Every so I often I feed my love of ballet, my life (once) as a ballerina that I’ve spoken of … More
Tag: ballet
Frieze London 2014
The new academic year always begins so quickly…you forget its pace until you are back in the thick of it…and, … More
Ballet Feet
Last week became a series of ballet interludes…interludes that presented to the world a Rachel with contented smiles, nostalgic thoughts … More
‘To your health’ by Keaton Henson
So this weekend, has, for some reason, been pretty emotionally driven, definitely in terms of honesty, reality, conversations, reading and … More
China in Britain #6
I have been following this academic conference series – ‘China in Britain’ – for a while now. It is part … More
Making Lists (Part II) – Between UK & CN
It’s only been three and a half weeks since I got back from my latest trip to China, to Shanghai, … More
The Tanks: Art in Action
Another art adventure from the last time I was in London, this time Tate Modern‘s new space and fifteen-week performance … More
Body architecture – let me sweat
PhD Wednesday is in full swing…and it started with the TED Talk ‘How can technology transform the human body?’ by … More
Out of Office – Qingming Festival
I don’t often come into AIVA to teach on a Saturday…it’s only usually happens for one-off events, assessment periods, or … More
Holding my breath for ballet
I’m starting PhD Wednesday with this stunning video of ballet dancers filmed in slow motion…thanks to the rather great design … More