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
feet stronger
My feet are pretty normal, but they are probably much stronger than most people's feet, and some of the tendons are exceptionally strong.
skills dancer achieve
But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.
school dancer educated
A good dancer is an educated one, so dont abandon school.
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.
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!
jobs dancing interest
I have lots of interests, but it's true that dancing is a very full-time job.
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
dance thinking other-cultures
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.
dance running eight
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...
dance modern enjoy
I enjoy the freedom of modern dance as well as the constraints of classical dance.