Quotes about ballet
ballet knew sports
The thing about ballet that I never knew about is that it's one of the most excruciating sports that I've ever been a part of. I say sports because they train constantly, every single day. Mila Kunis
ballet good loved music passionate soon
I've always loved dancing. As soon as there is good music, I've got to get up and dance. I was passionate about ballet as a little girl. Cherie Lunghi
ballet dropped
We had to get up at 6 a.m. and never had a problem. She was doing ballet and gymnastics, then dropped gymnastics, Angela Davis
ballet celebrate company happy landmark open point turning work
The ballet was a turning point for the company when it premiered in 1972 and I am happy to be able to celebrate this landmark work as we open in our new home. Karen Kain
ballet controlled emotional given listen wonder
The ballet makes us look at those bodies, it makes us listen to that music, it makes us wonder at the geometry, of the way they come together. The way that extraordinary space is controlled and given such emotional force. John Guare
ballet inevitable lines moment planet
It's inevitable at a Lines Ballet performance: that moment when you wonder, what planet am I on?
ballet biggest classical hold represents standard
It's probably one of the biggest cornerstones in the classical repertoire. It represents a standard of classical ballet that we still hold high.
ballet body human music realm remarkable respond spirit york
The New York City Ballet is always about the realm of possibilities, the realm of what the human body can do, what the human spirit can do. And it's about listening, it's about listening to remarkable music and how we respond to that.
ballet dance related role
It was a role that Mr. Fosse would have gravitated toward, a role he would have done if he was a ballet dancer. He related to it because it was dance used as theater.
ballet took
I took ballet for a while and it wasn't like, jumpy enough for me.
ballet great supposed
It's great for ballet aficionados, who know what's supposed to happen.
ballet donald example excited include oregon parts season spectrum
The big thing about the season is the festival. I'm excited because it's going to include many parts of the community, for example Donald Byrd's Spectrum Dance, and Oregon Ballet Theater.
ballet draw formal interested love might title type
Ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. I love to draw and paint; I do ceramics and photography. I'm interested in a lot of creative stuff. Jeff Bridges
ballet ballets classical emphasize express extreme fables happiness high hold interpret princesses rarely skinny tricks vocabulary woman
Ballet is just a vocabulary like English. Most classical ballets emphasize how high a woman can hold her leg, how skinny she is and all the tricks she can do. She may not ever have to express anything but extreme happiness or sadness. These ballets rarely interpret life. They are fables with princesses and fairies. James Buckley
ballet certainly heritage history instilled russian
Ballet is certainly appreciated in New York, but it has been a part of the Russian culture, history and heritage for hundreds of years, so it's much more instilled in the Russian blood. David Hallberg
ballet full mixture name
Ballet Hispanico is a mixture of ethnic, ballet, social, jazz - you name it, it's doing it. The company has been going strong for more than 20 years, and you can see why: It may not be refined, but it's full of beans. Robert Gottlieb
ballet companies rest ups
Ballet companies have their ups and downs, just like the rest of us.
ballet crafts given
Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding. Jennifer Ellison
ballet dancers majority prepared rangers secure team
Rangers have a team of highly-paid ballet dancers these days. The majority of them are already financially secure for life, yet they are not prepared to give anything in return. They are a disgrace.
ballet both close dancer love meant till trained
I trained as a ballet dancer till I was 18, so I would really like to get back to it. I'd love it if there was a part that meant I could do both acting and ballet, as they're both so close to my heart. Jessica Brown Findlay
ballet break dancer fell love mum trained
I trained as a ballet dancer and fell in love with Rudolf Nureyev; I thought him the most beautiful creature. My mum had to break it to me that not only was he gay, but he was dead.
ballets risk
You don?t see many full-length ballets being made like this, because the risk is so great.
ballet further innovator perception relentless
There really is a perception that if you know the ballet studies, you know Degas. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Like Picasso, Degas was a relentless innovator in everything he did -- in drawing, in printmaking, in photography.
ballet trying modern
I got the part [in Into the Forest], I started taking ballet again to try to regain my strength back. I actually love that it was changed to Crystal Pite's modern dance. And I wouldn't even really call it modern dance because it feels like it's in its own genre. Evan Rachel Wood
ballet figure graceful instructor loved moving needed patience
Her ballet instructor said she loved Leah and she was very graceful but she didn't have the patience for ballet. She said (Leah) needed to be moving constantly. She recommended figure skating. Joan Smith
ballet training potters
Training for the ballet, Potter?" yelled Malfoy. J. K. Rowling
ballet company dancers decisions determined difficult heard
I'd never heard of a ballet company that didn't have dancers and didn't have performances. It was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made. But I was determined that this company was not going down on my watch.
ballet hardest hardest-thing
The hardest thing that I'll ever do, is ballet. Because you are either good or bad. Elle Fanning
ballet heritage steps
Americans will be amazed to find ho many of the modern dance steps are relics of the African heritage. Paul Robeson
ballet musical opera
Bel canto is to opera what pole-vaulting is to ballet. Ned Rorem
ballet versailles
Dance is very, very old. With Louis XIV at Versailles is where ballet started. Neve Campbell
ballet body way
Ballet is completely unnatural to the body, just being turned out... it's not the way your body is supposed to function, so you actually train your body to be a different structure than you were born with.
ballet technique timing
Bravura has nothing to do with technique. It's all about timing and oozing life.