THWARTED as a child by being told I was too tall to be a ballet dancer, I’ve always loved it and have been hooked ever since on dance films such as Dirty Dancing, Strictly Ballroom, and, of course, ...

"Uh oh, we've got dinosaur hands again," said Claire, the ballet teacher. I look down, and sure enough my hands, instead of graceful and light like butterflies, are curled up next to my torso like the ...