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Dancers Quotes

I look for dancers who have all the technique in the world. But they must be dancers who are open-minded, who are willing to forget that they know anything. They also have to be gorgeous; they must have a clear image of themselves and strong personalities Picture Quote #1

My idea for the Jamison Project was rather like a pickup company. The idea was to give the dancers a taste of the menu. Today, dancers need to try as many companies as possible without having a drop-dead loyalty to me or anyone else. They like to have the leeway to go their own way Picture Quote #1

I love the dancers in the Bolshoi, but all of my Moscow friends are outside the company. A friend introduced me to Vika Gazinskaya, a well-known Russian designer. I met her group. The rest is history Picture Quote #1

When I was 12, I was doing competitive jazz, tap and ballet in Michigan. The studio put the best dancers together, and I joined that. We always did really, really well in local competitions Picture Quote #1

The mystery of Christopher Wheeldon deepens. Yes, he’s the most talented of the younger ballet choreographers - indeed, where’s the competition? Yes, he’s particularly good at nurturing dancers and identifying their essential qualities Picture Quote #1

They improve greatly, and sometimes I go and see the performances they do and I am consciously aware that there isn’t enough work for the good dancers Picture Quote #1

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So many people report to be contemporary dancers, and they’re not. They are sort of jazz dancers that feel like they’re throwing a bit of classical in there. I mean, a true contemporary dancer has got ballet as their base and classical ballet, and that is their base. And then they choose to extemporize on that and go into a contemporary world Picture Quote #1

Bubbles was a very good dancer. Tremendous dancer. He was one of our leading dancers of the country at that time. And, of course, he didn’t have much of a voice Picture Quote #1

I started salsa dancing with a few different companies and started touring the country. It was fantastic, but I realized that I really wanted to talk every time we were performing. That’s a problem because when you’re dancing, if you stop to talk, that’s not really cool to the other dancers Picture Quote #1

Dancers work and they work and they work, and they master their skills so far that improvisation just comes flowing out of them. Their natural expression of the best they can possibly be comes out of them because there is no boundary to hold them back... That’s the mentality that I’m trying to create, recreate and hold on to forever Picture Quote #1

I remember from when I use to be a dancer, there is an expression among dancers, I had a T-shirt that said: SHUT UP AND DANCE Picture Quote #1

I like to always remind my dancers about ways to avoid injury. One of the basic ways to avoid injury is to always make sure to stretch and warm up your body. This will loosen up your muscles, which will help to avoid common strain injuries such as shin splints and ankle strains Picture Quote #1

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What keeps me motivated is that I’m going to do a bunch of projects with dancers, and the people who compel me and make me love dance again are the ones I want to hire because they’ll do that for others who are watching the thing. So yeah, it is difficult to crush dream sometimes, but they’re all professional and they know what the deal is Picture Quote #1

I love the noise of my wooden clogs on my wooden floor. Dancers wear clogs. They’re good for you Picture Quote #1

I would love to do a live show with dancers and fashion and scenic elements - definitely bring my love of the theater to a concert-style performance Picture Quote #1

Backup dancers are completely respectable. They’re the studio musicians of dance Picture Quote #1

Choreography is mentally draining, but there’s a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music Picture Quote #1

When I graduated from high school, I made the decision to pursue my dance training in London, England. I was so scared at first, not knowing if this little girl from small town Canada could possibly make it with these highly trained London dancers Picture Quote #1

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Mr. Balanchine wanted me to be myself. He didn’t want me to look like anyone else. I love teaching our company dancers the Balanchine ballets. I try to give them what was passed down to me and what I learned from him. They dance it so beautifully. It also keeps me close to Mr. Balanchine. He’s with me every single day Picture Quote #1

I realize that dancers have worked long and hard for standards. However, on occasion, I think that it’s good to examine one’s heart and ask why are we dancing Picture Quote #1

Today, dancers have so much more information and are much more mobile. Kids are traveling everywhere to go to summer programs, funding themselves with Kickstarter - putting their dreams on the Internet and seeing if they will pan out Picture Quote #1

Someone is dead. Even the trees know it, those poor old dancers who come on lewdly, all pea-green scarfs and spine pole Picture Quote #1

I like Sam Smith and Taylor Swift. I love pop music, but I also like Sam Smith’s slow songs. That would be more to dance to. I think dancers like different genres of music, compared to just a regular person Picture Quote #1

God creates, I do not create. I assemble and I steal everywhere to do it - from what I see, from what the dancers can do, from what others do Picture Quote #1

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My dancers must be able to do anything, and I don’t care if they are black or white or purple or green. I want to help show my people how beautiful they are. I want to hold up the mirror to my audience that says this is the way people can be, this is how open people can be Picture Quote #1

So many dancers paint. I used to paint. I started again recently. While I was dancing, I was very busy with my career. Start something else that makes use of your creative ability because if you don’t you will die inside as a person Picture Quote #1

Ballet in September used to be dead as a dodo. Now, with City Ballet’s ingenious decision to give us four weeks of repertory in the early fall, having cut down on the relentlessly long spring season when dancers, critics and audiences droop on the vine, we wake up after the dog days of August with something to look at Picture Quote #1

Felicity and I watch the dancers moving as one. They spin about like the earth on it’s axis, enduring the dark, waiting for the sun Picture Quote #1

Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don’t have to know more about them than they’ve given you already Picture Quote #1

Storyless is not abstract. Two dancers on the stage are enough material for a story; for me, they are already a story in themselves Picture Quote #1

