It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.
Dance music makes us dance. Let us get off our couch and spin around!
The next time you look into the mirror, just look at the way the ears rest next to the head; look at the way the hairline grows; think of all the little bones in your wrist. It is a miracle. And the dance is a celebration of that miracle.
When I go to see live music I tend to want to really listen to it, so when people get up and dance it's really irritating.
The freedom I experienced as a dance major in college gave me so much, but the reality of being in school is that you are still forced to work under restrictions.
There was always dance in opera until people forgot to keep it going.
In the United States and other countries, there has been a decline in public and private support of the arts, including dance. Awareness that dance is not just entertainment but also a form of education and healing may reverse the trend.
I got married and decided I wanted to do a dance record, and I didn't ever expect for it to be what it was or for the 'No Doubt' thing to be such a long break, but it was one of those things where you just had to sort of follow your inspiration.
When in doubt dance out
All Ballets' fundamental steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe.
When you are on stage you are having an affair with three thousand people.
When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.
Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer plays.
It is a temptation to exploit one's technique because an audience is easily reached this way, but they cannot be moved by technique alone and to move an audience is the role of dance as an art.
Forget every touch or sound that did not teach you how to dance
Minor things can become moments of great revelation when encountered for the first time
Dance has such an intensity to it. You become, in a way, an intense person.
The people at festivals are much more open to dance and just sing along. They come right up to the stage and they're very thankful. That's one thing I really appreciate about the yoga culture, that the people are very thankful. They come up to you as much as any fan would, but they express sincere gratitude and I appreciate that.
A good leader brins the lady partner dance level to a superior level.
So many dancers rely on some sort of magic happening on the stage. They never, for various reasons, work full out in rehearsal. That's very uncreative. They don't discover the kinds of things that add up to a remarkable performance.