What a wonderful workshop! It was so lovely to see parents and children working together, the closeness and the fun was so brilliant to see. Thank you to all of you for coming and to Cheryl for giving us a chance to experience hip hop and ballet! I'm not sure that I aquitted myself to well in my film interview - hot and gasping for breath I'm certain that I was talking utter nonsense. So glad there is the cutting room floor!

We have discovered a Billy Elliott! Nile's 'tours' were truly amazing! I, sadly, will not be entering Britain's Got Talent as the next hip-hop star...George Sampson has nothing to fear.

Looking forward to Sunday and seeing the professionals do it...this has really made me appreciate what dancers go through.

So im at work and the phone rings,its the lovely Eelyn.Asking would you like to do some filming at home.Well my first thought was,film crew in our house,ill ive to tidy up wiz round like theres no tomorrow,will i be judged,will i say the right thing etc....It turns out my worries were just me worrying as per.Keon had fun,it was nice to see him,showing his Nans work and bouncing up and down with his night googles on!!!I hope when parents hear about the workshops they will be inspired to learn more about the arts if they don't already.

After filming in the front room,keons bedroom and the bathroom,YES the bathroom,it was off to the dance class, Oh how the other half live!!!A lively warm lady took the class.A bit of hip-hop,ballet and mirroring was fun.some parts more than others....I liked the ballet,not sure about spinning on my bum!

Next stop Sunday at Sadlers Wells,im looking forward to it,i can now see why Jubilee is a school of creativity!!

Keons words...

I enjoyed the day,it was nice to have the film crew in our house,the man with the beard was funny.I thought the dance class would be old boring stuff...i liked it.

Thats all folks!!

Ps Mr Cannon has missed his true calling BALLET.He was jumping and spinning just like a real dancer!!

ok...second workshop tomorrow - and its dance? Who will come, who will stay away? If I'm there in my leg warmers (joke) then I'm hoping everyone else will be too. Strangely the children seem very excited, the parents less so...can't imagine why? I think that to experience what the dancers are going through before the visit on Sunday will hopefully give everyone a new found respect and appreciation of what dancers go through. Who knows this may push a new Billy Elliot forward...or perhaps we'l see parents siging up for dance classes.       Well to paraphrase the words of the marvellous Miss Grant in Fame;

"Creativity costs...and right here's where you start paying - in sweat!"