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“WHEN I WAS
A DANCE
STUDENT
MYSELF AT
LA SCALA IN
MILAN, ITALY,
IT WAS MY
DREAM TO
BECOME A
PROFESSIONAL
DANCER WITH
THE COMPANY.
I BELIEVE VERY
STRONGLY
IN
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
NEW ZEALAND
SCHOOL
OF DANCE
AND THEIR
NATIONAL
BALLET
COMPANY.
I WILL DO
MY VERY
BEST TO HELP
NURTURE NZSD
STUDENTS
AND,
TOGETHER
WITH THE
NZSD, HELP
THE STUDENTS
REALISE THEIR
DREAMS.”
Francesco Ventriglia
Artistic Director
Royal New Zealand Ballet
11
NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF DANCE