Natalie Carter in The Daily Telegraph and The Independent

Over the weekend, Natalie Carter's success at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy was celebrated in both The Daily Telegraph and The Independent!

Matt Williams of The Independent, writes:

A young ballerina is celebrating after becoming one of the first English girl to be accepted for a full diploma at the Bolshoi.

Natalie Carter, 17, found out last week that she had passed her first-year traineeship at the prestigious Russian ballet academy. The dancer, from Watford, Hertfordshire, said she was "shocked" to learn she had been granted a three-year place. She will continue her training in September.

She will become only one of two British girls to train for a full diploma at the Bolshoi, along with Hayley Stobo, 15, from Glasgow. She said: "After the year of injuries, I had many doubts, but to have achieved something I fought so hard for is both fulfilling and relieving."

For the full article, please visit: The Independent website

The Daily Telegraph:

"English girl to train at Bolshoi"

A young ballerina is celebrating after becoming the first English girl to be accepted for a full diploma at the Bolshoi. Natalie Carter, 17, found out last week that she had passed her first-year traineeship at the ballet academy in Moscow. The dancer, from Watford, Herts, said she was "shocked" to learn she had won a three-year place. "I honestly cannot wait to begin work in September," she said.

Natalie keeps a blog of her time at the Bolshoi - you can follow it here: http://natcarter.wordpress.com/