I want to give the dancers a chance to explore the roles. It’s one thing to teach the steps and technique, but another to teach characters. I don’t think you can really teach that. I...

I know dancers who can do the dancing but there is no passion in the character. They can have the flawless lines, the technique and the steps. But the character isn’t there. And that looks...

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It’s probably one of the biggest cornerstones in the classical repertoire. It represents a standard of classical ballet that we still hold high.