Body image in dance, specifically Ballet, is and has always been in issue. I know that changes are being made... but you can't rewrite history, and it has affected many dancers over the years. I had the absolute pleasure of talking about this and many different issues with former principal Dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Dorcas Walters!
Dorcas was one of my absolute favourites before getting into the Royal Ballet. I would watch her repeatedly and copy her on the TV all the time!
She Trained with Elmhurst school, Royal Ballet school and Merle Park.
Her career came to an abrupt and somewhat traumatic end. It was both interesting and very upsetting to hear. An 18 year career just over like that.
Dorcas has however bounced back and is now a fully qualified * Gyrotonic method instructor and talks about the benefits for dancers as well as non-dancers. She was also a Dance Fellow on The Clore Leadership Programme, * which is an arts leadership development programme, funded by the arts council and other members of the arts world. Dorcas also discusses the difficulties in finding a job in industry during the recession. An amazing chat!
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