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“You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.”
“In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.”
“What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.”
“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 get motivated - that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.”
“The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.”