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.

Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else.

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

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

It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gleaned or understood from watching and working with so many people I admire before me.

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