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" The reason I started dancing in the first place was my dad took me to see 'Bring In 'da Noise, Bring In 'da Funk' when I was 9. "

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" I'm always interested in linking dance to mundane behavior that everyone can relate to. "

" George Balanchine is my role model because his work is so varied. You can see two ballets of his and not even realize that they are by the same choreographer. "

" I try and create choreography that's in conversation with the music that the audience is hearing. "

" American ballet... is ultimately an evolutionary art form, requiring many voices to creatively carry forward. "

" Chicago is amazing. "

" I'm really interested in working with groups. It's a very simple thing for me, and if I'm given the option to work with two people or 10 or 20 people, I'm going to take 10 or 20. I just think there's so much more I can do with that. "

" Pressure feels sort of normal to me. "

" I think it's interesting for people to be exposed to ballet in areas they wouldn't necessarily expect to see it. "

" I would love to work with Joanna Newsom on a ballet. I think that would be amazing. She has a gift for orchestrating and composing, and I think she would be really engaging to work with. "

" It's time for there to be roles in the ballet where two men can fall in love, and a woman can lead a company of 20 dancers that include both men and women. "

" For me, the choreography always comes from the music. "

" I think that story ballets, as great as they might sell, they're a really dated and awkward medium to tell stories through. I think there needs to be an updated or different approach to storytelling in dance. There needs to be less of a separation between the storytelling and the dancing. "

" I always feel that the mark of a good ballet is that when you see it more than once, you get more out of it. "

" Ballet is a classically based art form, so it comes with a certain set of rules, at least to start with; then it's about how far you want to push from there. "

" I really enjoyed watching a ballerina named Denise Dabrowski who used to dance at California Ballet. She was a beautiful ballerina and role model for a lot of young dancers. "

" I think ballet is pretty open about what music is used, actually. "

" There is something about Dior that reminds me of New York City Ballet. They both have a classic, glamorous basis but are trying to evolve the arts in new and innovative ways. "

" What's always interested me the most about ballet is it's this great opportunity for many different artistic mediums to come together to create a cohesive experience. "

" My philosophy on choreography is that the making of a ballet is a team effort, and we're in this together. It's not me hammering on them. It's more about how we can elevate this piece collectively to something great. "

" Balanchine was just able to strike the balance between literal narrative and abstract dance. "

" When I put on my consumer hat, and I'm buying tickets to be entertained, I'm not interested in seeing, like, 'Don Quixote.' Unless someone really spectacular is dancing. "

" My movement is usually about finding the balance between artistry, athleticism, and musicality. It always originates with a classical basis and expands outwards from that platform. "

" It's expensive to get studio space and dancers. My whole first three years, I was sneaking around in the studios and getting kicked out of them. It was kind of depressing. "

" When I'm in sneakers, it changes my body carriage. I feel more in my own skin. "

" I've always felt that Balanchine is my ultimate teacher. I learn the most from observing his work and also dancing in it. "

" Ballet dancers are among the greatest living athletes. "

" My choreography is very classically based. "

" There is a clearing for new creative thought in choreography. I don't feel intimidated; there is a lot I can do that is new or innovative or different. "

" It's nice to have the support and infrastructure to do what I want creatively. That's kind of a rare thing to find. "