She's a consummate artist. She's got the will of a Trojan horse, and I'm sure she'll be back.

Some dancers have technique they can swallow and spit out but have no idea why they're out there.

All right! You go, boy! Oh, he's strong.

It's an absolute luxury. They know what they are doing. They know how to work. They know how to train. They know how to train others. And they know the repertoire. After 25 years with the company, they know everything. And guess what, they are going to do it really well.

If you can't survive because of the loss of one or two dancers, you've got a problem. This company has so many good people, there hasn't been a flinch of an eyelash. There isn't going to be a step missed, a beat missed.

It's a fact of life that dancers, like the athletes they are, suffer injuries and must eventually retire. We have been so lucky to have them here these last few years.