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Most ballet teachers in the United States are terrible. If they were in medicine, everyone would be poisoned
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"Most ballet teachers in the United States are terrible. If they were in medicine, everyone would be poisoned"

- George Balanchine

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This quote by George Balanchine is a criticism of the quality of ballet teachers in the United States. He implies that the requirement of mentor is so low that if these teachers remained in the medical occupation, they would be accountable for poisoning people. Balanchine is recommending that the quality of ballet mentor in the United States is not up to the standard that it must be, which it is having a negative influence on the quality of ballet dancers that are being produced. He is requiring a higher standard of mentor in order to make sure that the quality of ballet dancers is improved. Balanchine's quote is a stark pointer of the significance of quality mentor in any field, and the prospective effects of poor teaching. It is a reminder that instructors must make every effort to offer the very best possible education to their students, which the quality of teaching ought to never be considered granted.

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Russia Flag This quote is written / told by George Balanchine between January 9, 1904 and April 30, 1983. He/she was a famous Dancer from Russia. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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