What does it take to be a ballerina?

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a ballerina? How gruelling it can be on the body – is...

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12.43 18 Jul 2025

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a ballerina?

How gruelling it can be on the body – is it anything like Black Swan?

Ireland’s most celebrated ballerina, Melissa Hamilton, joins guest host Anna Daly to discuss.

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