This much I know: Patricia Crosbie, Ballet mistress

Dance is a strange thing. Dancers are all perfectionists. We try to be better than we are.

This much I know: Patricia Crosbie, Ballet mistress

We look in the mirror every day to find faults we know are there, that’s what’s always at the back of your mind. It’s not narcissism — it’s simply what makes a dancer work hard and perform to the best of their ability.

When I was young, I always knew emotionally, in my heart, that I’d be a performer but in my head it was not an option. As far as I was concerned, I was too shy and insecure.

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