When Sonia Rodriguez started taking ballet lessons at age 12, little did she know she would grow up to become the longest serving dancer for the National Ballet of Canada.
Most ballerinas retire somewhere between 35 and 40 due to the wear and tear of age or a career-ending injury. Rodriguez is leaving at age 49 after 32 years on the stage and after more than two decades as the company’s principal dancer.
“I do love the challenge,” said Rodriguez. “I feel like I’m going to have to keep moving, honestly, because I think if I don’t, I won’t be walking very well.”
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