Ballet Quotes
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At age 14, coming to the U.S., all I knew was American Ballet Theatre, Baryshnikov, Nureyev, and some of the European companies. I barely knew anything about Balanchine.
Carla Korbes
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I have done the company lifestyle for 16 years, and ballet has changed.
Carla Korbes
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I think ballet has influenced my personality a lot in the sense that I am very disciplined in all of my endeavours. I am always on time; I take things very seriously. I've built up my inner strength and self-esteem over time as I've improved as a dancer.
Yuan Yuan Tan
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I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children's author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president.
Rachel Corrie
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There's nothing like the force and challenge of a new ballet to galvanize everyone involved in bringing it to life.
Karen Kain
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I just don't do much social media. No, it is more important to strike a balance between ballet and real life.
Yuan Yuan Tan
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I took tap and ballet, which likely contributed to my sense of rhythm and showmanship. I love creating music that gets people moving together, free of inhibitions.
Bria Skonberg
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In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.
Karen Kain
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Heaven help the American-born boy with a talent for ballet.
Camille Paglia
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I always knew I was a bit different from my friends, had too much energy, and suddenly I could get it all out with ballet.
Darcey Bussell
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When I was about 12, I was studying Chinese and ballet with my brother, and one morning Jonathan said to me, 'I don't think I'm going to go to ballet class anymore,' and I looked at him and said, 'You know, I don't think I'm going to go to Chinese class anymore.'
Damian Woetzel
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I did community theater in Georgia and called myself a ballet dancer.
Laura Slade Wiggins