After 26 years, Guillaume Côté is retiring from the National Ballet of Canada
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- čas přidán 4. 04. 2024
- After decades spent dancing with the National Ballet of Canada, Guillaume Côté will be retiring following the 2024-2025 season. The Canadian dancer and choreographer joins Tom in studio to tell us why it’s the right time to move on, why he’s starting his own dance company with a new production of “Hamlet,” and how ballet dancers are expected not just to dance through intense pain, but to look graceful while doing it.
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I was a personal trainer to two of the Royal opera house’s principal dancers a decade or so ago and they were retiring at 27, as their joints were almost smashed from the inside out as well as their ankles , toes and spine. The extreme high performance dance takes such a toll that retiring in your 30’s let alone 40’s is really good and bravo to him for his work and good luck for the future.
I genuinely squealed with delight when I saw this video posted. I absolutely adore Guillaume and everything he's done for the ballet community. I met him once years ago and he was incredibly friendly and welcoming. A true Canadian treasure.
Thank you Tom Power for this wonderful interview covers a wide range of subjects, revealing unsuspected aspects of Guillaume Côté's bio and impressive career. This artist is a living treasure!
Thank you Tom for this interview. Guillaume is amazing. I hope him and his team bring back Hamlet soon. It was such an amazing show ❤
Fantastic interview!
How exciting!