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camera on our shoot, she performed as electrically
as she does on stage, propelling her willowy
body from pose to pose. Since joining The Royal
Ballet in 2004, Lamb has had several roles created
for her, including British choreographer Wayne
McGregor’s rebellious heroine in Raven Girl.
Could she imagine herself doing something other
than dancing? “A dancer’s career is so short,
I’m enjoying it while I can, but it’s not really a job,
it’s part of your identity,” she says.EricUnderwood,32
SOLOIST OF THE ROYAL BALLET
Unlike most classical dancers,
Washington DC-born Underwood’s
ballet career started by mistake.
Aged 14, he forgot his lines during
an acting audition for a performing
arts school and tried a dance class instead.
“The teacher immediately saw I had no training
but I was physically correct for dance and eager to
learn, despite being in denim shorts,” he recalls.
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dancer ever since with his infectious energy
and love of performing. He joined the American
Ballet Theatre in 2003, then moved to The
Royal Ballet three years later. On social media, he’s
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“It’s not just about perfection. It’s important to
see the dancers failing and trying again.” Is
there anything he wouldn’t post? “I try not to do
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PRINCIPAL OF THE ROYAL BALLET
Cuthbertson, who enrolled in The
Royal Ballet’s White Lodge school at
age 11, was late to join Instagram,
but that hasn’t prevented her
from regularly posting candid
backstage shots to her 53.2K followers. “It’s a very
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age of social media. “It inspires younger dancers
to look up to their seniors and spur each other on.”
Social media also connects dancers around the
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Cuthbertson, there’s a natural synergy between
dance and fashion. Her favourite designer may be
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