Francesca Hayward on achieving self-discipline: Master the Art | Bazaar UK

"I know what I am capable of achieving, and as long as I know that that was the best that I could do in that very moment, then I won't have any regrets walking away from it," Francesca Hayward tells us in the latest instalment of our Master the Art franchise.
As a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, the 28-year-old knows a thing or two about the self-discipline and laser focus required to be successful in such a role. Performing at such a high standard naturally means that expectations are equally high, but Hayward - known as Frankie to her friends - insists that you can only ever do your best.
"Perfectionism is concentrating on an ideal that doesn't exist," she explains. "I will never have a perfect show. It's more the feeling that I get from it - that I can walk away from the stage and know that I handled the situation really well. That I let the best of me come out."
Watch the full video of the latest in our Master the Art series above.
Video interview filmed at the Home Grown Club in London.
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[@suminarai7910]

Thank you harper’s bazaar for this. Amazing how that despite differences in our fields, her advice resonates with me fully

[@donalyntuttle1005]

As a ballet dancer myself, I love miss Hayward and she's one of my top favorite dancers. She is so right about perfectionism and discipline because ballet is hard sometimes.

[@MemyselfandIlovwoneall]

I have always wanted to dance ballet but I could t afford it growing up so at 18 I started at a junior college how I’ve been doing it in and off for years and I’m hoping one day I can dance in pointe shoes even though I’ll probably be 30 by then

[@cherylbush9780]

❤

[@emjackson2289]

Works for ballet and works for football pitch. Works for high arts and for social clubs. Amazing stuff.

[@davidmcdaniels1063]

Thank you, Francesca! I've shared this video with my 14yo daughter who's an aspiring dancer. Excellent guidance!

[@brittloyen9962]

thank you so much for this! she's such a beautiful human and one of my biggest inspiration in dance! I just love her so so much!

[@erpollock]

Lovely presentation and content - she is a wonderful speaker and very applicable to everyone. She's a motivational speaker - I think I'm motivated to wash the kitchen floor!

[@xw6475]

Love it!! Thank you so much Harper’s Bazaar. what a wise lady, beautiful, intelligent mind and light movement body. Thank you so much for sharing her knowledge with us. I am looking forward to see more of these videos. Just followed her on IG! Best regard!!

[@angelachen8263]

Wise advice from a sensationally talented yet humble human being. ❤️

[@rosalindannwebb685]

Beautiful dancer graceful and wonderful good advice to us all.x

[@worthigirl2946]

Absolutely beautiful 🌸🌸

[@triciadesigns]

Love Francesca's work and so looking forward to seeing her in the new production of Like Water For Chocolate . Beauty and intelligence personified.

[@bestsaarah]

Admirable! Thanks guys!

[@forestsun1542]

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[@dianariverjackson5123]

God I love these HB videos!

[@TheEmaile]

Should've been titled: "How to Love Yourself Unconditionally". Expected something different from a ballerina on self-discipline.

[@IndomitableT]

Well, one most certainly helps to achieve the other better.☺️

[@richa_1208]

She's is really beautiful

[@carolinamariscal805]

Such wise and good advices

[@canecorsofamily4907]

Wow incredible lady 👏

[@jamespittman7260]

I like your pretty video is very awesome.

[@Eyl279]

amazing

[@seawaves97]

ahhhhh love her 😍

[@deerheart87]

She’s like madeline Stowe

[@mariahcarey9470]

Have you seen closet land?

[@shelleynobleart]

I hated everything about this until I realized it was from silly fashion mag and then I realized what the problem was.

[@priscillaeyles3301]

I do like Francesca Hayward as a dancer, but yes the magazine is elitist white supremacist bs like Tatler. But hey they're so diverse now they featured a non-white person and Michaela Coel! Even if Francesca is the poshest non-white person they could find and Michaela one of the most high profile...