The British ballerina, brutal Cold War Russia… and the mysterious stranger who helped her escape

The photo of her ‘saviour’ Natasha that she treasured since the 1970s When Debbie Gayle told her son Jake her remarkable story – kept secret for nearly five decades – he was determined to track down her mysterious ‘guardian angel’. But would finding Natasha bring peace or reopen painful wounds from the past? For as … Read more

Brazilian ballerina born without arms becomes social media sensation

A ballerina born with no arms is inspiring the world with her dancing skills.  Vitoria Bueno, 16, from Minas Gerais, Brazil, is chasing her dreams of being a ballerina despite her disability.  She was first prompted to take up ballet on the advice of her physiotherapist, who noticed the girl’s passion for dancing.  Bueno has … Read more

Prima ballerina Marta Cinta Gonzalez relives the magic of Swan Lake despite dementia

Her frail hand flutters hesitantly, and a shadow passes over her pale face. Then, as the orchestral brass begins to soar, playing the spine-tingling melody of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, something spellbinding happens. For a little longer than a minute, dementia-stricken Marta Cinta Gonzalez is once more a prima ballerina. Listening to the music through headphones, … Read more

Incredible moment former prima ballerina now suffering from Alzheimer’s is transformed

Incredible moment former prima ballerina suffering from Alzheimer’s was transformed when she heard music from Swan Lake Marta C Gonzalez, who died in 2019, is shown at a care home in Valencia  She is visibly moved as Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake begins to play on headphones  Ms Gonzalez remembers the choreography that she danced to in … Read more

Incredible moment former prima ballerina now suffering from Alzheimer’s is transformed

Incredible moment former prima ballerina suffering from Alzheimer’s was transformed when she heard music from Swan Lake Marta C Gonzalez, who died in 2019, is shown at a care home in Valencia  She is visibly moved as Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake begins to play on headphones  Ms Gonzalez remembers the choreography that she danced to in … Read more

Amazon releases Christmas advert starring a ballerina whose performance is cancelled by Covid

Online giant Amazon has released its heartwarming Christmas advert featuring a determined ballerina who performs for her neighbours in the snow after her show is cancelled by the Covid-19 crisis. The 2 minute clip is brimming with tear-jerking moments, and features a dancer who is left devastated when her performance is cancelled due to the pandemic. In … Read more

Amazon releases Christmas advert starring a ballerina whose performance is cancelled by Covid

Online giant Amazon has released its heartwarming Christmas advert featuring a determined ballerina who performs for her neighbours in the snow after her show is cancelled by the Covid-19 crisis. The 2 minute clip is brimming with tear-jerking moments, and features a dancer who is left devastated when her performance is cancelled due to the pandemic. In … Read more

Candice Swanepoel returns to her ballerina roots in stunning new images for her line Tropic of C

Candice Swanepoel shows off toned physique as she returns to her ballerina roots in stunning images for new Tropic of C range By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 18:25 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 19:34 GMT, 30 October 2020 Before becoming an internationally renowned supermodel, she got her start as a ballet dancer. And … Read more

Oliver Dowden apologises for ‘crass’ ballerina retraining advert

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden apologised today for a ‘crass’ advert suggesting a ballerina should retrain to work in cyber-security after Twitter uses mistakenly assumed it was new. He took to social media to distance the Government from an ad that featured a young dancer tying up her ballet pumps alongside the caption: ‘Fatima’s next job … Read more

Culture Secretary apologises for ‘crass’ advert suggesting a ballerina retrains in cyber-security

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden apologised today for a ‘crass’ advert suggesting a ballerina should retrain to work in cyber-security after Twitter uses mistakenly assumed it was new. He took to social media to distance the Government from an ad that featured a young dancer tying up her ballet pumps alongside the caption: ‘Fatima’s next job … Read more