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Dance Quote by Gelsey Kirkland

“Within the holy circle of the stage, geometrical principles are used to organize physical energy so that the beauty of the human form reveals a web of drama and truth---that is the essence of dance as I have come to know it.” quote by Gelsey Kirkland — Download Open image

““Within the holy circle of the stage, geometrical principles are used to organize physical energy so that the beauty of the human form reveals a web of drama and truth---that is the essence of dance as I have come to know it.””

Gelsey Kirkland

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