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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.