Natalie Carter

Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo can start 2013 on a high, having both passed their Russian language exams before Christmas.

Natalie and Hayley are in their final year at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia and are working towards their remaining Russian academic and ballet graduation exams.

In Hayley’s latest blog post, she talks about going into exam overdrive and has positive news regarding her foot injury:

Congratulations to the Bolshoi’s two British students Hayley Stobo and Natalie Carter who have both passed their end of year exams at the theatre’s Ballet Academy with flying colours.

Hayley and Natalie are training towards a three year diploma and have just completed their second year. They have both been working extremely hard on their Dance and Academic studies, and their exceptional exam results are particularly impressive as both dancers have recently suffered injuries.

Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo continue to inspire young dancers with their frank and honest blogs documenting the highs and lows that come with training at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia.

Hayley Stobo and Natalie Carter offer a unique insight into the ups and downs (and aches and pains!) of life as a ballet dancer as they blog about their experience training at the world’s most famous dancing academy, the Bolshoi in Russia. As their May exams approach, the pressure is on, and in their latest posts, Hayley and Natalie talk about how they’re preparing.

Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo have performed on the Bolshoi stage for the first time in the prestigious annual Repertoire Concert. You can watch their final performance of the Grand Pas Duet here on Youtube.

Natalie has written about the experience in her blog:

On the 22 February 2011, Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo, two British students studying at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy thanks to support from the Genesis Foundation, were featured on BBC Breakfast along with Natalie's mum, Sue Carter. You can watch the excerpt on the BBC News website.

Yesterday, Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo who are studying at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy thanks to support from the Genesis Foundation, were featured on BBC Breakfast along with Natalie's mum, Sue Carter. You can watch the excerpt on the BBC News website.

The Genesis Foundation is supporting two students, Natalie Carter and Hayley Stobo, as they train at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. In this film, Natalie discusses her experience of the Bolshoi and living in Moscow, whilst Hayley tells of her excitement at being accepted this year.

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: