“The whole LUKAS experience was very rewarding; the voting to win the award and the reaction of friends and fans. I feel very proud. It gave me lots of publicity, allowing more people to know about me outside the ballet world. I really appreciated the speech that Vivienne (Westwood) gave at the ceremony and the fact that so many friends were there as well as other artists. I was also very proud to be able to give a performance that night." FERNANDO MONTAÑO, Royal Ballet First Dancer