Labour’s tax raid on private schools could mean no more Billy Elliots

The Billy Elliot story could become impossible because of Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private schools, the head of the Royal Ballet School has warned. David Gajadharsingh said the proposed 20 percent tax was likely to “destroy” opportunities for talented children from less affluent backgrounds and could ultimately damage ballet’s reputation in Britain. In … Read more

Why the toxic ballet world is resistant to change

Difficult art: ballet is hard on the feet, body and mind – SimonSkafar For more than half a millennium it has been the most beautiful art form; that little girls all over the world dream about, with streams of young hopefuls throwing themselves at the feet of schools every year. Yet in recent months, a … Read more