15 ordspråk av Judith Jamison
Judith Jamison
Alvin knew what I would do with it because we worked together for such a long time. It's part of my blood and part of who I am as a human being. Alvin's presence is felt by us all, even the new dancers who never worked with him. And if we do our jobs well, that continues the vision.
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and they leave the theatre changed.
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As a dancer, he was quicksilver. He moved like a cat.
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Don't call me a star. Call me a dancer.
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He played classical piano, sang opera and was a carpenter—all as an amateur. But what he did was extraordinary.
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I felt the naivete of a child in my dancing. I cherished that feeling. I had what I call a knowledgeable naivete, and it worked for me.
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I smelled the same smells as a kid growing up in my little house in Philadelphia. My father used the basement as his craft shop. And when I smelled the wood and saw the shine of the stainless steel set, it brought a tear to my eye.
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I want people to have their own visions for the dance. Some generations will sit back and relate to the music. And the young people …they'll have the dance right in front of them.
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I was only interested in the look, not the time of day. And how things would evolve for the young people.
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It's a mood piece about love and relationship, like a slice- of –life- pie at 2 a.m. with episodes that happen quickly.
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Once you've danced, you always dance. You can't deny the gifts that God sends your way.
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One couldn't ask for better support in an executive director. I am able to focus on what the dream can be, not how much the dream will cost me.
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People come to see beauty, and I dance to give it to them.
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So many people dwell on negativity and I've survived by ignoring it: it dims your light and it's harder each time to turn the power up again.
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We can go on talking about racism and who treated whom badly, but what are you going to do about it? Are you going to wallow in that or are you going to create your own agenda?
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