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Famous quotes by Dancers

Dance is an art kind that has actually been around for centuries, and also many of the globe's best dancers have actually shared their wisdom and also understanding on the craft. From the motivating words of Martha Graham to the humorous musings of Gene Kelly, these quotes by dancers provide a special perspective on the charm and also power of activity. Whether you're a specialist dancer or simply starting, these quotes will inspire and motivate you to maintain dancing.
Small: My motto - sans limites
"My motto - sans limites"
Isadora Duncan, Dancer
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Small: Art is the only way to run away without leaving home
Twyla Tharp
"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I believe that dance communicates mans deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far bet
Ted Shawn
"I believe that dance communicates man's deepest, highest and most truly spiritual thoughts and emotions far better than words, spoken or written"
Ted Shawn, Dancer
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Small: Every ballet, whether or not successful artistically or with the public, has given me something important
"Every ballet, whether or not successful artistically or with the public, has given me something important"
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer
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Small: The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts
Twyla Tharp
"The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh
Twyla Tharp
"I learned very early that an audience would relax and look at things differently if they felt they could laugh with you from time to time. There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I think its useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer t
"I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly not all tutus! So experience of other dance forms is a good idea"
Deborah Bull, Dancer
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Small: The reason Im travelling so much is because of reasons that werent completely planned. Several of the shows be
Matthew Bourne
"The reason I'm travelling so much is because of reasons that weren't completely planned. Several of the shows became successful and were invited to go to other places and they've all happened at similar times"
Matthew Bourne, Dancer
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Small: Also, if you have an accident, you cant start to dance again at the top, youre too weak you start with the eas
"Also, if you have an accident, you can't start to dance again at the top, you're too weak; you start with the easy things - the way you did them when you were young, and come up up up, the way you did then"
Ninette de Valois, Dancer
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Small: The real message of the Dance opens up the vistas of life to all who have the urge to express beauty with no o
Ruth St. Denis
"The real message of the Dance opens up the vistas of life to all who have the urge to express beauty with no other instrument than their own bodies, with no apparatus and no dependence on anything other than space"
Ruth St. Denis, Dancer
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Small: I liked tap, because I liked hearing the results of my movements
"I liked tap, because I liked hearing the results of my movements"
Suzanne Farrell, Dancer
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Small: On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: theyve seen
"On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: they've seen the bricks of ideas built over a period so therefore there is an acceptance of what otherwise might seem out on a limb"
Siobhan Davies, Dancer
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Small: Haiti itself was also photographed, some of the streets, some of the mountains, rivers, streams, etc.
Katherine Dunham
"Haiti itself was also photographed, some of the streets, some of the mountains, rivers, streams, etc. were photographed before talking with me about how I felt about Haiti. Then the camera went to our voodoo temple and saw a serious ceremony, a real ceremony"
Katherine Dunham, Dancer
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Small: Censorship is the height of vanity
"Censorship is the height of vanity"
Martha Graham, Dancer
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Small: The formal education that I received made little sense to me
Twyla Tharp
"The formal education that I received made little sense to me"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didnt th
Twyla Tharp
"It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was my own interior parental force, and it's very difficult to justify a profession as a dancer"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience
Twyla Tharp
"It is extremely arrogant and very foolish to think that you can ever outwit your audience"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I was privileged to be able to study a year with Martha Graham, the last year she was teaching
Twyla Tharp
"I was privileged to be able to study a year with Martha Graham, the last year she was teaching"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it
Twyla Tharp
"I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of eve
Twyla Tharp
"I started formal piano training when I was 4. From there I had little violas, and I had dancing lessons of every sort and description, and painting lessons. I had German. And shorthand"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democraticall
Twyla Tharp
"I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: With each piece Ive completed I have worked to make it intact, and each of them has been an equal high. Its li
Twyla Tharp
"With each piece I've completed I have worked to make it intact, and each of them has been an equal high. It's like children. A mother refuses to pick out one as a favorite, and I can't do any better with the dances"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should
Twyla Tharp
"My mother was a dominant force in my life. She had a very specific idea about education, which was: you should know everything about everything. It was quite simple. There was no exclusivity, and there really was no judgment"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I think that anyone whos pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. Its a luxury
Twyla Tharp
"I think that anyone who's pushed to do the very best that they can is privileged. It's a luxury"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me
Twyla Tharp
"I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. Im beginning to think that walls are very
Twyla Tharp
"A lot of people insisted on a wall between modern dance and ballet. I'm beginning to think that walls are very unhealthy things"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I dont really use that term in relation to my work. I simply
Twyla Tharp
"I would have to challenge the term, modern dance. I don't really use that term in relation to my work. I simply think of it as dancing. I think of it as moving"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I dont think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because thats wh
Twyla Tharp
"I don't think politicians should be allowed into power who are not familiar with their bodies, because that's where our bottom line is. And I know that they would make totally different decisions if they felt responsible simply for their own bodies"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: I dont mean this, but Im going to say it anyway. I dont really think of pop art and serious art as being that
Twyla Tharp
"I don't mean this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't really think of pop art and serious art as being that far apart"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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Small: Dance has never been a particularly easy life, and everybody knows that
Twyla Tharp
"Dance has never been a particularly easy life, and everybody knows that"
Twyla Tharp, Dancer
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