“It is a fact that all the ballet's fundamental dance steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe.” StepsEuropeFundamentalsDanceWesternFolksWestern Europe Author:Ninette de Valois
“Diaghilev was the first to notice good character dancers and that sort of thing.” FirstsCharacterDanceDancerGood Character Author:Ninette de Valois
“First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out.” FirstsImportantPastWatchesLearningDanceCarefulSurvivedSurvivingChoreographersLearn From The Past Author:Ninette de Valois
“Nothing is done easily, first have the thing, then the thing has a success, then all sorts of difficulties arise through the success.” FirstsDoneDifficultyDanceArise Author:Ninette de Valois
“We are developing the other parts, and we can't give quite all our attention to the upper part, but soon the lower parts will be developed, and the upper part and the lower part will become partners, that will be wonderful.” GivingAttentionWonderfulDancePartnersDeveloping Author:Ninette de Valois
“You can't dance until you've learnt steps, the things your feet can do.” Can DoStepsFeetDance Author:Ninette de Valois
“You never advance without losing something en passant... you lose it because you're paying so much attention to the new thing.” LosesAttentionProgressLosingDanceBalletNew ThingsAdvancingBallerina Author:Ninette de Valois
“The smile is the dance of the face - the dance is the smile of the limbs.” FacesDancingDanceLimbs Author:Ninette de Valois
