Patricia Birch Quotes
I found I loved musicals as much or more than the pure dance world. I also think I became tired of dancing for other dancers.
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Cuban artists had, for a while, a privileged position within Cuba that is probably going to become slightly less restricted to them. I think they'll continue to join the international art world, so those people who are extremely successful will become even more so and those who are struggling will continue to struggle.
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I found I loved musicals as much or more than the pure dance world. I also think I became tired of dancing for other dancers.