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I look for dancers who have all the technique in the world. But they must be dancers who are open-minded, who are willing to forget that they know anything. They also have to be gorgeous; they must have a clear image of themselves and strong personalities. (Dancers Quotes) My idea for the Jamison Project was rather like a pickup company. The idea was to give the dancers a taste of the menu. Today, dancers need to try as many companies as possible without having a drop-dead loyalty to me or anyone else. They like to have the leeway to go their own way. (Dancers Quotes) I love the dancers in the Bolshoi, but all of my Moscow friends are outside the company. A friend introduced me to Vika Gazinskaya, a well-known Russian designer. I met her group. The rest is history. (Dancers Quotes) When I was 12, I was doing competitive jazz, tap and ballet in Michigan. The studio put the best dancers together, and I joined that. We always did really, really well in local competitions. (Dancers Quotes) The mystery of Christopher Wheeldon deepens. Yes, he’s the most talented of the younger ballet choreographers - indeed, where’s the competition? Yes, he’s particularly good at nurturing dancers and identifying their essential qualities. (Dancers Quotes) They improve greatly, and sometimes I go and see the performances they do and I am consciously aware that there isn’t enough work for the good dancers. (Dancers Quotes) So many people report to be contemporary dancers, and they’re not. They are sort of jazz dancers that feel like they’re throwing a bit of classical in there. I mean, a true contemporary dancer has got ballet as their base and classical ballet, and that is their base. And then they choose to extemporize on that and go into a contemporary world. (Dancers Quotes) Bubbles was a very good dancer. Tremendous dancer. He was one of our leading dancers of the country at that time. And, of course, he didn’t have much of a voice. (Dancers Quotes) I started salsa dancing with a few different companies and started touring the country. It was fantastic, but I realized that I really wanted to talk every time we were performing. That’s a problem because when you’re dancing, if you stop to talk, that’s not really cool to the other dancers. (Dancers Quotes) Dancers work and they work and they work, and they master their skills so far that improvisation just comes flowing out of them. Their natural expression of the best they can possibly be comes out of them because there is no boundary to hold them back... That’s the mentality that I’m trying to create, recreate and hold on to forever. (Dancers Quotes) I remember from when I use to be a dancer, there is an expression among dancers, I had a T-shirt that said: SHUT UP AND DANCE. (Dancers Quotes) I like to always remind my dancers about ways to avoid injury. One of the basic ways to avoid injury is to always make sure to stretch and warm up your body. This will loosen up your muscles, which will help to avoid common strain injuries such as shin splints and ankle strains. (Dancers Quotes) What keeps me motivated is that I’m going to do a bunch of projects with dancers, and the people who compel me and make me love dance again are the ones I want to hire because they’ll do that for others who are watching the thing. So yeah, it is difficult to crush dream sometimes, but they’re all professional and they know what the deal is. (Dancers Quotes) I love the noise of my wooden clogs on my wooden floor. Dancers wear clogs. They’re good for you. (Dancers Quotes) I would love to do a live show with dancers and fashion and scenic elements - definitely bring my love of the theater to a concert-style performance. (Dancers Quotes) Backup dancers are completely respectable. They’re the studio musicians of dance. (Dancers Quotes) Choreography is mentally draining, but there’s a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music. (Dancers Quotes) When I graduated from high school, I made the decision to pursue my dance training in London, England. I was so scared at first, not knowing if this little girl from small town Canada could possibly make it with these highly trained London dancers. (Dancers Quotes) Mr. Balanchine wanted me to be myself. He didn’t want me to look like anyone else. I love teaching our company dancers the Balanchine ballets. I try to give them what was passed down to me and what I learned from him. They dance it so beautifully. It also keeps me close to Mr. Balanchine. He’s with me every single day. (Dancers Quotes) I realize that dancers have worked long and hard for standards. However, on occasion, I think that it’s good to examine one’s heart and ask why are we dancing. (Dancers Quotes) Today, dancers have so much more information and are much more mobile. Kids are traveling everywhere to go to summer programs, funding themselves with Kickstarter - putting their dreams on the Internet and seeing if they will pan out. (Dancers Quotes) Someone is dead. Even the trees know it, those poor old dancers who come on lewdly, all pea-green scarfs and spine pole. (Dancers Quotes) I like Sam Smith and Taylor Swift. I love pop music, but I also like Sam Smith’s slow songs. That would be more to dance to. I think dancers like different genres of music, compared to just a regular person. (Dancers Quotes) God creates, I do not create. I assemble and I steal everywhere to do it - from what I see, from what the dancers can do, from what others do. (Dancers Quotes) My dancers must be able to do anything, and I don’t care if they are black or white or purple or green. I want to help show my people how beautiful they are. I want to hold up the mirror to my audience that says this is the way people can be, this is how open people can be. (Dancers Quotes) So many dancers paint. I used to paint. I started again recently. While I was dancing, I was very busy with my career. Start something else that makes use of your creative ability because if you don’t you will die inside as a person. (Dancers Quotes) Ballet in September used to be dead as a dodo. Now, with City Ballet’s ingenious decision to give us four weeks of repertory in the early fall, having cut down on the relentlessly long spring season when dancers, critics and audiences droop on the vine, we wake up after the dog days of August with something to look at. (Dancers Quotes) Felicity and I watch the dancers moving as one. They spin about like the earth on it’s axis, enduring the dark, waiting for the sun. (Dancers Quotes) Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don’t have to know more about them than they’ve given you already. (Dancers Quotes) Storyless is not abstract. Two dancers on the stage are enough material for a story; for me, they are already a story in themselves (Dancers Quotes)

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