It's really the artist who needs to find their language to communicate. Learn about how people tick -- it's always a new challenge.

It's probably one of the biggest cornerstones in the classical repertoire. It represents a standard of classical ballet that we still hold high.

I want to give the dancers a chance to explore the roles. It's one thing to teach the steps and technique, but another to teach characters. I don't think you can really teach that. I can guide them, but they need to find the character for themselves.