Task 1a... Current CV rewritten as my blog profile.

I am Chelsie Johnson and i am 22 years old. I am originally from Liverpool but currently live in London. My love for dance began from the age of 11 when i attended Elliot Clarke School Of Dance and Drama. There i took many exams in ISTD and RAD ballet tap and modern. After attending Elliot Clarke for several months i applied to be an associate with The Royal Ballet School where i was lucky enough to gain a place. Twice a month i traveled to Birmingham/Manchester to take classes with the Royal Balllet School. Whilst still attending Elliot Clarke i took part in several shows at my local theatre in Liverpool to gain some experience of performing. Some examples were Whistle Down The Wind, Joseph And The Technicolour Dreamcoat and Sleeping Beauty which was for English Youth Ballet company.
At the age of 16 after completing my GCSE's at Notre Dame Catholic College, i decided to move  to London to pursue my career in becoming a professional dancer. I was lucky enough to gain a place at Rambert School Of Ballet And Contemporary Dance which was  a 3 year degree course. After my first year at Rambert i decided that the course wasn't suitable for me so i auditioned for more vocational dance colleges across the country. After many auditions i was successful in gaining a place at the famous Laine Theatre Arts. I trained at Laine's for 3 years and in 2010 graduated from there with a National Diploma in Dance. During my time at Laine's i took part in the school's end of year performances but it wasn't until i graduated that the professional work began.
In September 2010 i joined the Silver Wind cruise ship with Jean Ann Ryan Productions as a Singer/Dancer. Not only was i working as a performer which is what i had trained so many years for and loved to do but i was also cruising around the world for 7 months which was such and incredible experience. Being away from family and friends and also seeing so many different cultures everyday makes you learn so much about the world and about yourself.
Once returning to London after the cruise ship i was unemployed and  had to find a job that was not performing as i needed to have money to survive and live in London so i worked in the restaurant, Planet Hollywood in Londons Haymarket. Whilst studying at Laine's i had worked part time as a sales assistant at Harrods and other department stores around London but i decided not to go back to that genre of work now i was having to work full time and audition too i felt that working as a waitress was more suitable for the hours i needed as it was very flexible.
At Christmas 2011 i was performing again as an ensemble member for Qdos entertainment in the pantomime production of Sleeping Beauty. This was at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle. When my contract finished i returned to London once again unemployed in the performers industry so i applied for a job at All Bar One working as a waitress. I am currently still working at All Bar One alongsides auditioning and have just started my BA Honours Degree in Professional Practise Arts.