Independent dance - and, fine, it's a very good thing that it remains independent - is a much tougher life: all dancers expect that, and accept that there will be periods of not being able to work, provided there are choice moments during the year when they really can work.

One of our problems is our sense of discipline - dancers have an extraordinary sense of self-discipline.

It's not just for its influence on us, but to know that we can play a part in it, to understand the influence that we have outside our own existence.

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