The last-minute arrival of a casting sheet causes a cluster of dancers to gather around the notice board in all eagerness. I try to squeeze

From all the stories I’ve shared here, I haven't gone into much detail about my auditions, partly because they don't bring me happy memories

I was still a student in my graduation year when a friend and his wife took us, me plus three other dancers, to a fancy dinner in the centre

A ballerina can be seen as many things: performer, entertainer, actress, athlete, dancer, mover. But first and foremost, ballerinas are

Signing your first contract is one of the most exciting times in anyone's career, especially if (like me) what you feared most in school was

And so, it begins. That familiar voice on the tannoy is the dancers' wake up call, a reminder that the performance is approaching. All backs

My days of running from one ballet competition to the next have long become a thing of the past, but when I look into the eyes of young

In a recent interview, as I was retelling the story of how I quit my job at Northern Ballet without a clue as to how my career would unfold

When dancers choose their favourite companies, a place where they see themselves thriving, one thing they highly take into account is the

I always felt like I was leading two distinct lives: one of family, relationships, the outside world, and one of vocation, devotion, the bal

While writing my last post on the significance of dance for me, I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane.

Dance is a form of expression that has been around since the start of civilization. Our ancestors danced to the gods in religious, celebrato

The decision to leave home and join Canada's National Ballet School was one I did not take lightly. Whenever asked by mom if

The thing about ballet is that it is meant to look effortless. But what goes into making something look beautiful and effortless takes years

When I first joined the company, what most impressed me was the amount of rehearsals taking place in one day

I know the last couple of weeks haven’t been easy for anyone. We as performing artists have definitely been affected by covid-19