MY TYPICAL DAY…

Depends on where we are in the production of a ballet. In creation time I assist the choreographer, noting down every move quietly in the corner. When it comes to staging I kick into action, teaching the dancers their steps and where they should be on stage. Then I’ll pass this on to the ballet master, who sprinkles the gold dust on top.

Currently, I’m working across three projects: teaching the ballet Coppélia, writing Cathy Marston’s new ballet The Cellist – it takes around 12-16 hours of work for one minute of choreography – and keeping a close eye on Enigma Variations by Frederick Ashton, which is currently on stage. If any changes are made, I record them in the score. We’re working with living art, so it’s not fixed.

Dance jobs: meet Anna Trevien, Benesh choreologist at the Royal Ballet