Dance Australia

Sandie Windsor-Richards

Where were you born? Do you come from a family that is interested in dance and the arts?

I was born in London. My mother, grandmother and great aunt were all artists, and my great aunt saw Pavlova dance.

You were originally a dancer – how old were you when you started and where did you train?

I was four when I went to my first ballet class under the guidance of RAD teacher Miss

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