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Yet another royal engagement for UEL dancers as HRH the Prince of Wales pays surprise visit

Wednesday 15 June 2011

Prince Charles pays a visit to UEL Dance Students

It seems as though the royal family just can’t get enough of the University of East London as students from the Institute for Performing Arts Development (IPAD) performed at their behest for the second time in less than six weeks.

In a surprise visit, Prince Charles, travelled out to East London to visit businesses, individuals and organisations based at Trinity Bouy Wharf, including students from UEL’s IPAD.

The visit comes less than six weeks after students wowed crowds and attracted global media attention, following a flash mob dance performance outside Buckingham Palace, planned by the Palace.

His Royal Highness made the surprise visit by Thames Clipper yesterday to help mark plans by the Wharf’s founding director, Eric Reynolds, to name The Prince’s Trust charity in his will.

Following visits to a number of local businesses and organisations the Prince headed to UEL’s IPAD school to enjoy a performance by the University’s dance students, commenting: “Is that street? I can’t keep up with them!”

Mary Fogarty, Lecturer in Dance: Urban Practice, said:"The visit that Prince Charles made to UEL’s Dance Centre was a surprising yet somehow fitting end to a terrific year for the Dance: Urban Practice degree. Our students have worked very hard at their art and studies over the past year and it was with real pleasure that we were able to share some of those achievements and perform for such an esteemed guest."

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