Deborah Bull
Deborah Bull
Deborah Bull, CBEis an English dancer, writer, and broadcaster and former creative director of the Royal Opera House. Since 2012 she was Director, Cultural Partnerships at King's College London. In 2015 she was appointed Assistant Principalat King's...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth22 March 1963
school dancer educated
A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.
fitness weight body
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.
skills people acting
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!
dancing interesting body
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.
shoes luck theatre
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!
class ballet royal
I do take class because I still dance, and yes, I do slip into class with the Royal Ballet from time to time.
people dancer different
I always recommend a sensible diet, including lots of carbohydrates and avoiding too much fat. Dancers don't need different fuel from other people - they just need more of it because they use more energy.
dance running cycling
You can't reduce lactic acid, but you can increase your tolerance to it. I do this through running or cycling, but it's a good idea to match your training bout to the type of dance you do.
space dancer brain
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.
skills dancer achieve
But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.
strong feet dancing
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.
dance magic spinning
It's not magic! It's physics. The speed of the turn is what keeps you upright. It's like a spinning top.
dancing stressful prepared
Dancing's not always stressful, but I always make sure that I'm prepared as I can be, both physically, mentally, and practically.
dancers mind time trying vulnerable work
Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives, through adolescence, and while they are trying to work out who they are as people, never mind as a dancer. So train the whole person, not just the dancer.