For me it was really important to get the essence out of the music for the story and not, sort of, press the music into the service of the whimsical telling of it.

There's a line of dancers waiting to get into Sydney Dance Company.

Sydney is a very good market for us - we have a very strong following here.

Normally our season is seven weeks in the Drama Theatre and four weeks in the Opera Theater.

For me it was really important to get the essence out of the music for the story and not, sort of, press the music into the service of the whimsical telling of it.

If the year 2000 can help us move into the future, that's fine, but I am afraid that people see it as a full stop and that one can take a big breath afterwards - you can't.

I actually build my dreams around the dancers I've got in my company.