Mary Goodhew: the making of a dancer

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Mary Goodhew: the making of a dancer

Mary Goodhew is Artistic Director of Elmhurst School for Dance, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Associated Ballet School. She has been contributing a series of articles to Dancing Times, each one examining different aspects of dance training, under the title: the making of a dancer. With the kind permission of all involved, we begin to present the articles below.

Click here for Mary's full biography, and select from the topics below to read each article.

A firm foundation	Musicality	The power of thought	Artistry
Back to first principles	The Plié

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