:07:39
Morning.
:07:41
Would the new students
raise your hands, please?
:07:46
Which of you was the best dancer
in the last class he or she took?
:07:51
Come on.
:07:57
It's a heady thing, isn't it? Being the best.
:08:00
Teachers dote on you.
Other students ask for your help.
:08:03
And an aura builds
and then you get accepted into ABA.
:08:09
And whether or not you admit it,
you start thinking...
:08:13
...soon you'll be doing Giselle
before packed houses at Lincoln Center.
:08:19
For most of you, that will never happen.
:08:23
I say this to help you clarify
your expectations for the year ahead.
:08:27
If you work harder every day
than you've ever worked in your life...
:08:31
...this school will turn you into
the best dancer you can possibly be.
:08:35
That may or may not be the kind of dancer
I have room for in the company.
:08:40
At best, I can take
three boys and three girls.
:08:44
I'll watch you carefully
over the coming months.
:08:47
But I won't make any decisions
till I see how you dance in the workshop...
:08:50
...at the end of the year.
:08:53
They won't be easy decisions to make
because you're all very talented.
:08:57
You wouldn't be here if you weren't.
:08:59
Thank you for bringing your gifts
to our community.