Talent Will Only Take You So Far,

In The World Of Classical Ballet There Are Only A Handful Of Story Ballets, So Getting A New One Is Cause For Excitement.

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.

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.

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.

Dancers, Like All Performing Artists, Like Nothing Better Than To Be Challenged.