My first dance class was with Shiamak Davar when I was…

I think it's useful to experience other types of dance and other cultures, and the life of a classical dancer these days is certainly…

— Deborah Bull

I have always wanted to tell stories. Even as a classical dancer, I revel in telling stories through my dance.

— Sobhita Dhulipala

Among my classical dances, I loved my 'Mrig Trishna' dance. People should try that on stage. I don't know why they don't. It's beautifully…

— Hema Malini

I started practicing yoga when I was a teenager, studying classical dance. My body and mind were very open but not very strong. I…

— Tara Stiles

I have trained for 30 years in Indian classical dance and there is nothing more beautiful in my eyes than stepping out of the box.

— Shobana

Classical dance forms and music are slowly going away. It is very important to impart these to children.

— Hema Malini

I was a classical dancer and acting came naturally to me.

— Rimi Sen

I keep myself open to singing in different genres like classical dance songs, light classical folk, etc. There's so much to learn and I'm…

— Neeti Mohan

I had learnt Kathak for six years from the age of eight and did a foundation course from Kathak Kendra in Delhi. I was…

— Kriti Sanon

I don't try to dance better than anybody but myself.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

It's almost died, classical dance.

— Sergei Polunin

Being a former dancer, classical dancer, it informed me as a human being just in terms of the grace I guess. Ballet is a…

— Zoe Saldana

Classical dance is a growing and ever-evolving art.

— Shobana

I am a trained classical dancer.

— Upasana Singh

There is a general decline of taste for classical dance,ce, which is neglected and this must be developed from the grassroots. There is so…

— Kanak Rele