I first discovered the opportunity to work with Sarah through her ballet workouts on social media. I love the way that she combines her knowledge of dance, health and fitness. She always goes above and beyond to be accessible to the ladies in her ‘Breaking Ballet’ community and is a fantastic role model to follow. She has helped me to gain more balance, control and enjoyment out of life. She adapts her workouts to suit all abilities and she really helped me by giving me specific guided exercises when I had a bad shoulder. I will be forever grateful to her for that and for the way she has supported me, especially over this last year.

I joined BB almost two years ago and loved the workouts and the support of Sarah and the group immediately but this moved to another level when in December 2019 I had a major life changing accident which has left me with severe pain and issues with my left ankle. Sarah has been more like a personal trainer, physio, psychiatrist and friend than an online instructor. She genuinely cares for everyone in the group and is always happy to give adaptions and help when needed. She gives everything to our group and has most definitely gone above and beyond during lockdown. I for one wouldn’t be in the place I am, physically or mentally, without Sarah and I can’t praise her enough.

I am relatively new to BB but I have found in the short time that I have been part of the group that Sarah’s openness and her genuine concern and desire to help support me as an individual goes beyond anything I have encountered before from an on-line platform. She deserves recognition for what she does as she continue to enable us to make informed decisions which improve not only our physical but also our mental wellbeing. No longer does exercise feel like a chore and for this I am eternally grateful.

I started Breaking Ballet in January 2020 as I wanted to subscribe to an online exercise programme that would fit in with my work and commitments as a carer. A year later and, in spite of the lockdowns, I feel so much better in every way than I have felt in such a long time. BB is not just an exercise programme. It is a fabulous, life changing, integrated package focussing also on nutrition, mindset and well-being and is a wonderful community of supportive friends. This is all down to Sarah. She is fantastic in her commitment, supporting us all individually and as a group with her caring, positive and practical approach to life. She always goes the extra mile in responding to any questions and concerns I have as well as challenging me to go further in developing my personal goals and to achieve balance in my life. Sarah is an absolute star and thoroughly deserves this recognition.

I stumbled across one of Sarah’s challenges on Facebook during the last lockdown. I’d been looking for something to try to improve my flexibility and balance and after a couple of workouts I was amazed, it was like no exercise I’d done before! I signed up to Backstage soon after and haven’t looked back. Sarah is so lovely, caring and inspirational. She absolutely deserves this recognition.

I found Breaking Ballet in February 2020. I immediately realised that this was something that I absolutely need as an important part of my life. Sarah is fantastic. Most online training consists of a library of workouts, to complete when and if you feel up to it….which does not really work for me. But Sarah has created something completely different. She provides structure by sending out Sunday e-mails telling us exactly what we should do and when (and there are even instructions for different levels). I always look forward to my Sunday e-mail as it helps me plan my week as regards exercise, and it is also a little like having a mindset coach. Sarah hosts a weekly Q&A with the possibility to ask her questions, and where she can show variations and explain certain exercises further. You can always tell that she really cares about those in her group. And it does not stop there. She provides the whole package; structure, mindset and accountability. I have made a lot of progress thanks to Sarah. She has created something I have not seen any other example of. I am so grateful to her.

I saw a challenge online in January 2020. I had just had a major bereavement and knew exercise always helped. I signed up and although I had never done ballet in my life, I loved it. I signed up to the programme for a month and realised it was so much more. Sarah is hands on to guide and answer questions. The workouts are varied and interesting and the members’ book club where we meet on zoom is fantastic. I have made some lovely online friends through this group. Sarah is so dedicated and really cares about all of us. What she has created is unique and lockdown has made it vital.