 In 1984, at the age of 15, she joined the London Festival Ballet (now the English National Ballet) as a senior principal dancer, and performed with that company for two seasons.During her time in England, she performed roles such as Swanilda in Coppélia, and the principal roles in "Etudes", " The Nutcracker", Balanchine's Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and the "Don Quixote" Pas de Deux.At the age of sixteen, Sir Frederick Ashton chose and personally coached her for the role of Juliet in the revival of his production of "Romeo and Juliet".