Ballet Quote by Judith Jamison
“Dancing is being trusted with other people's guts; choreographing is trusting other people with yours. When I choreograph I'm giving a dancer something to do and trusting the dancer to do it and build on it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Dance and Choreography, 2015
Trust is essential in dance; giving and receiving creative control builds collaborative art.
In simple terms: Trust in dance creates shared creation.
Foster mutual trust in creative work.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- dance rehearsals
- team projects
- creative workshops
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you build trust in a team?
- What risks does trust entail?
Trust can be fragile and hard to rebuild after breach.