Nathaniel, competitive musical theatre solo, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof


Faith, competitive jazz group

Whenever Faith and Nathaniel are in a group together, I try to get a duet pose in their costumes. Okay, as an update, Faith will turn 9 at the end of April and is preparing for her first RAD ballet exam. She will have her grade 3 exam this spring and will attend an exam workshop in Toronto in February to help her prepare. Nathaniel turned 14 after Christmas and will have his Grade 6 piano exam at the end of January. His first (and only) piano exam with the Royal Conservatory of Music was Grade 4 which he completed last year with honours. Nathaniel is currently taking four grade 10 courses through the AMDEC online high school and enjoying the online interaction with his classmates and teachers. Faith is enjoying her second year of homeschooling. Their year-end show, PIRATES!, will be on June 17th, at the Sanderson Centre in Brantford. Both children will perform in 7 or 8 numbers.