Music.

Is massively powerful.

I use a lot of music as I teach dance, music to envoke feelings, music to help the child find a beat, music to tell a story, music to let go.

Music makes a difference to how you move and how you feel. Listen to a song on the way to work on a grotty evening when it's heaving with rain and the kids have run you ragged all day. Make that song Lemon Jellys 'Nice weather for Ducks'. Now try not to be in a good mood.

Or how about stuck indoors doing the housework you have been avoiding for days. Pop on a bit of Dreadzone and I dare you not to dance with the Hoover.

Or perhaps you are washing up, staring out of the kitchen window at the rain. It's April and still cold cold cold and you had to boil three kettles to get the water warm enough to wash up because the boiler was broken. So the iPod goes on to try and make it bearable. Up pops the best song ever (in my opinion though you can pick your own), James Sometimes. It ends up on a loop.

Maybe you are driving somewhere else. To pick up the lovely husband. And radio one and a half presents you with music from your youth.

Music does something special.
Music is essential as a dancer.

Never stop listening.