Being a person who wasn’t talented nor wealthy enough to go
to drama school, like many others I headed off to a standard university where I’d
hope to gain a degree, enough skills and money to complete a masters at a more
reputable institute.
In terms of technique, I’m relatively capable. My
flexibility isn’t appalling, I’m comfortable teaching people and choreographing
many styles of dance and yet I constantly under-achieve during assessments.
To be brutally honest, I know this is down to my weight.
Most professional dancers today are about two stone lighter than myself and
extremely strong, not to mention incredibly flexible and have excellent technique.
But despite the latter facts, it has become clear to me that my lecturer will
not take me seriously unless I slim down and strengthen up – the only thing
standing between me and my 1st class honours degree.
And so, after my first week at home and first week of my
summer, I’ve decided that the only way I’ll be able to take myself seriously as
a performer and reach my goals is to physically document everything I do. So
here’s to losing two stone and being hench as f…
