All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master.
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Every child dances, and then you learn not to.
Dancing has a continuity of its own that need not be dependent upon either the rise or fall of sound or the pitch and cry of words. Its force of feeling lies in the physical image, fleeting or static.
I wasn't a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called 'creative movement.' The teacher gave us chiffon scarves in beautiful colors. She turned on some music and said, 'Now go dance.' So for me, dance has always been about self-expression.
I love dancing; my kids love to dance. I think it's just another way for children to learn they can be themselves.
When you are a kid, you find so much comfort in dancing. I was comforted.
If I'm at a party, I can put on some crazy dance moves. However, it's not synchronized, beautiful or choreographed like a ballet dancer. I'd love to be graceful like that.
The first movement ballerina should be a paradigm of strength and authority.
Dance, to me, is an expression of who we are.
The eternal and uneasy relationship between ballet and modern dance endures, but radically altered in tone and intensity.
Dance is the most fundamental of all art forms.
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