There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life. Karen Kain More Quotes by Karen Kain More Quotes From Karen Kain Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique. Karen Kain treasuredifferentunique Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return. Karen Kain support-and-lovegivingpeople Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotional stories through the steps that you are performing. Karen Kain emotionalstoriessteps What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves. Karen Kain dancerworst-enemyage I regret that I didn't enjoy it all more. I didn't savour it until the end because I was so hard on myself. Life goes by so quickly. A dancer's career goes by so quickly. You've got to enjoy those moments when you know you've done your best. Karen Kain dancerregretcareers You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you. Karen Kain givendancinggiving 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. Karen Kain dancinggoes-onforever 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. Karen Kain ballerinagrowing-upfun Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it. Karen Kain councilcanadapraying 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. Karen Kain passiondreamschool Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance. Karen Kain talentpleasuremovement Canadians are very proud of me, of my career. Karen Kain proud-of-meproudcareers The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented. Karen Kain importancethriveart It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gleaned or understood from watching and working with so many people I admire before me. Karen Kain appreciatecareerspeople Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other. Karen Kain happy-fridayfridaynight 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. Karen Kain artistdecisionfeelings In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement. Karen Kain balletcausesstories I really felt it was time for a new vision. Karen Kain new-visionfeltvision Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged. Karen Kain dancerperformingartist I know how demanding the process of creation is. Karen Kain know-howcreationprocess
