Interview with the choreographer from The Guardian.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Arlene Phillips, 58, grew up in Manchester. Having started ballet at three, she subsequently became a dance teacher. She founded the dance group Hot Gossip, which first appeared on the Kenny Everett Video Show in 1978 and went on to appear on Top Of The Pops. She has choreographed commercials, videos, concert tours, stage shows and 14 films. The stage production of Grease, which she choreographed, is currently touring nationally. She lives in London with her partner, and has two daughters.<P><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020420001256&query=ballet" TARGET=_blank> <B> MORE </B> </A>