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

When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina.

Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged.

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.

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

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.

Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.