Ballet Quote by Gene Kelly
“When I would create a dance, I wouldn't have the luxury that ballet people do when they take a piece of music and impose a dance upon it. What we did in motion pictures was have a song and within that song try to elaborate. My usual method was to do what a writer does: get a plot.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 1960s television talk show, Gene Kelly discussing choreography
He contrasts his improvisational dance creation with the structured approach of ballet.
In simple terms: Improvisational dance vs. structured ballet.
Key Takeaway
Embrace spontaneity in movement.
Themes
creativity
improvisation
artistic process
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film set
- dance rehearsal
- creative brainstorming
Key Concepts
choreography
film
music
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance structure and freedom?
- What inspires your movement?
A Different Perspective
Structured methods can limit originality.
![“The only thing is that ordinarily when I do dance with [women] they think I am suddenly going to throw them over a table or twist them all around. All I want to do is one-two, one-two-three - a simple fox trot. But they're shaking with anticipation at the thought that I'm about to whip them around…” quote by Gene Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/073/gene-kelly-11878_anticipation_the-only-thing-is-that-ordinarily-when-i_44100.jpg)
