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In general, what is the most common injury amongst professional dancers and do you feel like there is a way to prevent them? And do you have any stories/experiences that you're willing to share about a personal injury or setback?

Thanks for your time and responses Gillian! I'll definitely keep up with you on twitter :)

thanks for replying! I'm wishing you all the best in the upcoming MET season...I can't make it to NYC this year, but I hope to watch you dance for many more years to come :)

Hi Gillian! I'm so happy you're doing an AMA on reddit...I had to good fortune of watching you in Le Corsaire back in July 2012 in Ethan's farewell performance with ABT. Absolutely stunning performance by all of you! You're one of my favorite ballerinas -- you have amazing technical skill but also you really continue to grow and explore artistically. I've always wanted to ask you the following questions...answer as many as you want! :)

1. What has been the "easiest" role for you, why? and conversely, what role did you find the most challenging and why?
2. At ABT, you've had the opportunity to dance a wide variety of roles with many dancers...can you single out a single performance or dancer that you feel has had the greatest impact on you/your career?
3. If you weren't a ballerina, what do you think you'd be doing?