Dance constitutes a true recapturing of… freedom and childish play.

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"Who am I?, the artist asks. And he devotes his whole life to finding out."

- Agnes de Mille

Personal Growth

"The choreographic process is exhausting. It happens on one’s feet after hours of work, and the energy required is roughly the equivalent of writing a novel and winning a tennis match simultaneously."

- Agnes de Mille

Hard Work

"Toe dancing is a dandy attention getter, second only to screaming."

- Agnes de Mille

Creativity

"The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie."

- Agnes de Mille

Connection to Earth

"The truest expression of a people is in its dance and its music. Bodies never lie."

- Agnes de Mille

Connection to Earth

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"Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance."

- Anne Lamott

Joy

"Tuesdays are for chasing rainbows and dancing in the rain."

Joy

"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness."

Joy

"Taste and see how good the Lord is! The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!"

Joy

"The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays."

- W. C. Jones

Joy