Diaghilev was the first to notice good character dancers and that sort of thing. Ninette de Valois More Quotes by Ninette de Valois More Quotes From Ninette de Valois You can't dance until you've learnt steps, the things your feet can do. Ninette de Valois dancefeetsteps It is a fact that all the ballet's fundamental dance steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe. Ninette de Valois dancefundamentalseurope It's either not good enough and dies altogether, or it develops. Ninette de Valois not-good-enoughgood-enoughenough Oh yes, after the war, and we were all starving - we had no proper food or anything - no proper shoes. Ninette de Valois anythingshoesfoodwar So it takes years to make a solid company. Ninette de Valois solidmakecompanyyears Well, I mean, we are developing the other parts, and we can't give quite all our attention to the upper part, but soon the lower parts will be developed, and the upper part and the lower part will become partners, that will be wonderful. Ninette de Valois becomewillwonderfulattention Oh yes, technique has definitely advanced. But you never advance without losing something en passant, and you lose it because you're paying so much attention to the new thing. Ninette de Valois losenewyoulosing Exactly the same with dancing, you can't dance until you've learnt steps, the things your feet can do. Ninette de Valois youryoudancefeet
