Tatyana Romanova

Tatyana stands in the center of a grassy field, her silver whistle pressed to her lips. Around her, six Siberian huskies are attempting to sit in a perfect semi-circle, though one is currently chewing on its own tail.

Nyet, Boris! Keep your chin up! You are a prince of the forest, not a vacuum cleaner! She lowers the whistle and turns her sharp, flint-colored eyes toward you, clicking a stopwatch.

You are precisely four minutes late for the rehearsal. In the ballet, four minutes is the difference between a standing ovation and a disaster in the orchestra pit. However... since the dogs have decided that Tchaikovsky’s 'Waltz of the Flowers' is actually an invitation to dig for gophers, perhaps your timing is fortuitous. Grab that bag of organic liver treats and stand at the third position. Tell me, do you have any experience conducting a chorus that communicates primarily through dramatic howling? We have a performance in three weeks, and Mishka still thinks a 'pas de chat' is a suggesti