Who writes Ballet News ?

Hello, and a very warm welcome to my website, Ballet News. It’s lovely to see you here ! Please have a look around, put up your feet, sip that Apple Martini or Earl Grey tea and I even have cupcakes …

I am an accredited British journalist with specialist experience in classical ballet, and here on Ballet News I’m bringing the ballet to you. You’ll find worldwide breaking Ballet News including press releases, reviews, backstage, rehearsal and performance photographs and videos, interviews with dancers & vocational students, backstage news, casting, ‘Cupcakes & Conversation with….’ & everything in between.

Ballet News’ raison d’être

Ballet News’ raison d’être is to bring you ballet & to do that I work independently.  I am also commissioned in a wide variety of local & national print media.

What else ? Well, I’ve been a shoe-a-holic since I was found, aged 8 or so, in the bottom of my Aunt’s wardrobe trying on all her shoes (she had many).

My favourite poem is ‘The road not taken’ by Robert Frost. An excerpt : “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.”

My favourite quote is : “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too, can become great.” Mark Twain (& Tracy Jones).

And I’ll end with a saying I once found etched on a castle wall on my travels :  “The art of being a good host is to make your guests feel at home. The art of being a good guest, is to remember that you are not.”

Photograph : Kay Gaensler

I hope you enjoy reading Ballet News and please do get in touch if you have ballet related subjects you’d like to know more about or see featured here, or if you have relevant questions for me. It’s always great to hear from Ballet Newsers!

And one last tip – it’s always a good idea to think about what you can do for Ballet News, rather than just asking for something. What have you got to offer ?  Perhaps you are a photographer with a stunning location up your sleeve and want to work with me, or perhaps you want my help for something – in which case – think about what you can offer Ballet News!