It's another myth that dancing distorts or destroys your feet. If you have the right shaped foot to start and a good, strong technique, your feet should be fine.

Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.

I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don't need different fuel from other people - they just need more of it because they use more energy.

A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.

But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.

Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.

So if the dance is five minutes long, make yourself run for perhaps eight minutes. That way, you over-train and the dance will seem easier.