„We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails“, Popular saying

 

What a wonderful profession! We must be altogether sculptor, architect, master, conductor, and… mother. Our students also need our encouragement, scolding and comfort.

Sometimes I am so demanding that I fear they will not succeed… But I say to myself: If you had the luck to get this amazing teaching, you must give your students the same luck. It is up to them to decide later what they will do with what I transmit to them. They have the right to discover the treasures which were offered to me when I was  a young student.

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„Her profound knowledge of both the French and Russian style schooling systems gives her a strong theoretical background, but even stronger is her way of using her knowledge, being able to communicate and to pass on the vital points in each situation.“

D. Björn, Artistic Director Finnish National Ballet, 2005