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Originally from a small town on Vancouver Island, 20-year-old Hannah Galway is now living the artist\u2019s dream dancing with the National Ballet of Canada in downtown Toronto. She left her hometown at the age of 13 to study ballet at the National Ballet School and has been with the company now for three years. Recently promoted to Second Soloist, her repertoire includes roles in classics like The Sleeping Beauty<\/em> and Giselle<\/em> as well a featured role in the Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning Angels\u2019 Atlas<\/em> by Crystal Pite.<\/p>\n

Here, she shares highlights from her career thus far, why Onegin is her favourite ballet of all time, and how COVID-19 has affected the performing arts.<\/p>\n

You were recently promoted to Second Soloist for the National Ballet of Canada. Congratulations! Can you walk us through your career path? How did you get to where you are today? <\/strong>
\nThank you!\u00a0When I reflect upon my career thus far, there are three keystones that helped me get to where I am now:\u00a0auditioning for Canada\u2019s National Ballet School (NBS), being accepted and attending NBS from grades 8 to 12, and lastly, being hired to join the company.\u00a0This all happened due to some luck, but mostly the generosity of others. I was so lucky to have met the teacher who suggested I audition for NBS and who prepared me for it. While at NBS, I had incredible teachers who supported me as an artist and person, and generously gave me the space to explore what that meant through their repertoire. When I joined the company, I was so lucky to experience the same kind of generosity of spirit from the artistic staff, who trusted me with incredible opportunities that I am so grateful for. I don\u2019t want to credit my whole career to fate, as I recognize that I work hard for this career that I love; however, it would not have been possible without many others taking time to help me grow.<\/p>\n

What has been a highlight of your career thus far? <\/strong>
\nA highlight for me so far was getting the opportunity to work with Crystal Pite. It was an unbelievable experience that I shall treasure forever. I\u2019ve said this a number of times in a myriad of ways, but I fear if I try to explain just how special of an experience this was for me, it would completely diminish how I truly feel. Moments like these are so special because there are no words to describe them\u2014it\u2019s visceral, and that\u2019s what makes it so personal.<\/p>\n

Do you have a ballet role model or source of inspiration?<\/strong>
\nMy inspiration comes from the people I\u2019m surrounded by. I have the luxury of working every day in an environment where I get to watch art be created by my colleagues, my coaches, and the pianists with their music.<\/p>\n

I also find inspiration when I have the time to rest and recharge\u2014something as simple as Netflix or talking to my family also helps me feel awake and alive again.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favourite ballet of all time? Why do you love it? <\/strong>
\nA favourite ballet of mine is Onegin<\/em>. The musical score is amazing, but the most striking part of the ballet is its storyline. I remember watching the ballet as a girl, not understanding why I was moved so strongly by the ballet. Now as a young woman, I realize it was because I was watching a female lead truly close the ballet. She wasn\u2019t dead, she wasn\u2019t a figment of her lover\u2019s imagination\u2014she was real, strong, and intensely passionate as the curtain closed on her, which is very rare in ballet productions.<\/p>\n

How has Covid-19 affected your work and life? In what ways has the ballet industry shifted or adapted to the current context? <\/strong>
\nCOVID has had a profound effect on my life and job.\u00a0Everything is different. Ballet is more digital, and everything is done through video, whether that be taking daily class or sharing clips of ballets on our Instagram.\u00a0I miss dancing freely in the studio and being able to share our amazing art with a live audience.<\/p>\n

What is a typical day-in-the-life like for you? <\/strong>
\nCurrently, a regular day-in-my-life has been occupied by volunteering at NBS as a day counsellor. I reached out to the school to see if there was anything I could do to help with, and it just so happened that they were going to be planning on re-opening their doors the following week. I feel like I have a purpose again and a reason to wake up at the same time every day. It\u2019s been invigorating to go back to the school and see how they\u2019ve adapted to our new circumstances so well.<\/p>\n

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What is your favourite part about your job? <\/strong>
\nMy favourite part about being a dancer with the National Ballet is the people it has connected me with. There are so many layers in the dance community. I\u2019ve met and made friends with people from all around the globe. I\u2019ve worked with incredible coaches and choreographers, from whom I have learned so much. And, of course, the audience and supporters who make my job possible. It\u2019s overwhelming, especially coming from a small town, to comprehend how many incredible people the art form has connected me to.<\/p>\n

What are some of the difficulties or challenges you\u2019ve faced in your career or your work that you have learned from? <\/strong>
\nDuring my first year in the Corps de Ballet I had an ankle injury that lasted the entire year. From it I learned a lot about how to take care of my body as well as my mental health. It was my first big injury and I healed from it by learning. When I reflect on how I handled it, there are things that I\u2019m sure I could\u2019ve done better; however, the way I took care of myself then was the best I knew how. Although this injury was a pain\u2014literally and figuratively\u2014I learned a lot about myself from it.<\/p>\n

What are your top fitness and wellness tips?\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nI struggle to give advice because everyone is so different. Some things that work for me may not work for anybody else. I think it\u2019s dangerous to prescribe any one way of \u2018being fit or healthy\u2019 because it will look different on everyone. Honestly, I still struggle to find what works best for me and my body, and I\u2019ve been dancing for 14 years, three of those as a \u2018professional.\u2019 However, my approach has shifted from working myself hard as a punishment to working smart and accepting myself as I am on that given day. This shift has helped me be happier, which I believe in turn, has helped me improve.<\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for aspiring dancers or performing artists? <\/strong>
\nFor anyone looking to become an artist, you are needed\u2014now more than ever! During this time, what have we turned to? We\u2019ve turned to our favourite books, TV shows, movies, maybe even painted, taken up photography or started dancing! The arts are an outlet for us to express and connect to others and\/or ourselves. The best part about art is that there is room for everyone.<\/p>\n

If art is something that you\u2019re truly passionate about, carve out a space and make the things you are capable of happen. We need to see and hear you because your perspective is as important as mine or any other artist you admire. The arts shouldn\u2019t be elitist; they should be accessible, and maybe you\u2019re that person who can help change that.<\/p>\n

Where do you hope to be in five years from now? <\/strong>
\nI have goals and ideas of what I would like in the future, but I\u2019ve never been someone to set a date or make a concrete plan. I want to work, I want to dance, and I, in some way, want to be content. And I hope that these things are a constant in my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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