Beginning Quote by Beth Orton

I grew up hip-hop dancing; I've always wanted to create music that I could dance to.

— Hayley Kiyoko

I always want to make people dance so there'll always be an element of dance in my music.

— Dizzee Rascal

I started out as a dancer, but gradually became more interested in music.

— Ravi Shankar

Making music you can dance to is very important to me.

— Jain

Part of why I was drawn to making dance music was convenience. It was the type of music I could make without a band,…

— Nicolas Jaar

I love music, and I loved dance music immediately. So I bought some equipment and started making my own. When I started this, I…

— Armin van Buuren

I wanted a physical kick in the music. I wanted it to be stimulating.

— Andrew Ridgeley

My mom was a dancer, my dad's a singer and I've always had that kind of music in my life.

— Elvis Stojko

I wanted it to be a wonderful combination of being able to dance a little bit, not being especially good, but also playing a…

— Mary Steenburgen

I wanted to do pop music, and I wanted to dance. I wanted all this because that was me. This is my inner performer,…

— Netta Barzilai

I create vibe-y dance music.

— Goldlink

As a child, I would say that I wanted to become a dancer to honour music. For me, dancing is the physical translation of…

— Sofia Boutella