6 Quotes by Alvin Ailey about dance

  • Author Alvin Ailey
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    There was still no likelihood that we could make a living from dance. We were doing it because we loved it... We realized how full we felt; we were surrounded by music and dancing and joy.

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    Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.

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    The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it's with you all the time.

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