Historically, dance offered only entertainment, rather than athleticism meaning and patriarchy choreographed female dancers to move for the satisfaction of male audiences. These traditional systems narrow aesthetics and define dance culture.

Dreamy drawers enveloping neatly folded gym shorts, some tight, some baggy, some short, some long. A daily pick and mix; which colours...

Nothing about dance is linear- apart from a gorgeous leg extension.

This blog post is designed as a creative outlet, exploring my once unhealthy relationship between low self-esteem and validation- a dependence not worth fighting for. This will be written with an application to dance, and how it affected my experience within practice. I hope this can be used as a tool of recognition and comfort>

<p>Welcome to a post documenting my relationship with strength training as a ballet and lyrical dancer. Compare how I valued strength training when I was a teenage dancer and what strength means to me now as an adult.</p>

<p>This blog provides the foundations which allows movement to feel natural, whilst focusing on improving your relationship with yourself.</p>