I think so, because we know that classical ballet is the basis of all dance. So it is important for a dancer to begin with classical ballet. It is structure. Little girls and boys start with classical ballet. I think ballet is popular. I hold auditions across Canada, and a lot of people come to audition. As I said, parents and the public also need to be educated. Even if you don't become a professional dancer, you become very educated and extremely well trained, perseverant and disciplined, qualities that are essential for any profession.
Young dancers at the secondary level are often associated with a very demanding school, the Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie. They have fewer academic hours because they are with us for three to five hours a day, but they succeed just as well as the other students. They even obtain a Governor General's award, and have absolutely exceptional careers.