“Music originally had a social function. You were in church, in a concert hall, a marching band; you were dancing. I'm concerned that music could be too separated from its roots and just become a pleasure-giving experience, like a drug.” GivingSocialChurchPleasureDrugBandConcernedRootsFunctionDancingHallsConcertsMarching Band Author:Oliver Sacks
“It's entirely possible to function as a free-thinking individual without succumbing to narcissism. This can be tricky at times, I suppose, but then so can the tango - particularly if you're dancing alone.” IfsThinkingIndividualFunctionDancingNarcissismTrickyFree ThinkingTangoSuccumbing Author:Tom Robbins
“We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.” LooksWonderMysteryAwarenessFunctionDancingDanceVarietySensationsAffirmationSpectatorsVigorImpartDance LifeWonder Of LifeDance Is Life Author:Martha Graham
“The Dancer believes that his art has something to say which cannot be expressed in words or in any other way than by dancing... there are times when the simple dignity of movement can fulfill the function of a volume of words. There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself. This is the dancer's justification for being, and his reason for searching further for deeper aspects of his art.” WayBelieveArtReasonSimpleEmotionMovementUniqueAspectDignityFunctionDancingDanceDeeperSensesDancerNervesJustificationVolumeIncomparable Author:Doris Humphrey
“There are times when the simple dignity of movementcan fulfill the function of a volume of words.” InspirationalSimpleDignityFunctionDancingDanceDancerVolumeJust DanceBallet DanceModern Dance Author:Doris Humphrey