MAY I congratulate the English Youth Ballet for their performance of Coppelia at the Grand Opera House. To fit 101 dancers on the stage of the Grand was a feat in itself, but the performance the dancers gave was absolutely magnificent.

I have been to numerous ballets including Coppelia, which is one of my favourites, and have seen it danced by the Kirov Ballet. I would just like to say that the performance by the EYB was every bit as good.

The young dancers, whom I believe are from local dance schools, were impeccable in their timing, they were certainly challenged technically and artistically. It was an absolute wonder of choreographic management.

Colin Henson,

Moorcroft Road,

Woodthorpe, York.

Updated: 10:30 Monday, March 26, 2001