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The Arts Are An Integral Part Of The City's Economic Progress.

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.

Canadians Are Very Proud Of Me, Of My Career.

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

Dancers, Like All Performing Artists, Like Nothing Better Than To Be Challenged.