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I frequently go to the ballet, but I don't miss it in the sense that I wish I were still dancing.

I liked the structure of ballet.

I had to quit ballet because it felt like a part of me was dying inside.

Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet.

The first show I did was 'The Nutcracker' ballet. I was one of the kids who comes out in the beginning.

I found I loved musicals as much or more than the pure dance world. I also think I became tired of dancing for other dancers.

My family didn't have very much money, so ballet wasn't even on my radar; I just found it randomly when I was 13 at a Boys & Girls Club. We were practicing in a basketball court in gym clothes with some old socks on. Even though it terrified me at first, I found that I really liked it.

I started dancing ballet when I was very young, so my background really is dance. But I remember loving the feeling of being on a stage and having a love for performing from a young age.

At least in my performances, the audience has become so diverse in a way that I don't think ballet has ever experienced.