Occupation: Ballet Dancer Birth: March 28, 1951
Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged..
There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life..
In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have ….
Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other..
In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement..
I regret that I didn't enjoy it all more. I didn't savour it until the end because I was so hard on myself. Life goes by so quickly. A dancer's caree….
Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotiona….
It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gle….
Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance..
When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina..
What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves..
Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else..
To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists….
I know how demanding the process of creation is..
The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress..
Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique..
Having Alexei Ratmansky create a new Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada to mark our 60th anniversary is a dream come true. His aesthe….
Canadians are very proud of me, of my career..
Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return..
Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it..
The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented..