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

As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as you are becoming less technically or physically able, younger dancers are emerging who need the space to perform.

It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is.

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

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.

I have lots of interests, but it's true that dancing is a very full-time job.

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