Occupation: Ballet Dancer Birth: March 28, 1951
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….
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….
Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return..
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..
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..
In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement..
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….
The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress..
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….
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 ….
Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged..
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….
The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented..
Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other..
Canadians are very proud of me, of my career..
Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique..
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..
Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it..
What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves..
I know how demanding the process of creation is..
There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life..