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Gelsey Kirkland
American Dancer
Born: Dec 29, 1952
Become Life Light My Life People You
Related authors: Alvin Ailey JoJo Siwa Katherine Dunham Martha Graham Merce Cunningham Mikhail Baryshnikov Misty Copeland Twyla Tharp
The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken to stay within the norm. Gelsey Kirkland
Service Theatre Light Stress Pressure Moral Authority Starvation Punctuality Moral Stay Physical Only Voices Excess Poisoning Taken Performance Demanded Occasional Within Were Continuing Norm Lip Lip Service Authority Moderation Meaningless Paid Measures
You've got to break through this idea of being light as a ballerina. The heavier you'll feel, the lighter you'll look. Gelsey Kirkland
You Light Through Lighter Idea Feel Look Got Ballerina Heavier Being Break
Often, when you've reached a very high level of achievement, you almost become paralyzed by the idea that anything you might do might be imperfect. Perfection is just the striving, the effort, the struggle, but it's hard to remember that. Gelsey Kirkland
You Achievement Struggle Remember Become Striving High High Level Paralyzed Imperfect Perfection Almost Idea Reached Very Effort Often Just Anything Might Hard Level
I danced with passion to spite the music. Gelsey Kirkland
Music Passion Danced Spite
The first year with ABT I learned 13 new roles. Most were lengthy ballets, more complicated than I was used to. I have suffered from tendinitis since I was 13, and it flared up again until the pain was paralyzing. There were times I prayed I'd be sick so I wouldn't have to go on. Gelsey Kirkland
Complicated First Year Pain Sick More Since New Most Until Learned Ballets Go Were Prayed Up Times Than Roles Again Lengthy Used Suffered
I know my body. What happened is that I got so caught up in the applause I forgot how I should dance. All my life I've been what others wanted - in dancing and in life. Now I'm doing it my way. Gelsey Kirkland
Life Dance My Life Others Dancing Way All My Life Know Got How Caught Doing Been Up Forgot Wanted Happened Should Body Now Applause

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