In 2024/2025, I was given the privilege of mentoring three students from the Royal Ballet School and the English National Ballet School. This opportunity was not only an honour but also a deeply personal journey for me. While guiding these talented young men, I couldn’t help but reflect on how much I would have benefited from having that kind of support during my own training years. These young dancers — full of drive, curiosity, and honesty — opened up to me in ways that rem

In 2020, just before the world was turned upside down by the global pandemic, I received a message on Facebook from an old friend, Patrick Muirhead. Patrick, a former UK journalist who now lives in the stunning Seychelles, had interviewed me years ago when I was accepted into the Royal Ballet School. This time, though, he wasn’t after a story. He had an idea. On the island of La Digue, he told me, there was a group of boys who had never danced before, and he wondered if I mig

Earlier this year, I was invited to The Purcell School by Alison Cox, the Head of Composition, to work with a group of incredibly talented young musicians. The idea was to explore how a dancer or composer might interpret each other’s work and how movement could bring their music to life. I’ve done a bit of choreography before, but not enough to call myself a choreographer as such (though that might just be those little inner voices of doubt talking!). Still, this was somethin

Published on 5 September 2026 by Admin Category: Travel / Dance Workshop / Seychelles After a successful first trip to Seychelles, working primarily with boys I was invited back the following year. This time the project would take place on the main island of Mahé, culminating in a performance at the National Theatre and opening the opportunity to work with both boys and girls. For this return, I wanted to create something bold, imaginative, and playful. Alice in Wonderland f