Intuition. Something so primal , yet such a conundrum for so many people. One of the few things we can lose as we grow up, being constantly influenced by the world around us. Particularly when it comes to the dance and performance industry, where we push our bodies to the limit and ask more of them than the average person, this sense of intuition may be questioned as we push past it in order to achieve more from ourselves. Intuition, particularly in dance, is something deeply

It’s 2023 and I realise that there is no specific care pathway for performers with eating disorders or disordered eating. No clinician trained in the realities of tech weeks, touring schedules, costume fittings, casting panels, or constant mirror exposure. No services that understand the pressures of drama school and the training that can cause a severed connection between mind and body. Performers with eating disorders are either treated as mental health patients or as sport

POV- You are in college from Monday to Friday, putting in ten-hour days, buried under a pile of last-minute assessments, showcases,...