Karen Kain
Karen Kain
Karen Alexandria Kain, CCis a retired Canadian ballet dancer, and currently the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionDancer
Date of Birth28 March 1951
CityHamilton, Canada
CountryCanada
artist dancer performing
Dancers, like all performing artists, like nothing better than to be challenged.
creation process knows
I know how demanding the process of creation is.
school people generosity
In my life, there have always been people who guided my path, towards the school, towards this company. I didn't know about any of it. I didn't have a plan. It's good fortune and generosity from other people that have given me all I have today.
giving dancing given
You're terrified that nothing will ever give you the fulfillment that dancing has given you.
artist decision feelings
To be able to make decisions and see them come to fruition and feel the excitement around them, what it generates within the company, how the artists get motivated — that's the most rewarding part; feeling I can be a catalyst for an artistic experience for our artists and for the public.
movement talent pleasure
Talent will only take you so far, and it is your ability to feel the music and explore a movement that will bring you the greatest pleasure in dance.
careers appreciate people
It's a time to reflect and appreciate all the contributions that others have made to my career and my life. My vision is nothing that hasn't been gleaned or understood from watching and working with so many people I admire before me.
dancing forever goes-on
Like everyone else, I want to go on dancing forever, but I know the day is going to come when I will have to be doing something else.
growing-up fun ballerina
When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina.
canada praying council
Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.
dream school passion
Having Alexei Ratmansky create a new Romeo and Juliet for The National Ballet of Canada to mark our 60th anniversary is a dream come true. His aesthetic -- steeped in the Russian school but open to contemporary sources -- is ideal for this work and for our company, which, with our classical heritage and our passion for the modern, is perfectly suited to his distinctive dance vision.
worst-enemy dancer age
What's a dancer's worst enemy? Sometimes it's age, but sometimes it's the dancer themselves.
challenges ballet force
There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.
emotional stories body
Know that there is so much more to you than your body. It's not just about perfecting the steps; you must trust your instincts to tell deep, emotional stories through the steps that you are performing.