“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.” FeelsI CanFeelingsAbleArtistDecisionCompanyArtisticExcitementMotivatedCatalystFruition Author:Karen Kain
“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.” PeopleKnowsTodaySchoolGivenCompanyPathPlansFortuneGenerosityGood Fortune Author:Karen Kain
“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.” DreamSchoolPassionCompanyVisionModernSourceIdealsMarkContemporaryCanadaHeritageBalletAestheticDreams Come TrueDistinctiveJuliet Author:Karen Kain