Did you know the Royal Ballet had a performance psychologist? Britt Tajet-Foxell was a pioneer in the discipline, which is more familiar in the sports world. As well as dancers and musicians, Britt also works with elite athletes: at the Olympics in Paris, she’s working with teams from both the UK and her native Norway. There may be less stigma around discussing mental and emotional health than when Britt began her career – but she still addresses sensitive subjects like anxiety, returning from injury or taking on an exposing leading role. 

Britt Tajet Foxell was a chartered physiotherapist with the Royal Ballet for 20 years before retraining to become a chartered psychologist. She is an accredited European psychologist and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, and an Honorary Fellow at Goldsmith College, University of London. She has been the psychologist to the Royal Ballet for over 20 years, and also works with the British and Norwegian Olympic Associations. 

LINKS 

Britt in conversation with Darcey Bussell https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/mind-games/ 

How Britt worked with ballerina Yasmine Naghdi https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/jun/18/royal-ballet-yasmine-haghdi-britt-tajet-foxell-psychologist 

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