Karen Kain Quotes

• You’re terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.

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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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• We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the future.

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• Treasure the things about you that make you different and unique.

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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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• 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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• The importance of the arts to the societies in which they thrive is well documented.

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• The arts are an integral part of the city’s economic progress.

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• It’s a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn’t been gleaned or understood from watching and working with so many people I admire before me.

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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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• 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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• I really felt it was time for a new vision.

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• I know how demanding the process of creation is.

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• Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged.

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• Canadians are very proud of me, of my career.

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Karen Kain (25)

Birth:	28th March, 1951
Nationality:	Canadian
Profession:	Dancer

About

Karen Kain's mother enrolled her daughter in ballet training because she believed it would improve her posture, poise, and discipline. Kain began training in 1962 at the age of eleven at the National Ballet School of Canada, where she trained for seven years until upon graduation in 1969, she was invited to join the National Ballet of Canada.

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