Dancers, Like All Performing Artists, Like Nothing

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 A Plan. It's Good Fortune And Generosity From Other People That Have Given Me All I Have Today.

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 Gleaned Or Understood From Watching And Working With So Many People I Admire Before Me.

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 Aesthetic -- Steeped In The Russian School But Open To Contemporary Sources -- Is Ideal For This Work And For Our Company, Which, With Our Classical Heritage And Our Passion For The Modern, Is Perfectly Suited To His Distinctive Dance Vision.

The Importance Of The Arts To The Societies In Which They Thrive Is Well Documented.

Treasure The Things About You That Make You Different And Unique.