The formidable Artistic Director of ENB, Tamara Rojo, discusses the importance of looking after dancers’ health, nurturing their creativity, and asking for what you want.
“I used to sleep really well,” says Tamara Rojo, with a broad smile. “That’s gone now. I lie awake worrying about all kinds of things. When the Arts Council is announcing its funding, you can’t sleep for weeks and weeks.”
She giggles, leaning forward on her chair. However stressful she finds it combining her roles as artistic director of and star dancer with English National Ballet, she looks well on it. She’s 40 now, but still appears barely half her age, with perfectly moulded cheekbones, dark, fringed hair and brown eyes that look directly at you. She is almost uncannily beautiful, but more important are the animation and intelligence that shoots out from her like the spokes of a halo. She positively radiates energy... Keep reading on the Telegraph
“I used to sleep really well,” says Tamara Rojo, with a broad smile. “That’s gone now. I lie awake worrying about all kinds of things. When the Arts Council is announcing its funding, you can’t sleep for weeks and weeks.”
She giggles, leaning forward on her chair. However stressful she finds it combining her roles as artistic director of and star dancer with English National Ballet, she looks well on it. She’s 40 now, but still appears barely half her age, with perfectly moulded cheekbones, dark, fringed hair and brown eyes that look directly at you. She is almost uncannily beautiful, but more important are the animation and intelligence that shoots out from her like the spokes of a halo. She positively radiates energy... Keep reading on the Telegraph