Retired ballerina, and current Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell was announced as a co-presenter and dance expert on the show, while others on the judging panel will include ballet Star Carlos Acosta and acclaimed choreographer and dancer Matthew Bourne. The contest is open to dancers under 20. Marriages and Births England and Wales 1984–2006". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015 . Retrieved 23 September 2011.

Darcey Bussell and Irek Mukhamedov in Mr Worldly Wise by Twyla Tharp at the Royal Opera House, London, in 1995. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian DARCEY BUSSELL BRIEFS AUB STUDENTS ON DESIGN CHALLENGE". Arts University Bournemouth. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018 . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Parry, Jann (11 June 1995). "Dance – She Knows How to Combine Innocence With Sensuality". The New York Times. p.26. Rayner, Gordon (3 July 2012). "Darcy Bussell welcomes P&O fleet to Southampton". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 26 October 2019. She retired from ballet on 8 June 2007 with a performance of MacMillan's Song of the Earth (music Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde). It was performed at the Royal Opera House in London, and broadcast live on BBC Two. [19] [20]

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Bussell performed every major role in the Royal Ballet’s repertoire and made frequent guest appearances with such companies as the New York City Ballet, the Paris Opéra Ballet, and the Frankfurt (Germany) Ballet. She was praised especially for the purity and radiance of her dancing, her strength and dynamism, and the intelligence and passion with which she portrayed her characters. Darcey Bussell was born in London to Australian businessman John Crittle and his English wife, Andrea Williams. [6] Bussell studied "all forms of stagecraft" at the Arts Educational School, before joining the Royal Ballet Lower School, based at White Lodge, Richmond Park, aged 13. [10] [11] At 16, she progressed to the Royal Ballet Upper School in Baron's Court, before joining the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet in 1987. While studying at the Royal Ballet School, she appeared in a number of school productions, including performances at the Royal Opera House. [10] NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. Darcey Bussell knows how important dancing has been throughout her life. As a prima ballerina, she found it gave her structure and confidence. And when she retired from her professional career 12 years ago, she realised just how crucial dancing had become. 'About a year afterwards it came in this massive wave that I was missing something about who I was as a person, and it was dance basically.' So today she still dances, 'different styles of dance but just not taking it to the obsession I did with classical ballet'.Darcey Bussell to chair Plymouth Theatre Royal board". BBC News. 8 March 2023 . Retrieved 28 March 2023. Launching the season at Sadlers Wells, he said: “I’m here because dance, song, art in its broadest sense, matter hugely to me and I know how much the BBC can offer the arts world and also our viewers when it comes to doing something really bold … The BBC acting as a creator but also an enabler, working with some of the really talented people in the arts and culture more broadly. It’s one of those things I love, which is all parts of the BBC coming together to do bigger things. This is about putting artists centre stage.”

At the University of Hertfordshire dancer turned scientist Dr Peter Lovatt is now at the cutting edge of dance research. He is part of a growing movement of practitioners using dance to help with mental health. Peter and his colleagues are researching to find out if the psychological benefits of social dance have a positive effect on people with degenerative conditions. They are focusing on Parkinson's and at the class they run Darcey finds their work is delivering some surprising results. In total, she performed more than 80 different roles and 17 roles were created for her. In Sleeping Beauty alone, she performed Aurora in four different productions, one of which was Sir Anthony Dowell's production which she opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in front of President Clinton. She made several guest appearances with the New York City Ballet, starting in June 1993, with a performance of the pas de deux from Agon. [17] [18] Jenkins, Katherine (29 March 2013). "I've got a story to tell, says Kath". WalesOnline . Retrieved 26 October 2019. In December 2013 Bussell presented a BBC Two documentary titled Darcey's Ballet Heroines. In December 2014 she presented a BBC One documentary on Audrey Hepburn, titled Darcey Bussell: Looking for Audrey. [27] In May 2015, Bussell was co-presenter and dance expert for the Grand Final of the inaugural BBC Young Dancer competition, which was aired live on BBC Two. [35] a b Griffiths, Sian (23 December 2007). "Darcey dances off to Oz as an eco-mum". The Sunday Times . Retrieved 26 October 2019.In 2017 Bussell received an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, Scotland. [53]