#ballet

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage. ↗

— Robert Caro

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The real American type can never be a ballet dancer. The legs are too long, the body too supple and the spirit too free for this school of affected grace and toe walking. ↗

— Isadora Duncan

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And what would be great numbers in a Broadway show are now on stage of the New York City Ballet. ↗

— John Guare

#broadway #broadway show #city #great #new

Does the New York City Ballet affect other places? Yeah, it lets people know they should come to New York. ↗

— John Guare

#ballet #city #come #does #know

I wanted to be a male ballet dancer. ↗

— Scott Thompson

#ballet dancer #dancer #i #male #wanted

The first year with ABT I learned 13 new roles. Most were lengthy ballets, more complicated than I was used to. I have suffered from tendinitis since I was 13, and it flared up again until the pain was paralyzing. There were times I prayed I'd be sick so I wouldn't have to go on. ↗

— Gelsey Kirkland

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You know, ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

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Dancing is a tough career, but I'm glad I spent it at the Royal Ballet. ↗

— Deborah Bull

#career #dancing #glad #i #royal

You increase muscle bulk by training against resistance. For example, weights. And in ballet, this isn't the case. ↗

— Deborah Bull

#ballet #bulk #case #example #for example

Ballet is sort of a mystery to me. And I don't want to unravel that mystery. ↗

— Robert Caro

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