Were the Bolshoi to be cut out of that global exchange on any level, it would be a setback not just for one of the world's great ballet companies, but for ballet as a whole.

WSJ: Protecting Ballet's Global Reach

It's a job that has meant Paul's met a number of great artists including Spandau Ballet, Heather Small, The Zutons and Ronan Keating.

BBC: Paul O'Gorman is Tony Livesey's warm-up man.