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
ballet training weight
You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case.
pregnancy thinking parent
I think the shape of our bodies has as much to do with the shape of our parents as it does with training.
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.
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.
house challenges television
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.
careers dancing ballet
Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.
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.
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.
thinking dancer might
Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.
ideas form good-ideas
So experience of other dance forms is a good idea.
body conversation body-language
% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.
powerful talking body
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.
dance training vulnerable
Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.
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.