Friday Night Is Our Date Night. We

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.

You're Terrified That Nothing Will Ever Give You The Fulfillment That Dancing Has Given You.

There's Nothing Like The Force And Challenge Of A New Ballet To Galvanize Everyone Involved In Bringing It To Life.

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.