Breaking: Valerie Wilder, New Job

When I pressed Valerie Wilder for why she was leaving Boston Ballet - do we ever really believe people leave positions by choice? - she finally let me know that she and her husband were eager to return to Canada. So why didn't you say so before? I asked. Wilder told me didn't want to because there was also a chance she wouldn't go back to Canada, and she didn't want to make it appear as if she hadn't been up front. Now we understand why.

Today, the Australian Ballet announces that Wilder will take over as executive director in June.