WHITE RABBIT INFLUENCES: movement vocabulary (background in classical training)

-wheeldon began his classical training at 8 at the Royal Ballet School -accepted to dance professionally with RBS from 1991-1993 -Also helped stage works with the NYC ballet, a company renowned for new/modern works -His classical training displays classical lines, complex footwork, use of turnout, classical turns/pirouettes and elevations and overall body projection -Evident in the first phrase of first section by displaying balletic turn out