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“To be able to have the parents come in and see, while the children are learning the ballet, their parents are either in the waiting room or watching the kids, they have the opportunity to go in the art gallery or just look around, see the theatre and the same with the Head Start.”
Daniel Hayes
“I think it's Harris Ferris who made the difference. His vision is that what makes a successful ballet company is the cohesion of music and dance.”
Cynthia Anderson
“We're here because we want the board of trustees and ballet management to respond to their audience, their subscribers, their patrons and restore live music, Future Subscriber If There's Live Music.”
“It is a paradox that those who flock to a repertory form like ballet because it preserves the classics also expect new works.”
Anna Kisselgoff
“Jeremy Irons of ballet.”
American Ballet Theatre
“I've got a hairy chest, for one thing. I don't have a huge ballet technique -- my legs don't go that high. But you don't have to have those things. You have to dance and act well. You have to have an intense intention. You're in frilly pants, no top on, and you have a stripe down your nose, and you've got to convince the audience you're a swan.”
Alan Vincent
“It's sort of 'I Love Lucy' meets American Ballet Theatre.”
Tory Dobrin
“Instead of having a completely Western ballet, we have a ballet with elements of Indian dance.”
Francis Wacziarg
“For youngsters to see just modern or ballet or hip-hop is wrong. I want them to see a rich variety.”
Garth Fagan
“I've always performed classical ballet so I've never been challenged like this. (African dance) is very different. In ballet we're always thinking about holding our arms out straight and being in an up position. You're more grounded with African movements - moving your arms very differently - it's all about being down in the earth.”
Sarah Hairston
