I got asked today what my biggest issue with dance education was. It’s for a documentary - it’s going to be a good one. (I can’t quite remember my exact words, I know they were very succinct and profound - but I had my 6 month old with me who’s trying to stand, the room was 100degrees and I have the memory of fish at the moment, even with my Lions mane) But what I do remember is… My first answer was ego. The best teachers are not those who make themselves the centre of attention. They’re the...

If you’re in the UK - it’s nearly summer break - and pretty much everyone is running towards it. Many studios have shows in the summer term, some people have dance exams, July also signifies when the ‘finals’ of at least three huge dance competitions are happening. For me personally June and July slow right down because other than the college shows, it’s not prime workshop time nor is there any new comps or shows for the dance schools I work for - and I’m actually glad for it, feels like a...

I had a student who’s mum proudly said - ‘Sweets are banned in our family’ That student sometimes came to my class with a blue tongue because her friend has shared her sweets in the break between classes. I swear I saw her one time give her dinner money to her friend to buy her some from the shop too. (Grandma also buys her sweets, she just puts them on her account instead) And the toughest part for the student. One time she had such bad tummy ache from the sweets that she had to hide it from...