I hated the Graham School. It was the most terrifying place I've ever been in. They would yell at you and humiliate you, but [the dancing] was just amazingly pretty.

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I just really like it that I get students who do not necessarily want to go out and be professional dancers, but they've always wanted to dance and they're willing to take a chance and see if they like it. I think that's true of this town in general -- that there is this sense of joy in movement -- and that's a wonderful world to be a part of.

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I auditioned for ballet, but they called me up after the audition and asked if I'd take an acceptance in modern because they liked to watch me move, and my technique was terrible.

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