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.

% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.

People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!

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 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.

I've always believed that the facts about dancing are more interesting than the myths, and this was a great chance for me to explore how the human body does such incredible things.