

“The truest expression of a people is in its dance and its music.“I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday.” - Misty Copeland, first African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.I only try to dance better than myself.” - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American dancer and choreographer “I do not try to dance better than anyone else.It is not for unsteady souls.” - Merce Cunningham, modern dance choreographer It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that fleeting moment when you feel alive. “You have to love dancing to stick to it.Don’t let them tame you.” - Isadora Duncan, American dancer known as the “Mother of Modern Dance” “Dance is the purest expression of every emotion, earthly and spiritual.” – Anna Pavlova.“Dance is like wine it matures with every performance.” – Alarmel Valli.“I’m going to tap until I can’t – I’ll be so old, all I can do is walk out from the wings to stage centre.“The most essential thing in dance discipline is devotion.” - Merce CunninghamĮveryone on this list is great in some way, but the best dancers can articulate just what it means to be a dancer.“Dancing is like dreaming with your feet!” - Constanze Mozart.“There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” - Vicki Baum.“He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor.” - Hindu Proverb.“Do it big, do it right, and do it with style.” - Fred Astaire.

“Dancing is the poetry of the foot.” - John Dryden.“Some of my happiest moments have been dancing.” – Claire Danes.“Feet’s job is to walk, but their passion is dancing.” –Priyanshu Singh.“When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” – Unknown.“Dancing is silent poetry.” - Simonides.“When you dance, you can enjoy the luxury of being you.” - Coelho.“The body says what words cannot.” - Martha Graham.It’s the natural order.” - Samuel Beckett “The job of feet is walking, but their hobby is dancing.” - Amit Kalantri.“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.” - Jane Austen.“To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.” - Indian Proverb.“Dance every performance as if it were your last.” -Erik Bruhn.“You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams.” –Gene Kelly.“Ballet is a dance executed by the human soul.” –Alexander Pushkin.“Dance and you’ll feel better.” –James Brown.“Forget your troubles and dance.” –Bob Marley.If you’re in a rush before dance class, these short and to-the-point quotes should put you in the mood to move. If something’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing! Short Dance Quotes By a few, we of course mean 100, as we’ve compiled here. Some days you’re not in the mood to dance, which is a terrible way to feel, but a few dance quotes are just the thing to get you moving.
