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

Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotional stories through the steps that you are performing.

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.

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

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

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

I really felt it was time for a new vision.