Dance Legend Adam Cooper at the Vyne Theatre

Dance critic Ismene Brown interviews Adam Cooper, legendary as the Swan in Matthew Bourne’s world hit Swan Lake, about his high-achieving and wide-ranging career. Topics include years at the Royal Ballet partnering Darcey Bussell, Sylvie Guillem and wife Sarah Wildor, the move to Bourne’s Adventures in Motion Pictures to star in Swan Lake, Cinderella and The Red Shoes, on to Singin’ in the Rain and Guys and Dolls with Patrick Swayze, and his passion project, a ballet of Liaisons Dangereuses. One of a series of filmed interviews for the students and supporters of the Vyne Arts Centre and Dance Academy, Berkhamsted. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:43-03:03 Film clip Billy Elliot 04:10 The dancing Cooper boys. Early inspirations, early rivalry. Arts Educational School - Festival Ballet Nutcracker. 08:32 Both brothers into Royal Ballet School. “Competition between us was quite fierce.” RBS choreography prize. 11:08 Royal Ballet - high-flyer. Thrown on in Mayerling 1994. Lead roles. The fun