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 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!

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

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

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.

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

Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.