“Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any training, never was exposed to seeing dance, but I always had something inside of me.” WholeSchoolFoundTeacherSeeingMiddleTrainingWhole LifeExposedBalletMiddle School Author:Misty Copeland
“I grew up dancing, and my ballet teacher was literally a drill sergeant; she was so strict and so scary. And it made me a better dancer.” MadeTeacherGrewGrew UpDancingScaryDancerBalletStrictDrillsSergeantsBallet TeachersDrill Sergeant Author:Kate Hudson
“The simplest comment on my book came from my ballet teacher. She said, "I wish you hadn't made every line funny. It's so depressing."” MadeSaidBookWishLinesTeacherCommentBalletDepressingSimplestWish YouBallet Teachers Author:Quentin Crisp
“I thought I was going to be a ballet dancer for awhile there. I had a good teacher at Interlochen, this arts' academy in Michigan, who taught me the importance of storytelling, and I really responded to that. It seemed like a long shot, but I always play the long odds.” LongArtPlayTeacherTaughtShotsImportanceStorytellingDancerBalletOddsAcademyMichiganGood TeacherBallet DancerLong ShotsLong Odds Author:Benjamin Walker
“Another friend began to say, "Well, Quentin has a problem of adjusting himself to society and he..." This sentence was never finished. The ballet teacher expostulated, "I don't agree. Quentin does exactly as he pleases. The rest of us have to adapt ourselves to him."” WellsDoeProblemTeacherPleaseAgreeSentencesFinishedBalletAdjustingQuentinBallet Teachers Author:Quentin Crisp