When Steven McRae collapsed mid-performance during Manon in 2019, the packed Royal Opera House auditorium held its breath in suspense. A devastating Achilles tendon rupture in front of a full house could have been career ending. Instead, it marked the beginning of a profound psychological transformation and triumphant return—one guided by the quiet force behind many of the Royal Ballet’s great comebacks: Britt Tajet-Foxell.
Tajet-Foxell has spent over two decades as the Royal Ballet’s resident performance psychologist—the first of her kind. With a rare dual perspective into the physical and psychological demands of performance, she is a key, full-time member of the company’s medical team and a vital, if often invisible, part of countless dancers’ journeys. Her client list spans an ...
