The people that have inspired me the most were dancers and choreographers. — Jillian Hervey Copy Share Image
There are as many types of Butoh as there are Butoh choreographers. — Tatsumi Hijikata Copy Share Image
Shakespeare has always been up for grabs, and choreographers have every right to use him any way they choose. — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
Even as one of the best choreographers in the country, I was criticised for a lot of things I have done in… — Farah Khan Copy Share Image
When I miss class for one day, I know it. When I miss class for two days, my teacher knows it. When… — Rudolf Nureyev Copy Share Image
I want to really stress this, I am a director, an actor, producer, action choreographer, and I'm also an investor. — Jackie Chan Copy Share Image
Now I want to become an artist, rather than one thing, like a dancer, or a movie star, or a choreographer. — Sergei Polunin Copy Share Image
“Hell may have all the best composers, but heaven has all the best choreographers.” — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Choreographers, historically, are born, not made - their talents drive them to it. — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
I have the most respect for Zach Woodlee. He is one of my favorite - and one of the most capable -… — Harry Shum, Jr Copy Share Image
The choreographer cannot deliberately make a ballet to appeal to an audience, he has to start from personal inspirations. He has to… — Gerald Arpino Copy Share Image
Movement should be approached like life - with enthusiasm, joy and gratitude - for movement is life, and life is movement, and… — Ron Fletcher Copy Share Image
In a musical, I believe that choreographers are under a great deal of pressure. There's not always the freedom to do what… — Arlene Phillips Copy Share Image
Dance training can't be separate from life training. Everything that comes into our lives is training. The qualities we admire in great… — Alonzo King Copy Share Image
All writers, musicians, artists, choreographers/dancers, etc., work with the stuff of their experiences. It's the translation of it, the conversion of it,… — Toni Cade Bambara Copy Share Image
Animals cannot speak, but can you and I not speak for them and represent them? Let us all feel their silent cry… — Rukmini Devi Arundale Copy Share Image
A dancer should learn from all the arts. Go to museums and look at the paintings. See how they balance things. Everything… — Alicia Alonso Copy Share Image
Afro-Caribbean influences are in me as a creative being the same way Spanish influences were in Picasso's work. I think the notion… — Garth Fagan Copy Share Image
We must first realize that dancing is an absolutely independent art, not merely a secondary accompanying one. I believe that it is… — George Balanchine Copy Share Image
So many dancers feel that what they look like is more important than who they are. This is a real danger for… — Alonzo King Copy Share Image
We learnt a lot because we got in with real choreographers who tell you what they need from a song, because a… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
GRINNING, DUCKING MY HEAD FOR BALANCE, I START TO SPIN WILDLY AS I CAN. THAT IS MY FAVORITE DANCE, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
Just the pleasure of moving and the pleasure of using your body is, I think, maybe the main point. And the pleasure… — Steve Paxton Copy Share Image
You are the only one of you. From the beginning of time till the end of this world to the end of… — Mia Michaels Copy Share Image
I don't understand choreographers who say they don't care about the audience or that they would be happy to present their works… — Dana Tai Soon Burgess Copy Share Image
More and more, I am pulled reluctantly towards a strong horizontal current, which is a place where time is moving at such… — Akram Khan Copy Share Image
Choreographers tend to treat ballet dancers like kids they can manipulate. — Sylvie Guillem Copy Share Image
Stay hungry to become the best that you can be. Never be satisfied with the level of artistry you've attained. You can… — Mia Michaels Copy Share Image
All the Bollywood choreographers are so talented and inspiring. I am learning a lot just by observing their work. — Shakti Mohan Copy Share Image
What guarantees - or at least semi-guarantees - good ballets is good choreographers, and they are thin on the ground. — Robert Gottlieb Copy Share Image
