new york? >> new york really is the epicenter. and it's an image in my mind of where the pulse is. and, you know, the new york city ballettate theatre, lincoln center, all of that was here. and that's where i set my eyes on. >> and how important was drum robbins to you coming here? >> increasingly so is really the truth. i think as i grew up, i started to become more and more aware of what, you know, we call the repertory and what might be considered classics and what might be considered bold and innovative. and through it all, your heroes start to develop. first it's performers. it's because i think, you know, when you're engaging in an art form like ballet, you look at your heroes. so misha, barishnikov. i know he does swan lake, but what's that thing with the sailors? i remember seeing photos doing that piece. and, of course, i knew something like "west side story." and then i was, wait, same guy? this is child-like. but suddenly, i'm here in new york. and jerome robbins is walking around. and it's the history is the present. and so i was lucky enough to not only, you know, work with jerry, but he really in some ways

new york? >> new york is really the epicenter. it is an image, in my mind, of where tit is. the new york city ballet state theater, lincoln center, all of that was here. that's where i set my eyes on. >> how important was robbins to you coming here? >> increasingly so, is the truth. i think that as i grew up, i started to become more and more aware of what, you know, we call the repertory, what might be considered classics and what might be considered, you know, bold and innovative. through it all, your heros start to develop. first, performers. i think, you know, when you're engaging in an art form like ballet, you look at your heros. mesha, barishnakoff. what's that thing with the sailors? fancy free. robbins. i remember seeing photos of mesha doing that piece. of course, i knew something like "west side story." i was, oh, wait, same guy? wait, you know, this is childlike, but suddenly, i'm here in new york, and robbins is walking around. you know, the history is the present. i was lucky enough to not only, you know, work with jerry, but we, in some ways, identified me and brought me into the comp

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