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“Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.”

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Deborah Bull

Deborah Bull, born on March 22, 1963, is a British writer whose works span various literary forms, including novels, plays, and essays. Bull is known for her unique narrative style and profound insights into human nature. more

“But remember that intent is everything. One does not just jump, one lifts into the air, one rises. In the same way the lifted leg of an arabesque becomes a wing, and not a mechanical leverage like a raised trap door. This is the precise difference between dancing and acrobatics. The dancer tries to express something; the acrobat merely pulls, raises, stretches and grinds. The acrobat is lost in a web of muscles the dancer is all but invisible in projected idea.”

Way Trying Doe Ideas Remember Lost Differences Doors Air Raises Wings Dancing Dance Raised Legs Invisible Lifts Muscles Dancer Traps Precise Grind Acrobatics

Author:Agnes de Mille

“Dance constitutes a true recapturing of... freedom and childish play.”

Play Dance

Author:Agnes de Mille

“Modern dancers give a sinister portent about our times.”

Giving Modern Dance Our Time Dancer Sinister Portents

Author:Agnes de Mille

“The practice mirror is to be used for the correction of faults, not for a love affair, and the figure you watch should not become your dearest friend.”

Should Used Watches Practice Figures Mirrors Faults Dance Affair Love Affair Corrections Dearest Friend

Author:Agnes de Mille

“It is a fact that all the ballet's fundamental dance steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe.”

Steps Europe Fundamentals Dance Western Folks Western Europe

Author:Ninette de Valois

“Diaghilev was the first to notice good character dancers and that sort of thing.”

Firsts Character Dance Dancer Good Character

Author:Ninette de Valois

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