en-gb http://yeardot.co.uk/whoweare-8/jade-heusen.html ℗ & © 2009 So Television Year Dot: Jade Heusen Channel 4 yeardot@channel4.co.uk Channel 4 Education Jade is one of fifteen young people taking part in Year Dot: a ground-breaking project from Channel 4. About to embark on what she hopes will be 'the first year of the rest of her life', Jade will be regularly updating her stories through blogs, messages and videos while we'll be following and filming her over the coming year to see how she gets along. 18 year old Jade is in her final year of school and is determined to secure a place at a leading ballet company. Get her regular film updates here and join her story online at www.yeardot.co.uk http://feeds.yeardot.co.uk/YearDotJadeHeusen Channel 4 Education Jade's put in 110% this year and it's paid off. At one of the hardest times to secure a contract she’s gone from ballet school hopeful to professional dancer. Looking back over her life-changing year, how does she feel at the end of it? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2009-09-28.mp4 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Jade Heusen, final film Channel 4 Education Jade can still hardly believe the fact that all her dreams have come true... She has a meeting with the BRB's revered Artistic Director, David Bintley, to discuss the finer points of her imminent contract. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2009-06-25.mp4 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:35 Jade Heusen, BRB, Birmingham Royal Ballet, david bintley, hippodrome, ballet, subject_dance Channel 4 Education Jade's celebrating her birthday with a well deserved break at home in Devon. Joining in the merriment is her first ballet teacher and mentor, Janette Cload... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2009-05-29.mp4 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:15 Jade Heusen, birthday, ballet teacher Channel 4 Education Jade's in admin mode as she sends her CVs out to ballet companies across the globe in the hope of getting an audition... We've got a feeling things are about to get very exciting for our young dancer... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2009-02-20.mp4 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:57 Jade Heusen, cv, ballet, companies, audition Channel 4 Education Touring with Birmingham Royal Ballet has been an incredible experience for Jade and has taken her to every corner of the UK and now...China! http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2009-02-06.mp4 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:42 Jade Heusen, china, great wall, ballet Channel 4 Education Jade's having some photos done for a professional portfolio to be seen by potential employers. It is vital they are of a certain standard to secure those all important auditions. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-12-30.mp4 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:57 Jade Heusen, photo shoot, camera, portfolio, ballet, companies, subject_dance Channel 4 Education Jade's getting great experience performing with the Birmingham Royal Ballet. She takes us backstage at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on the latest leg of the tour. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-12-09.mp4 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:46 Jade Heusen, behind-the-scenes, Edinburgh, Birmingham Royal Ballet Channel 4 Education Jade's been on tour with Birmingham Royal Ballet for a while now. We join her in London where she takes a bit of time out to catch up with an old friend, Lauren. An experienced ballerina herself, she gives Jade some invaluable advice about how to get through the next challenging phase of auditioning... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-11-24.mp4 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:14 Jade Heusen, london, birmingham royal ballet tour, friendly advice Channel 4 Education Jade arrives in York for a week of ballet summer school. It’s a lot of hard work, particularly after a long break, but she’s delighted to be back in the ballet zone. She’s relishing the opportunity to learn from so many professionals, which is one of her main Year Dot goals… http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-08-26.mp4 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:31 Jade Heusen, summer ballet school, subject_dance Channel 4 Education It’s nearing the end of Jade’s summer holiday and she’s making the most of spending quality time with her parents. Body boarding is one of Jade’s other great loves but ballet is always in the forefront of her mind… if there were ever a chance she could get injured she’d have to give the surf up. Jade’s determination to make it as a professional ballerina affects every area of her life… http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-08-01.mp4 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:35 Jade Heusen, body boarding, holiday, dad Channel 4 Education After a gruelling year at Elmhurst, Jade has finally reached her last day of term. Today she has her summer dance show, in which she takes centre stage. While she’s about to embark on her well deserved holidays, unlike most teenagers out there, Jade’s commitment and passion for dancing means that she can never fully take a break from ballet… http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/jade/year-dot-jade-heusen-film-2008-07-29.mp4 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:52 Jade Heuson, end of year, ballet, summer Channel 4 Education Jade is at a pivotal point in her ballet training - she is about to enter her graduating year at school and hopes to secure a place at a leading ballet company. We see how she balances living away from home, and a rigorous training schedule with normal teenage life. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/year-dot-jade-heusen-profile-short-2008-06-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:04 Year Dot, Channel 4 Education