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What do you do to keep a performance fresh during a long run? |
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I keep focused and I always remember that there is a new audience watching me every night. |
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Do you have any rituals you perform, or superstitions you indulge, before going on stage? |
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The only ritual is what I have for lunch before a show, a tuna fish sandwich on dark rye with pickles and some potato chips. |
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How do you unwind after a big performance? |
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I usually come home and watch my husband, Michael, make me a wonderful dinner with a glass of wine and some discussion about this and that. Then a hot shower and off to bed. |
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If you could have a moment with any dancer in history, who would you choose and what would you ask him/her? |
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Anna Pavlova, I would ask her “what inspired you to dance?” |
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What are your thoughts on the future of ballet in America? |
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We need more effective leadership shaping our industry, innovating both artistically and commercially. In order to compete in a highly competitive marketplace ballet needs to uniquely position itself. From ballet boards to Artistic Directors to CEO’s to dancers, we all need to take ownership of the art form we love and shape the future of dance to make if flourish, vital and viable for generations to come. |
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Is it easier or harder to become a professional dancer today, or when you started? |
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It’s always hard to obtain your goals and fulfill your dreams but if you are willing to do what it takes and have commitment it will become easier. |
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In your opinion, who is the greatest dancer in your lifetime? |
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It’s difficult to pick just one but I am going to have to pick Rudolf Nureyev, |
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