To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.

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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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"The Lord is sending more exceptional spirits to earth. As a body they excel the average capacity of their forebears. Their potential for personal growth and positive contribution is enormous."

- Elder Richard G. Scott

Empowerment

"As leaders of the Church, there isn’t anything in this world we wouldn’t do that’s right for you. We have great confidence in you. You are not just ordinary young men and young women. You are choice spirits, many of you having been held back in reserve for almost 6,000 years to come forth in this day, at this time, when the temptations, responsibilities, and opportunities are the very greatest."

- President Ezra Taft Benson

Empowerment

"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it."

- Cindy Gallop

Empowerment

"We don’t just sit around and wait for other people. We just make, and we do."

- Arlan Hamilton

Empowerment

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

- Oprah Winfrey

Empowerment