Pliés 1 – Edelweiss
This is day 1 in my 2007 Advent Calendar. This year, I’m giving the story behind some of the music that I’ve collected for ballet classes. All the pieces are…
Advent calendar 2007
If you can call three years running a tradition, then I’d like to welcome you my traditional ‘Advent Calendar’. This started in 2005 as a little project to acknowledge the…
The nuisance of music in public – and how to stop it!
Spare a thought for 75-year old David Johnson, a man with a leg ulcer who was so annoyed by the pop music inflicted on him and others in the waiting…
Tokyo 2007 gallery (well, a little one)
This time last week, I was lecturing in Tokyo, but it already feels like two months ago. It was such a lightning visit (oh, how I loved telling people I…
Mac & Noodles in Tokyo
Just waiting to board my flight back from Tokyo, so I thought I’d show off my lovely toys. My new Macbook has been absolutely superb for the series of lectures/seminars…
The Art of Swimming
Back from a wonderful day at the Conrad Hotel (now the Wyndham) for a one-day course in breaststroke from the Art of Swimming People. All-round genius of the moving body,…