Dance is the art of athleticism

I dance because I can; by doing so I let go of who I was and become who I am.

It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer

Obviously, the drills are going to be a little rusty. But the thing he has done is been an athlete for four years, and a damn good one, so that's where sometimes he can catch up on the learning curve.

There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others

loose tendons; dance world's loss; performance art's gain