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Charlottes's Fund In celebration of the life of Charlotte Elise Walker 1998 to 2008.
Charlotte Walker, a very talented pupil of The Samara Ballet School, died in a tragic car accident in February 2008. She had been a pupil for seven years and was awarded a scholarship in 2007 in recognition of her burgeoning talent in both ballet and tap. During her scholarship year it became apparent, to all who saw her dance, that Charlotte had the makings of a beautiful dancer which was borne out in her leading role of Gretel in the school shows in January and February 2008, just a few days before the accident. To remember Charlotte's contribution to the school and her love of dance and music, we set up Charlotte's Fund as a celebration of Charlotte's life and as a positive and lasting memorial. The initial start-up money for the fund was donated by parents and friends of the ballet school and by the generous donations of those attending Charlotte's funeral. The fund is held in a separate bank account called 'Charlotte's Fund'. Future fund-raising activities at the ballet school will add to Charlotte's Fund, as will individual donations. The fund will provide financial help for those who need it during their time at the school. Parents may apply for regular help with ballet fees or for one-off help towards the purchase of uniform or exam fees. Senior pupils may also apply for help with audition fees or travel when progressing to full time dance education. All applications to the fund will be totally confidential and all reasonable requests will be considered. Whilst formal proof of hardship will not be required, all applicants to the fund will be requested to complete an application form which can be downloaded here. Charlotte's Achievement Awards Each branch of the school has been given a trophy which is presented at the end of each term to celebrate the achievement of an individual for that term. The trophy can be held for the duration of the following term after which it is returned, ready for the next recipient. The awards are not necessarily for the best dancer! They may be given for showing exceptional progress; for showing improvement in confidence; for overcoming a 'mental block' or finally mastering a step, or for helping others in lesson time. Charlotte was very good at helping other members of her dance class, particularly in tap, and was happy to demonstrate steps and 'lead the warm up' at the start of lessons. She showed, by example, how to help others achieve their potential when they were struggling to cope with a new exercise and the achievement awards are a positive encouragement to those who do have to work very hard to achieve. The recipient of each award can be found on the Achievement Awards Page. Charlotte's mum - Lynn Walker - has set up a memorial web page for Charlotte as part of the 'Gone Too Soon' web site. If you would like to visit the site, this link will take you straight to Charlotte's page. |
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