Dance Quote by Robert Gottlieb

Choreographers tend to treat ballet dancers like kids they can manipulate.

— Sylvie Guillem

The choreographer cannot deliberately make a ballet to appeal to an audience, he has to start from personal inspirations. He has to trust the…

— Gerald Arpino

In a musical, I believe that choreographers are under a great deal of pressure. There's not always the freedom to do what you want…

— Arlene Phillips

You always want to please your choreographer, director. Dancers are just that way.

— Chita Rivera

Ballet is only good when it is great.

— Arlene Croce

I have been very lucky to work in so many new ballets, but that is what a dancer's work is.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

Ballet companies have their ups and downs, just like the rest of us.

— Robert Gottlieb

I find that dancers are only well trained in ballet these days.

— Twyla Tharp

Ballet technique is arbitrary and very difficult. It never becomes easy...it becomes possible.

— Agnes De Mille

What makes people and companies and artistic directors and choreographers interested in working with dancers is the ability to kind of let go of…

— Misty Copeland

Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding.

— Jennifer Ellison

My philosophy on choreography is that the making of a ballet is a team effort, and we're in this together. It's not me hammering…

— Justin Peck