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

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!

At the moment I'm enjoying a new challenge at the Royal Opera House, but I'm also keen to pursue my interest in television and particularly in science.

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

I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.

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