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

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

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.

So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.

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'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.

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