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Cupcakes & Conversation with Joseph Phillips, Corps de Ballet, American Ballet Theatre What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? My passion for dancing has been my main motivation and drive ever since I can remember. Attending class is my favorite part of the morning it sets me up for the whole day. The [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Rachael Walsh, Principal Dancer, Queensland Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? The aroma of espresso coffee and my two energetic puppies waiting for their morning walk help me out of bed early, but it’s my work that continues to motivate me each day. The work is varied [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Charlie Anderson, Corps de ballet, Royal Danish Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? I think for me I am motivated on a Monday morning by just wanting to be better at what I do. When I see my colleagues or anyone dance I can get so [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Andrea Bayne, Principal, Ballet Victoria What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? The simple fact of waking up and knowing that I am able to fulfill my passion as my career is more than enough to get me going on a Monday morning, I feel so fortunate. Why [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Erica Cornejo, Principal, Boston Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ?   I always try to find something that motivates myself to start the week. It can be different things, from my beautiful family to a new choreography or ballet that I know I love doing. Having my typical [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Simon Ball, Principal, Houston Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ?   My family is my greatest source of support and motivation.  My beautiful wife and two gorgeous daughters inspire me to push when things get tough.  I certainly think of their faces when I am out [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Maria Baranova, Principal, Finnish National Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? A new day to make the future better and one more day to dance! Why ballet ? Ballet has everything that can give the soul a freedom and a feeling of fulfilment. What are you [...]

Cupcakes and Conversation with Daisy Long, Corps de Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning? I’m usually a morning person and always wake up 2 hours before class. What really motivates me are the rehearsals I have later on in the day: it’s working on ballets in the studio and [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Valentino Zucchetti, First Artist, The Royal Ballet   What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning ? The prospect of getting ready for a performance or a role, which luckily is often the case. I could never wake up knowing that I have nothing to look forward to. Why ballet? [...]

Cupcakes & Conversation with Yolanda Correa, Soloist, Norwegian National Ballet What motivates you at 8am on a Monday morning?  Ballet is my life, it´s what makes me really happy, so that is what motivates me to go to the Opera House every day. Why ballet? I was in gymnastics and went to see the ballet [...]