Dance, when you’re broken open.
Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance when you’re perfectly free.
Dance is nature
Listen to your heart, it dances with its own rhythm
The biggest thing that classical dance and music does to you is it helps attain a balance between your mind and soul
Happy International Dance Day wishes!
“We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams” -Albert Einstein
29 April is celebrated as International Dance Day. It also marks the birth anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet. The day encourages participation and education in dance.
Though, this year there were not too many events; every year worldover UNESCO formally allocates funds to organize dance events.
Since 1982, every year, a popular dance personality is chosen to send a message for International Dance Day. In prominent citites there are dance performances, educational campaigns, humanitarian projects and speeches made by various dance personalities.
The International Theatre Institute (ITI) invites its members along with the dancers, choreographers, students and enthusiasts to join them in a Gala Celebration that is held. This Gala takes place in a selected city, which is decided by the Executive Council of the ITI. For example, in 2017 it was held in Shanghai, China. And in 2018, it was held in Havana, Cuba.
The ITI selects an extraordinary personality from the dance field to be the author for the event. The message delivered by the author focuses on the significance and relevance of dance. Trisha Brown, Alicia Alonso, and Merce Cunningham have been some of the past authors for the event.
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Let us dance in the sun, wearing wildflowers in our hair” – Susan Polis Schutz
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“Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.” – Samuel Beckett
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“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” – Kahlil Gibran
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“Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.” – by Rumi
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“Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.” – by Charles Baudelaire
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“Through a synergy of intellect, artistry and grace came into existence the blessing of a dancer.” – Shah Asad Rizvi
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“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” -Alan W. Watts.
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By Sonia Singh
