In 2016 Bussell launched a charity called DDMIX (Diverse dance mix) aimed at bringing dance into state schools. Working with choreographer and dancer, Nathan Clarke, DDMIX features dance elements from various styles including Irish, tango, waltz, jive, Bollywood, disco, flamenco, salsa and 1960s twist. Darcey Bussell to front BBC's search for UK's best young dancer". The Guardian. London. 14 January 2015 . Retrieved 26 October 2019.

Rayner, Gordon (3 July 2012). "Darcy Bussell welcomes P&O fleet to Southampton". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, DBE (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; [1] 27 April 1969) is an English retired ballerina [2] and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing. Darcey Bussell was born in London to Australian businessman John Crittle and his English wife, Andrea Williams. [6] a b Magic Ballerina series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 26 October 2019. Jenkins, Katherine (29 March 2013). "I've got a story to tell, says Kath". WalesOnline . Retrieved 26 October 2019.Darcey Bussell's Wild Coasts of Scotland". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021 . Retrieved 14 February 2021.

Bussell studied "all forms of stagecraft" at the Arts Educational School, before joining the Royal Ballet Lower School, based at White Lodge, Richmond Park, aged 13. [10] [11] At 16, she progressed to the Royal Ballet Upper School in Baron's Court, before joining the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet in 1987. While studying at the Royal Ballet School, she appeared in a number of school productions, including performances at the Royal Opera House. [10] Bussell, Darcey. (2012). Darcey Bussell. Testino, Mario. (Limiteded.). Melbourne, Vic.: Hardie Grant. ISBN 9781742704692. OCLC 1064512432. In 2020, she launched Move Assure, a social enterprise. Teaming up with Dr Peter Lovatt and Lindsey Lovatt, it aims to deliver a dance program that can be used as a social prescription. In December 1990 she was voted Dancer of the Year by the readers of Dance and Dancers magazine. [ citation needed] In February 1991 she was presented with the Variety Club of Great Britain's Sir James Garreras Award for the most promising newcomer of 1990 and one week later with the London Evening Standard Ballet Award for 1990. [50] In April 1991 she was selected as the joint winner of the Cosmopolitan Achievement Award in the Performing Arts category. [51] On 19 July 2022, the four-part series Darcey Bussell's Royal Roadtrip, presented by Bussell, will premiere on More4. [40] Honours and tributes [ edit ]Retired ballerina, and current Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell was announced as a co-presenter and dance expert on the show, while others on the judging panel will include ballet Star Carlos Acosta and acclaimed choreographer and dancer Matthew Bourne. The contest is open to dancers under 20. This cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie.This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions.

Darcey Bussell: Behind the Scenes at the Ballet – Exclusive Patrons Events – Exhibitions & events – Royal Academy of Arts". Royalacademy.org.uk. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011 . Retrieved 9 February 2012. Dame Darcey Bussell decides to step down as judge from Strictly". BBC News. 10 April 2019 . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Rollo, Sarah (12 December 2009). "Bussell's jive receives standing ovation". Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Rees, Jasper (13 August 2012). "Darcey Bussell to replace Alesha Dixon on Strictly Come Dancing 2012". BBC Magazine.

a b Griffiths, Sian (23 December 2007). "Darcey dances off to Oz as an eco-mum". The Sunday Times . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Fab-u-lous! Dancing queen Darcey Bussell at 50 – in pictures". The Guardian. 27 April 2019. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 October 2019. A full-length portrait of her by the artist Allen Jones RA, commissioned by The National Portrait Gallery, London, was unveiled in May 1994. [45] Valerie Lawson, "Turning Point", Good Weekend magazine, 20 September 2008 Scobie, Claire (7 November 2009). "Darcey Bussell: 'I'll be happy to be critical as a Strictly judge' ". The Guardian/ The Observer . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Research has identified five routes to mental wellbeing, and dance can serve every one of them, says Bussell. There’s connecting with other people, being physically active, learning new skills, giving to others, and paying attention – being aware of your body, thoughts and feelings in the moment. It’s why Bussell works hard to get dance into schools (she has created a dance fitness programme, DDMIX). “Everyone wants to grab hold of something that can help kids with resilience, and dance has it all,” she says. She’s concerned about the impact of social media and screen time on young people’s mental health. She sees how it negatively affects her own daughters, aged 17 and 20. “They know when they’re on there too long and it doesn’t make them feel happy, but it’s addictive. We’ve got to give them ways of balancing that out. We’re always trying to resolve problems when they’ve already happened, instead of where they start.”

Jennifer S. Uglow, Maggy Hendry (1999). The Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography. Northeastern University Press. p. 99. ISBN 1-55553-421-X. BBC Young Dancer 2015, which will begin in April, will see future talent compete in four categories of dance – ballet, hip-hop, South Asian and Contemporary, with the final to be aired on BBC Two in May. Murphy, Ciara (1 October 2015). "World Ballet Day – eight books that bring ballet to life". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 October 2019. Darcey Bussell and Irek Mukhamedov in Mr Worldly Wise by Twyla Tharp at the Royal Opera House, London, in 1995. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian Darcey Bussell says men are taking over ballet – thanks to Billy Elliot and Strictly". Radio Times. 25 December 2015.This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions Bussell is the "godmother" of MS Azura, a 115,000 ton cruise liner of the P&O Cruises fleet. When the ship was officially launched in April 2010, Bussell performed the traditional ceremony of breaking a bottle of champagne to name the ship. She also staged a dance performance with students from the Royal Ballet School. [47] Awards [ edit ] In Manchester Darcey meets an inspiring choreographer and dancer, Kevin Turner. Kevin draws on his personal mental health experiences to help young people across the world and has returned to his home town to start a therapeutic dance project for young women who have been referred by a local support group. In the last 25 years, depression amongst teenagers has risen by 70% in the UK and the girls Kevin works with suffer from a range of conditions that affect all aspects of their lives. Darcey takes part in a six-week course to see if Kevin's work can help the girls learn, often for the first time, just how much they can achieve.