Q&A

When did you start dan­cing?
In the womb.

Why did you start dan­cing?
I will probably never know the answer to that. I just know why I keep doing it.

Which dan­cer inspired you most as a child?
Rudolph, Pina, Kazuo Ohno, Gregory Hines, Erik Bruhn , Karen Kain, Evelyn Hart, Robert Tewsley, Lynn Seymour, Roberto Bolle, Shirley Maclaine, Ulyana Lopatkina, Margot Fonteyn, Anthony Dowell, Sylvie, Carla, Eva Evdokimova, Douglas Lee, Galina Mezentseva, Farukh Ruzimatov, William Forsythe, Dana Casperson, John Neumeier, Marcia, Wendy Whelan, Tina Turner, the cast of the Chorus Line movie, Mickey Mouse on that Steamboat…

Which dan­cer do you most admire?
I admire anyone who dances in this world.

What’s your favour­ite role?
Onegin, the Fool in Lady and the Fool, Lensky, Hamlet, Albrecht, Offertorium in MacMillan’s Requiem… I’ll give you more when I retire one day.

What role have you never played but would like to?
I like suffering in a role and for a role. I am not proud of that but it is what it is.

What’s your favour­ite bal­let to watch?
Too many to count, but I dislike bad storytelling… I greatly value brilliant storytelling.

Who is your favour­ite cho­reo­grapher?… continue reading

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