You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.

Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.

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.

Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.

You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.

The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.

What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.