Beats Quote by Cholly Atkins

A lot of the time, when I'm choreographing, I'm not thinking about what movement look best next to the next movement - I'm actually…

— Kyle Abraham

When I first began choreographing, I never thought of it as choreography but as expressing feelings. Though every piece is different, they are all…

— Pina Bausch

I've made storylines through dance to complement the music. It's all about enhancing the singing and acting. It's been an amazing learning curve for…

— Oti Mabuse

I started out writing music for theatre and contemporary dance, so there has always been a dramatic and narrative element in my music.

— Johann Johannsson

There is a musical rhythm to great writing, especially if it's performed correctly.

— Richard LaGravenese

I try and create choreography that's in conversation with the music that the audience is hearing.

— Justin Peck

When I write songs, I'm just writing stories, and being in musical theatre taught me how to act them out through singing.

— Anne-Marie

I make the music as if I was scoring it. I do my best that the sounds will fit the theme of that track,…

— DJ QBert

I think when you're doing a musical, you have to be attuned to the director's vision. You're working with a variety of people, singers…

— Arlene Phillips

I just want to be a storyteller, and I think the way to do that is by your lyrics, by your visuals, by your…

— Dawn Richard

I think what we want to do is - when we choreograph, when we design choreography, we try to take it from a character…

— Chad Stahelski

When you write a play, you work out like a musician on a piece of music. You find all the rhythms and the melody…

— Sam Shepard