I really felt it was time for a new vision.

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.

Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance.

Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.

There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.

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

In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.