Every week as I arrive for my dance class at London’s Royal Ballet School, I can’t help but smile. Who’d have thought I’d finally get the chance to move within these hallowed walls, learning with a world-renowned choreographer? But here I am – and it’s not despite my multiple sclerosis, but because of it.
The Royal Ballet School is collaborating with the MS Society to offer the opportunity to train with the school, culminating in a groundbreaking performance this month. And I’m part of that.
I’ve always been passionate about dance. I started at the age of six with ballet and tap. Later I included other forms, like ballroom and Latin, but ballet