Ballet4Life Talks Dance

Ballet4Lifer of the Month- September 2021 We welcome long term Ballet4lifer Jo Marshall-Collins to the dance floor today. Jo is not only a dedicated and talented dancer, she is also a mother, wife, post graduate student, human rights advocate, and worker / volunteer for a variety of charities.  Take it  jeté  - away Jo, and thank you for participating! Jo as a child rocking the roller skater look with her sister    When did you start dancing?   At Miss Broach’s from age 4 to 6 (so the late 1960s), where after having done our class, we used to watch the big girls, including my sister, doing barre work with chairs. We wore little tunics rather than leotards and I’m pretty sure I had red ballet pumps. The pinnacle of my early ballet life was playing the role of chief bluebell in a ‘gala’, resplendent in a blue and green tutu made by my mother which remained my favourite party dress until I grew out of i...