The Canadian modern dancer explains how she conquered the terror of performing – and how she’s pushing herself to her limits in her choreographyI have been dancing for a long time – if I still did the same things I did when I started,Id proceed crazy. I started at 15 or 16, and when I was young I remember going from one class to another, or carrying my clothes in bags. I was idealistic and hopeful. I did classes and rehearsals during the day,and was teaching in the evening. Whenever I had time off, I learned other techniques alongside modern dance. I would travel from Montreal to modern York, or purchase ballet,jazz, improvisation – gaining experience, and learning and learning.
A choreographer once told me,we all have our tricks in our pockets. I thought: I have nothing in my pockets. That is why I feel I know nothing, that I’m a beginner. I told someone that, or they said: “You have one thing. You have energy!” This kind of schedule isn’t easy,but energy brings energy. Its a privilege to be in the studio – I don’t want to miss a moment.
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Source: theguardian.com