Dancing: The vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalized by music.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This witty definition describes dancing as a physical release of desire set to music.
- In plain terms
- Dancing is moving your body to music.
- What can you take from it?
- Dance combines desire and rhythm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the point of dance?
- How does music affect movement?
Another view
It reduces dance to mere desire rather than art.
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