There is so much pressure and fear when you are graduating, so much self-doubt and uncertainty regarding the future, and so much jealousy and competition amongst your peers... Success comes at a very high price, with a lot of effort and perseverance, and it's best not to leave things too late or 'in the hands of God' or luck; it is good to have a goal and a strategy.

While writing my last post on the significance of dance for me, I couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane.

The decision to leave home and join Canada's National Ballet School was one I did not take lightly. Whenever asked by mom if