In opera tradition, when opera die-hard fans, there is a replacement of singer or singer wasn't at his or hers vocal best, doing something, they boo. Especially now that they pay hundreds of dollars for the ticket.

If your only dance experience is the Nutcracker, it will be a shock; hopefully shocking in a good way.

Dances have a second and third life. You feel they are never ready. They always have a chance for another life.

I was very restless. I really wanted to be a part of a kind of a progressive society. I was fed up with these Communist doctrines and you were hassled all the time with members of the Party committee who were KGB, what you have to do, where in the West you can go or not to go.

Dance is an ephemeral, a fleeting art. To describe this momentum, every movement on stage, in words is virtually impossible.

We're trying to stretch our muscles creatively. It gives us so much more freedom.

To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices.