The Arts Are An Integral Part Of

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.

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.

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.

There's Nothing Like The Force And Challenge Of A New Ballet To Galvanize Everyone Involved In Bringing It To Life.