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“I've always felt that complement of opposites: body and soul, solitude and companionship, and in the dance studio, contraction and release, rise and fall.”

Book:Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography

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Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography

Dancing Spirit: An Autobiography is a personal narrative that delves into the life experiences and dance journey of the author, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs encountered in the world of dance. more

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Judith Jamison

Judith Jamison is a renowned American ballet dancer, born on May 10, 1943. She was the principal dancer of the New York City Ballet during the 1970s to 1990s, known for her exceptional dance skills and artistic expression. more

“There is an energy within... pure strength... the energy of the person which is put in different forms, in different shapes... once we discover that energy I think that such a thing as dance becomes such a delight because you're moving on a stream that is you but it is even over and beyond you.”

Thinking Persons Different Moving Form Energy Pure Shapes Delight Streams

Author:Katherine Dunham

“There are some things that cannot be expressed through words. And that is why we dance.”

Author:Robert Battle

“I am sincerely trying now to create a dance technique based entirely upon corrective exercises, created with a knowledge of human anatomy; a technique which will correct physical faults and prepare a dancer for any type of dancing he may wish to follow; a technique having all the basic movements which govern the actions of the body; combined with a knowledge of the origin of movement and a sense of artistic design.”

Trying Humans May Body Action Wish Knowledge Design Movement Type Exercise Creating Dancing Faults Dance Technique Senses Artistic Dancer Sincerely Anatomy Correcting Choreographers

Author:Lester Horton

“We must first realize that dancing is an absolutely independent art, not merely a secondary accompanying one. I believe that it is one of the great arts. . . . The important thing in ballet is the movement itself. A ballet may contain a story, but the visual spectacle . . . is the essential element. The choreographer and the dancer must remember that they reach the audience through the eye. It's the illusion created which convinces the audience, much as it is with the work of a magician.”

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