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Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.

Deborah Bull

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Deborah Bull
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 22
Ballet Dancer
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Derby
Derbyshire
Deborah Clare Bull
Baroness Bull
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Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.
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I enjoy the freedom of modern dance as well as the constraints of classical dance.
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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.
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% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.
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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!
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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.
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You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case.
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A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.
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Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.
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I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time.
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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.
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So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.
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I have lots of interests, but it's true that dancing is a very full-time job.
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It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.
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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!
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But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.
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I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training.
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