If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it
Isadora DuncanRead
I am seeking that dance which might be the divine expression of the human spirit through the medium of the body's movement.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire to connect deeply with the essence of being human through dance.
Isadora Duncan reflects on her quest to achieve a form of dance that transcends mere physical movement, aiming instead to capture and express the divine essence of the human experience. She suggests that dance can be a profound medium through which the innermost spirit and emotions are conveyed, emphasizing the artistic and spiritual connection inherent in this art form.
Themes
DanceSpiritExpressionMovementArt
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a dance performance program to highlight the artistic intent behind the choreography.
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A dancer, if she is great, can give to the people something that they can carry with them forever. They can never forget it, and it has changed them, though they may never know it.
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Master technique, so that technique NEVER prevents you from dancing.
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Oh Woman, come before us, before our eyes longing for beauty, and tired of the ugliness of civilization, come in simple tunics, letting us see the line and harmony of the body beneath, and dance for us. Dance us the sweetness of life. Give us again the sweetness and the beauty of the true dance, give us again the joy of seeing the simple unconscious pure body of a woman. Like a great call it has come, and women must hear it and answer it.
Isadora DuncanRead
I have only danced my life. As a child I danced the spontaneous joy of growing things. As an adolescent, I danced with joy turning to apprehension of the first realisation of tragic undercurrents; apprehension of the pitiless brutality and crushing progress of life.
Isadora DuncanRead
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