La Meri quotes
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“Technique-bodily control-must be mastered only because the body must not stand in the way of the soul's expression.”
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“The only reason for mastering technique is to make sure the body does not prevent the soul from expressing itself.”
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“We have come to consider the word technique applicable only to movements that are so showy as to approach acrobatics...”
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“The first expression of religion was the dance, and the first motive of the dance was religion.”
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“Dance is the product of the necessity for pure emotional expression.”
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“A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.”
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“The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie.”
Source : Agnes De Mille (1980). “America dances”, Macmillan Pub Co
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“David Alford technique that does NOT serve expression leads to exibitionism.”
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Source : "Naţionalitatea în artă" ("Nationality in Art") by A. C. Cuza, Bucureşti: Cartea Romaneasca, 1905.
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“I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music”
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