Yesterday I received, through my publisher, a request from a ballet school in Tokyo called Studio Ailes. they asked if I would give permission for Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella to be used for their 20th anniversary performances next year. Naturally I said yes! It sounds very exciting. there will be 60 students from 3 - 18 year olds taking part. I hope I get some pictures eventually. If I do will share them, of course.
The Japanese publisher - Shogakukan - have been great supporters of Ella Bella; it was they who bought the first title - Sleeping Beauty - on condition there would be two more. And that first book came with a lovely ensdorsement from
Miyako Yoshida, who I once saw as the Sugar Plum Fairy at Covent Garden. So really I am very grateful to Japan for helping Ella Bella become a successful series. I hope they will continue to ask for more!
James, that's brilliant news. So nice to have that kind of support from a publisher too! Amazing! I really hope you can go and take the pictures personally though. I can barely think of anything more exciting than having ones' work performed... and I can barely think of anything more exciting than Tokyo. Tokyo with ones' work performed is... well, I can't even think of a word. Please say you'll go!
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks Cass... Actually I was once invited to speak at the American School in Tokyo. But I got ill and it was cancelled :=( I have not been invited on this occasion... but who knows. Anyway, I can't be downcast as this very sunday I am off to PARIS to celebrate Katie at the British School there!
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