At 21 years old, I attended ballet classes in Clapham, a Russian ballet school that has now closed. I would go three times a week and did so for a while (I can’t remember now, maybe a few weeks). I then decided to join a course at Morley College, as it worked out cheaper. It was an improvers’ class, and let’s just say I overestimated my abilities. ...

I have an Excel spreadsheet with ballet grades, the hours each one takes, and how long it’ll take me to achieve each grade. I have a tab that has all the hours of ballet (and violin and piano) that I’ve taken. Recently, I’ve been thinking about ballet and how long it’ll take me to reach a level where I can take RAD Intermediate Foundation exams. You ...