Leslie Spitznagel
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My Dance Manifesto
For me, dance is a gift, but should not be only for others entertainment, but your personal joy and growth as well. Dance is for the eyes and not the mouth, the body and not the mind. Once you think about it, you lose the feeling. It is something to experience and cannot be taught through books or lecture, but through experience. Dance should express an emotion and be a cathartic experience for the performer. It is not about the audience, they are a small portion of the process. Dance is what we give to others who cannot or don’t know how to express themselves through the art form. A friend recently told me to “dance with your feet, body, and heart - not your mind,” and that is what I intend to do from now on. That is what it is supposed to be.
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