Karen Kain Quotes
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.
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Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.
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There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.
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It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
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Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other.
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In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
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In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.
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The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.
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You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.
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I know how demanding the process of creation is.
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Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.
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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.
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Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged.
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I know there are going to be big challenges financially, but I'm excited artistically. I think that if the experience is better artistically, then we have more hope in the future.
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The arts are an integral part of the city's economic progress.
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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.
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We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the future.
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I want to leave this company in the best possible shape.
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What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.
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I really felt it was time for a new vision.