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.

You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case.

I enjoy the freedom of modern dance as well as the constraints of classical dance.

Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.

I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time.

I get to the theatre in plenty of time; I prepare my shoes in advance; I eat and drink the right things at the right time. The rest you have to leave to luck!

It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.